WHAT ANTI-VIRUS is GOOD

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

just get the symantec anti-virus corporate edition. theres really no GUI and you dont even realize its running...

I highly DONT recommend anything from Symantic. Worst AV EVAR!

 

[quickie]

I highly DONT recommend anything from Symantic. Worst AV EVAR!

how so? The Symantec Client Security Suite (which includes the anti-virus), I have found to be quite stable without issue. Uses relatively low amounts of resources. It may not be the best, but it's certainly not the worst. It is a highly regarded product, especially when compared to its "Norton" offerings.

Aside, I have also tried Endpoint, which is the Vista-equivalent. It's a bit buggy compared to Client but since Windows XP is my main operating system, I don't use it as often.

 

[Evo85]

I m getting ready to dump NIS 07. Simply because on my older machine it just bogs it down too much.

Anyone tried Webroot AntiVirus with AntiSpyware & Firewall? From what I have read about it there is a 50/50 opinion split on it.

 

[Mussels]

thats the only thing that is weird about it , cause it scared my little girl while she was sitting close to the speakers.

scares the crap out of me too....

 

[imperialreign]

I m getting ready to dump NIS 07. Simply because on my older machine it just bogs it down too much.

Anyone tried Webroot AntiVirus with AntiSpyware & Firewall? From what I have read about it there is a 50/50 opinion split on it.

I have WebRoot Spy Seeeper installed, but I've set the WIN processes to manual - otherwise, it loads with WIN and slows down the system, even if it's actually 'disabled'. It seemed to flag quite a bit of things at first - especially with it running. As for scanning, though, it's very thorough and fast. I keep it installed specifically for scanning once a week/month.

along with I use Trend Micro PC-Cillin, specifically for anti-virus and firewall; but it has anti-malware, also.

my 3rd program I use for weekly scanning is Windows Defender . . . hey, it's decent and free; but again, I leave this process set to 'manual' also.

 

[BloodTotal]

I have used Kaspersky for a long time and it has proven to be worthy of taking up space on my harddrive

Note that all antiviruses were designed to have 1 hidden flaw so that if anything were to ever occur with the antivirus, the company or group who made it could use that flaw to fix a locked computer or ect. (just wanted to put that out there)

 

[JrRacinFan]

Avast if you need free. Wanna pay? Use Kaspersky.

 

[Mussels]

so far the list is:

Paid
#1 kaspersky
#2 nod32
#3 nortons 2007 (it IS better than in previous years, if far behind the first two in quality)

Free:
AVG
Avast

 

[MilkyWay]

lol i just use avg free it does me fine and so does the bloody windows firewall never had a virus on vista at all

mind you its a good idea to check for anti virus updates everyday coz mine does it every time i log in to windows and does a check

 

[Mussels]

lol i just use avg free it does me fine and so does the bloody windows firewall never had a virus on vista at all

mind you its a good idea to check for anti virus updates everyday coz mine does it every time i log in to windows and does a check

well you never had a virus that AVG told you about. its a common (flawed) argument

What i like to do, is after a few months where i THINK i've had no viruses, is to try a 30 day trial from another company and see what shows up. That way i can see if my AV is just being awesome, or its failed so bad its not even noticing the junk on my PC.

That said.. i too have had few viruses on vista. I guess most viruses are aimed at XP's weaknesses (and IE6) and vistas windows defender is helping out the nooby masses without any AV at all.

 

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

how so? The Symantec Client Security Suite (which includes the anti-virus), I have found to be quite stable without issue. Uses relatively low amounts of resources. It may not be the best, but it's certainly not the worst. It is a highly regarded product, especially when compared to its "Norton" offerings.

Aside, I have also tried Endpoint, which is the Vista-equivalent. It's a bit buggy compared to Client but since Windows XP is my main operating system, I don't use it as often.

Its detectability sucks to that of AVG or Nod32. I never recommend it.

 

[i_am_mustang_man]

i didn't read the whole thread, but i like avast
it's free, easy to use (once you understand that they are trying to make it look like a music player (ie stop and play))
and it's not so bad on the memory
i don't get viruses, so it must be pretty good
my $.02

 

[MilkyWay]

yeah i have checked using another anti virus program still nothing its usually what toolbars and programs you download or flash on pages or that active x crap that gets a virus

i have not bad router firewall aswell that protects not only my pc but 360 it must stop a lot of the gunk getting through

 

[wiak]

I m getting ready to dump NIS 07. Simply because on my older machine it just bogs it down too much.

Anyone tried Webroot AntiVirus with AntiSpyware & Firewall? From what I have read about it there is a 50/50 opinion split on it.

i highly recommend NOD32 Antivirus, i am using it on 2 laptops with p4 mobile 2ghz and celeron 2ghz, one gaming rig mine,
dosnt use much and protects way better than norton!

why people say they dont recommend norton? i can say that norton antivirus is like a virus hole when it goes out of subscribtion! :/
h

 

[reverze]

I've used Kaspersky for nearly 3 years now and would HIGHLY recommend it. Updates are very frequent and scanner detects many things that other AV programs dont; including top names such as Norton and Mcafee..

 

[Triprift]

why people say they dont recommend norton? i can say that norton antivirus is like a virus hole when it goes out of subscribtion! :/
h

And if you want to get rid of it like when i went to pc cillan u needed a degree to uninstall the mongrel

 

[mrw1986]

I vote Nod32. Been using it for years and never a single problem.

 

[grunt_408]

I have found Panda to be VERY good.

 

[Mussels]

I have found Panda to be VERY good.

especially with roast cashew and bamboo shoots.

Seriously: panda? i havent heard its name in ages. Does it have a firewall etc?

 

[btarunr]

Panda AV was good...infact at one point it was the best, back at the time of w32.nimda but it went downhill since then.

 

[Mussels]

Panda AV was good...infact at one point it was the best, back at the time of w32.nimda but it went downhill since then.

bloated? or just poor detection?

 

[btarunr]

Just bloated. Their detection algorithms and heuristics are some of the finest even now.

 

[HookeyStreet]

The best anti-virus around is NOD32. Ive been using it for a while now and it finds and removes stuff that the Norton/Panda/AVG etc can not!

PS: steer clear of ANYTHING made by Trend or Symantec!

 

[Jess Stingray]

NOD32 is supposed to be good.

 

[Firedomain]

best is kaspersky, many reviewers have given it 1st place many times. NOD32 is good but its a bit more of an admin virus scanner, is more complicated to use & kaspersky usually does a better job anyway.

i personally use Kaspersky Internet Security

have used a lot & have had a lot of friends use others & none compared to kaspersky.

i havent read many replies but if anyone said AVG do NOT listen. i personally have installed a trojan on a computer (friend that gave me permission) that had AVG & AVG said NOTHING!!!! i installed it right infront of it & nothing.
the trojan i installed wasn't new or anything, it was a keylogger that records every key typed (bank detaild, passwords, everything) & then sends the details back to the net where they can be accessed by whoever installed it. (can be hidden in other programs)

i cant remember wich virus scanners it was but norton & some other known brands detected 70% or less of 20,000 viruses used in a detection test & kaspersky detected 96%
& i had a friends computer that had mcafee on it & it was screwing up so i put kaspersky on & it detected either around 19 viruses or around 200 (cant remember wich 1!!!:shadedshu)