Computer Anti virus

charltonbob

Anyone know about Digital River Ireland ? My Kaspersky anti virus is about to expire. Previously I have received it free as a Barclays customer but that "gift" is no longer available but I can buy a renewal from Kaspersky for £4.99. So I go through the procedure & opt to pay by paypal & after logging in a pop up from Digital River appears & says to continue I must give approval for them to take payment from my paypal account for any "further services". Fearing a scam I quickly logged out & changed my password before searching the web for info. Sure enough some people appear to have been scammed & paypal refuse to reimburse them because I guess "the scammed" gave permission for these people to help themselves. On further investigation it seems that Digital River are agents for Kaspersky & AVG (& possibly more) & so it seems unlikely that they would scam anyone ? Does anyone have any experience of dealing with this company ?

JohnBoyUK

Never had issues with the free Windows Defender or whatever is it called now

charltonbob

Does anyone use TotalAV anti virus ? Any views on it please. I'm running the trial version but I'm reading online that it's difficult to use ? i just want to install & let it do it's work not have to worry about using it ? Not really sure what you would have to do once installed other than run scans etc. One thing I have noticed is it's advertised as free but there's quite a few add ons that you have to pay for. I don't mind paying if I need to but there seems so many advertised as free, anyone have any recommendations as to using free anti virus ? Thanks

Leroy Ambrose

Digital River are a payment processor. Kaspersky use then for subscription renewals. It's not likely you've been conned.

Well, apart from the fact you're still paying for useless antivirus...

Use Windows Defender and Malwarebytes. Both free, and Windows Defender is about as good an AV as any of the other traditional antivirus programs, and Malwarebytes free will protect you from most malware

Also, stop looking at porn

stonemuse

Malwarebytes is excellent

Fumbluff

I thought we all stopped using River Ireland when Superdry came along?

charltonbob

Leroy Ambrose said:

Digital River are a payment processor. Kaspersky use then for subscription renewals. It's not likely you've been conned.

Well, apart from the fact you're still paying for useless antivirus...

Use Windows Defender and Malwarebytes. Both free, and Windows Defender is about as good an AV as any of the other traditional antivirus programs, and Malwarebytes free will protect you from most malware

Also, stop looking at porn

Thanks Leroy, never had a problem with Kaspersky & used to get the full AV free from Barclays but have read of people having money deducted from paypal accounts from Digital river without knowing what for.

Huh ? I thought AV was intended for porn watchers

eaststandmike

stonemuse said:

Malwarebytes is excellent

Malwarebytes is not an anti virus, it tracks and destroys Malware as the name suggests. You need an anti virus programme on your PC to run alongside Malwarebytes.

Talal

Used the free version of Avast for years with no issues. Might as well add malwarebytes as a bit extra.

PopIcon

JohnBoyUK said:

Never had issues with the free Windows Defender or whatever is it called now

Second this. Don't waste your money.

charltonbob

Thanks for advice all

stonemuse

eaststandmike said:

stonemuse said:

Malwarebytes is excellent

Malwarebytes is not an anti virus, it tracks and destroys Malware as the name suggests. You need an anti virus programme on your PC to run alongside Malwarebytes.

I never said any different. Merely confirming the point from Leroy that it protects you from most malware.

wightaddick

My Mum was stupid enough to pay for AVG antivirus after using the free version. Very unimpressed with extra paid for features. I'm sticking with the free version. Her bank statement showed Digital River Ireland also, if I remember correctly!

cafc83

Talal said:

Used the free version of Avast for years with no issues. Might as well add malwarebytes as a bit extra.

That is exactly what I have used for years now, never had the slightest issue

Alex Wright

I still use ad aware from Lavasoft. Not had a problem except with the update process. Have to uninstall manually and re-load

eaststandmike

stonemuse said:

eaststandmike said:

stonemuse said:

Malwarebytes is excellent

Malwarebytes is not an anti virus, it tracks and destroys Malware as the name suggests. You need an anti virus programme on your PC to run alongside Malwarebytes.

I never said any different. Merely confirming the point from Leroy that it protects you from most malware.

Sorry SM I have just re-read your post and see where you were coming from. At first glance I read it you recommended Malwarebytes only, without an anti virus.

As the kids would say “ my bad”

clive

Anti-virus software entrepreneur John McAfee has been found dead in his cell at a Barcelona prison.

Just hours earlier, Spain's National Court had agreed to extradite him to the US to face tax evasion charges.

The Spanish Justice Department said in a statement that "everything indicates" Mr McAfee took his own life.

A controversial figure, his company released the first commercial anti-virus software and helped spark a multi-billion dollar industry.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57589822

EricBanterna

So he expired then?

jacob_CAFC

clive said:

Anti-virus software entrepreneur John McAfee has been found dead in his cell at a Barcelona prison.

Just hours earlier, Spain's National Court had agreed to extradite him to the US to face tax evasion charges.

The Spanish Justice Department said in a statement that "everything indicates" Mr McAfee took his own life.

A controversial figure, his company released the first commercial anti-virus software and helped spark a multi-billion dollar industry.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57589822

Guy was fucking mental but a complete character RIP. Married a prostitute and would constantly tweet about how he was on the run, and was hiring decoys. Crazy 

Leroy Ambrose

Total nutcase. Killed one bloke, probably killed at least one more. Also did nothing of any note in the security field other than rip off a former partner's code back in the day then parlay it into an IPO for 'his' company, whilst somehiw maintaining the legend that he was some kind of security genius. 

Lunatic 🤣

jacob_CAFC

Also fucked a whale

Hal1x

jacob_CAFC said:

Also fucked a whale

You cant hold that against him, I mean who hasn't, blubbery temptresses.

SuedeAdidas

jacob_CAFC said:

Also fucked a whale

It was a sperm whale tbf. 

Gary Poole

Well at least he didn’t die from a virus