Trend Micro or AVG?

fudgester SG

I had just sent my computer for repairs following several episodes of BSoDs. Turns out the problem was the malfunctioning RAM chips (which were then replaced). As part of the repair process, I ordered them to reformat my hard disk and reinstall the software that came with NUS licence. One of them is Trend Micro OfficeScan.

I'm thinking about uninstalling Trend Micro OfficeScan and downloading AVG Antivirus instead. Any comments on whether this is the right thing to do?

Also, I'm relying on ZoneAlarm firewall 6.5.722.000 now. I've read about some of the controversies on ZoneAlarm's firewalls like their adware issues, and I'm wondering if there are any other free reliable firewalls out there.

Will appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

FireIce SG

trendmicro is good.......
alotta big organisations use this....

AVG is free but is good enuf for home user........

i dun have firewall...... Cool

fudgester SG

Ok... cos in my thread about the BSoDs I was having, someone suggested that it might be incompatibility between my Trend Micro and ZoneAlarm software that was triggering the blue screens.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=177927

Firewalls, antivirus and anti-spywares in the above thread.

Continue using Trend Micro for a few months and monitor if there are BSODs. If there are, uninstall it and install AVG. If there isn't any, then it could be the hardware problem as stated by the technicians.

ditzy SG

AVG is good because TehJarVu uses it, any problem can find him, horhorhor? Laughing I don't use firewall either, not like I have ICBM launch codes or half life episode 2 source codes in my hdd.

newmanmback SG

AVG got paid version one which i think called professional verrsion or something like that i can't remember. last time i win-shop around funan got see that for sale around 60-70 sgd

Mr. Green

fudgester SG

Yeah I've seen it before too. But I don't quite see the point of buying it.

Anyway, I guess I'll just stick to mayi's suggestion of keeping my Trend Micro software for now.

Xcert SG

agree.

given a choice between Trend Micro and AVG...I'll take Trend Micro. Laughing Mr. Green

troublemaker2005 SG

since youhave trendmicro free no point getting AVG...yeh AVG 'useless' right somemore the paid version need to pay right Mr. Green

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Paid version of course need to pay, ar bo free? Laughing

troublemaker2005 SG

no lar 'paid' version means its paid (pay oredi) so no need to pay ar bo paid oredi still wanna pay meh Mr. Green