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dont instal Comodo Anti-Virus !!!

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/dont-instal-comodo-anti-virus.28853/

anandk
anandk Original post #1
May 24, 2006 at 7:31 PM
"Imagine this: A reputable security company releases an eternally-free, "enterprise-class," anti-malware engine that doesn't waste CPU cycles, or otherwise molest your machine. Windows users rejoice that they can surf without fear of PTM (Porn-Transmitted Malware), and they line up to buy the company's other, for-cash, products.

A national holiday is named in honor of the 'firm that saved the internet'."

...and then it was found that it was an impossible-to-uninstall adware, or worse.

here at *www.emailbattles.com/archive/battles/security_aadgdfdddh_ah/

rogue anti-spy's first, this now...what next !?
naveen_reloaded
May 25, 2006 at 5:39 PM
sorry i nowadays dont use antivirus software...coz everything is memory hog...if any virus??? i simly reistall xp...... cool huh???
ashfame
ashfame #3
May 25, 2006 at 6:47 PM
naveen_reloaded said:
sorry i nowadays dont use antivirus software...coz everything is memory hog...if any virus??? i simly reistall xp...... cool huh???

if u hav a net connection, u probably be infected & installing win xp many times by repetead formatting is like torturing ur HDD
S
Soorya #4
May 25, 2006 at 10:24 PM
naveen_reloaded said:
sorry i nowadays dont use antivirus software...coz everything is memory hog...if any virus??? i simly reistall xp...... cool huh???
Too much fun reinstalling OS:)?????? Now try alternatives like system restore or applications like DEEP FREEZE!
R
runeet #5
May 25, 2006 at 10:55 PM
Try avast free anti-virus its not a system hog at all and detects and removes all the latest viruses u can also disable the autoscan feature, it really rocks
forever
forever #6
Dec 8, 2006 at 3:10 PM
i installed comodo av few days back , because i was impressed with its firewall and wanted to try their other pdts too, but it was a total disappointer , it took a lifetime just to scan my c: and had crippled the memory too, i immediately uninstalled it but i didnt face any issues while doing the same, nor are any backgnd processes running as i confirmed it with hijackthis , shuld i do anything else also to ensure that its gone ???
anandk
anandk #7
Dec 9, 2006 at 11:58 PM
forever said:
i installed comodo av few days back , because i was impressed with its firewall and wanted to try their other pdts too, but it was a total disappointer , it took a lifetime just to scan my c: and had crippled the memory too, i immediately uninstalled it but i didnt face any issues while doing the same, nor are any backgnd processes running as i confirmed it with hijackthis , shuld i do anything else also to ensure that its gone ???

good 2 hear that u were able to uninstall comodo av. maybe they have taken care of the issue/s in their later versions. well, u can just use a registry cleaner / ccleaner and clean up ur pc. that shud b ok !
forever
forever #8
Dec 10, 2006 at 7:40 AM
yup, i use registry mechanic 5.0 sponsored edition which someone had posted on digit a few days back and ccleaner , thnk its long gone, btw congrats on becoming a bot lol :)
caleb
caleb #9
Dec 10, 2006 at 8:10 AM
runeet said:
Try avast free anti-virus its not a system hog at all and detects and removes all the latest viruses u can also disable the autoscan feature, it really rocks
I totally agree...apart from it's great virus detection capabilities I like the fact that it is very light on my sys resources. I also like the cool audio/music warning msg that notifies you of a potential virus attact.
anandk
anandk #10
Dec 10, 2006 at 10:59 AM
forever said:
btw congrats on becoming a bot lol :)

thanx ! *smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/r/content.gif