PC-cillin Reviews?

fridayxiii · 01-12-2005, 07:35 AM

Anyone used this application or have input on it? I'm thinking of using it in place of Norton anti-virus '04 and Zone Alarm Pro.

cvrk3 · 01-13-2005, 07:46 AM

pc-cillin was once famous. no longer. if you are looking for alternative to norton try avg!
www.grisoft.com

Eric · 01-13-2005, 09:51 AM

I just found a very old copy of PC-Cillin on my computer in an old folder...I used it for a while a long time ago and I wasn't satisfied...It's not as good as other free antivirus solutions like AVG, like Cvrk pointed out...Though their free online web-scan is nice

...but even that is outclassed by Norton's free web-scan...

Stuff2Do · 01-13-2005, 10:31 AM

haha, i got 1 on a Demo disc from 95 or somethin, haha

Pixel · 01-13-2005, 11:55 AM

I am going to stick with my Norton Ghost and Ad-Adware. They do a good enough job for me.

geekerati · 01-20-2005, 01:15 PM

PC-Cillin is still a very good piece of software, the Trend Micro sites on line scanner that Eric referred to is called Housecall. It's very effective. I'm currently using Norton 2004, but will switch to NOD32 in two months. It has never failed to catch a virus in the wild when tested, being 100% effective, if there really is such a thing. The scan engine is incredibly fast, too. Check it out! I woudn't run the trial verson with any other anti virus solution installed on your PC, so if you give it a go, be sure uninstall the other first.

darrenstraight · 01-20-2005, 01:42 PM

I have only tryed there housecall one or two times so I can really judge if there any good or not as I just use my could old norton.

geekerati · 01-21-2005, 12:04 PM

Norton is a proven comodity and I have been pleased with it, but I have this 'thing' about trying all of the different programs out. It usually gets me in trouble.

'Curiousity killed the cat', eh. I have to re-install windows every six to nine months and constantly clean out the registry because of my downloading habits. You can learn alot though from mucking up your machine.

Housecall is a bit better at catching trojans than Norton from my experience. One of the worst things that I have seen is 'coolwebsearch' It's like a new breed of malware or something. It can be very difficult to get everything back to normal once it hits your machine. They do have a program out now to specifically remove it. Here is a great site that can come in handy at times. It was included in the nice list provided by antioco2003!

01-12-2005, 07:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
fridayxiii Noogle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: VA_USA Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	PC-cillin Reviews? Anyone used this application or have input on it? I'm thinking of using it in place of Norton anti-virus '04 and Zone Alarm Pro.

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darrenstraight Microsoft Student Partner Google Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: England Posts: 5,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I have only tryed there housecall one or two times so I can really judge if there any good or not as I just use my could old norton. __________________ Visit my Tech Blog!

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cvrk3 Google Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India Posts: 2,399 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	pc-cillin was once famous. no longer. if you are looking for alternative to norton try avg! www.grisoft.com

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Eric Google Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Posts: 2,395 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I just found a very old copy of PC-Cillin on my computer in an old folder...I used it for a while a long time ago and I wasn't satisfied...It's not as good as other free antivirus solutions like AVG, like Cvrk pointed out...Though their free online web-scan is nice ...but even that is outclassed by Norton's free web-scan...

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Stuff2Do Elite Googler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	haha, i got 1 on a Demo disc from 95 or somethin, haha

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Pixel Master Googler Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 817 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	I am going to stick with my Norton Ghost and Ad-Adware. They do a good enough job for me.

01-20-2005, 01:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
geekerati Google Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Deep in the heart. Posts: 2,443 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	PC-Cillin is still a very good piece of software, the Trend Micro sites on line scanner that Eric referred to is called Housecall. It's very effective. I'm currently using Norton 2004, but will switch to NOD32 in two months. It has never failed to catch a virus in the wild when tested, being 100% effective, if there really is such a thing. The scan engine is incredibly fast, too. Check it out! I woudn't run the trial verson with any other anti virus solution installed on your PC, so if you give it a go, be sure uninstall the other first.

01-21-2005, 12:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
geekerati Google Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Deep in the heart. Posts: 2,443 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Norton is a proven comodity and I have been pleased with it, but I have this 'thing' about trying all of the different programs out. It usually gets me in trouble. 'Curiousity killed the cat', eh. I have to re-install windows every six to nine months and constantly clean out the registry because of my downloading habits. You can learn alot though from mucking up your machine. Housecall is a bit better at catching trojans than Norton from my experience. One of the worst things that I have seen is 'coolwebsearch' It's like a new breed of malware or something. It can be very difficult to get everything back to normal once it hits your machine. They do have a program out now to specifically remove it. Here is a great site that can come in handy at times. It was included in the nice list provided by antioco2003!

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