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Old 01-06-2008, 05:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Currently I have been using Computer Associates Etrust corporate Anti virus on all the computers where i work. It has done it's job so far. Now i am about to swap out 50 computers and am wondering if i should keep the current av or switch to something else?
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Well, thats up to you. How has it been performing?
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Well we have had no viruses but it has a tendency to bog down some computers.
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Go with AVG. I swtiched to AVG on all my servers at work
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Avast will do a much beter job. But i think its only free for home/personal use. If im right then yes, AVG should do well. But if Avast is an option, its Avast every time. (Im running it right now...)
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Ok i do run avg at home and usually put it on computers i fix. Is avg free for business use or only personal use?
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AVG is personal, Get Pro for business
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