
Best Anti-Virus
#1
Posted 23 July 2004 - 09:37 AM
#3
Posted 23 July 2004 - 09:40 AM
Free=AVG
#4
Posted 23 July 2004 - 09:43 AM
#5
Posted 23 July 2004 - 09:50 AM
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#6
Posted 23 July 2004 - 09:51 AM

#7
Posted 23 July 2004 - 09:53 AM
I don't think there is necessarily a best. "Favorite" might be more like it.
Just a good AV all-around.
#8
Posted 23 July 2004 - 09:56 AM
Norton is bloated, & it has lots of bad qualities too... tongue.gif
Bloated like McAfee?
#9
Posted 23 July 2004 - 10:04 AM

I use AVG on an XP SP1 Home computer and Avast! on an 98 SE one. I love AVG because it's so lightweight and gets updated quite often. I've seen AntiVir in action on my sister's XP machine and was truly impressed. But I also love Avast! because it doesn't let anything malign escape and treats it accordingly.

What I like slightly more with Avast! is how it updates itself automatically and very discreetly, and has an Outlook Express plugin that lets you see it actually squishing the viruses dead, even as they try to invade your mailbox.

I dumped Norton a long time ago, after it trashed my computer so badly I had to format the HD.

R.

#10
Posted 23 July 2004 - 10:14 AM
At first look, McAfee might look like Norton, with all kinds of bells & whistles, but...Norton is bloated, & it has lots of bad qualities too... tongue.gif
Bloated like McAfee?
McAfee will not slowdown your system to a crawl, will not require its own 60Gb hard drive, will not add like 5000 entries in your registry.
McAfee is a confirmed STRONG performer as far as detection is concerned, & about middle of the road for needed resources. I would not touch Norton, even if they paid me to have it.
#11
Posted 23 July 2004 - 10:37 AM
Well said!I don't think there is necessarily a best. "Favorite" might be more like it.

All AV programs have differing virus databanks. Some containing more virus signatures than others.
I have tested several AV programs with various infections. Some detect virus A but miss virus B. Others detect virus B but miss virus A. I do not believe that there is an overall ‘best’. Each AV behaves differently in different situations.
Edited by Trilobite, 23 July 2004 - 10:45 AM.
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#12
Posted 23 July 2004 - 11:16 AM
#13
Posted 23 July 2004 - 01:48 PM
Here's a good site for anyone interested in seeing some AV tests. http://www.virusbtn....ducts.xml?table
#14
Posted 23 July 2004 - 03:47 PM
Other than shutting off your pc and locking it in a cupboard, never to turn it on again; there is no such thing as complete security.What set of AV's would be complete security?
My suggestion would be to install two different AV software packages, at least one should have an on-access scan option, update them often and run full system scans on a regular schedule. They don’t have to the expensive or extravagant AV programs, as the free AV packages can work just as well at the expensive ones. A word of caution though, do not perform the scans at the same time and under no circumstances run more than one on-access or background scan at the same time.
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#15
Posted 23 July 2004 - 08:25 PM
I have had Norton and Mcafee
(paid and free.), but still prefer
AVG. It seems to be updated more
often and is very user friendly.
The "free" concept is what prompted me
to try it (along with the recommendation
by a Dell support tech!)
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#16
Posted 24 July 2004 - 02:37 AM
#17
Posted 24 July 2004 - 07:22 AM
None of them are any good if you just "fit & forget"
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#18
Posted 24 July 2004 - 09:38 AM
If you were to use one or more of the listed in poll, what would you choose?
#20
Posted 05 August 2004 - 12:22 PM
I am using Panda Platinum 7. One year free offer from Panda. I was just wondering what your thoughts are about it. How does it compare to the big guys, NAV, McAfee, NOD32, Trend Micro, AVG Pro? I didn't put KAV in there because it seems from what I've read, KAV is a step above the rest. I've tried KAV, but it tends to slow my computer down some.
Edited by ILG, 05 August 2004 - 01:40 PM.
#21
Posted 05 August 2004 - 02:26 PM
http://forums.spywar...?showtopic=6165
click on "comparatives" under "home" then "On-demand comparative"
http://www.av-comparatives.org/
You will need a translater for this last one, unless you speak german.
http://www.rokop-sec...cle.php?sid=705
#22
Posted 05 August 2004 - 03:28 PM
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#25
Posted 22 September 2004 - 08:35 AM
#26
Posted 22 September 2004 - 11:13 PM
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#27
Posted 23 September 2004 - 12:50 AM
There are some better than others. I had a bad experience with norton, the product was fine but they wouldn't give me an update, after sending in over 50 dollars eventually to update the software, I switched and bought mcafee, which works fine.
McAfee in my opinion is better than Norton.
-Hydroponic Garden
edit, and after sending money still no update, forgot to point that out.
Edited by Hydroponic Garden, 23 September 2004 - 12:51 AM.
#28
Posted 17 December 2004 - 02:40 PM

#29
Posted 30 December 2004 - 12:52 PM
#30
Posted 30 December 2004 - 01:18 PM
Both are recommended by SWI according this link :
http://www.spywarein...s.php?cat=av#av
If you can't decide put them in alphabetic order and choose the first one

I use AVG because it's free, I like the main screen and I need an Anti-Virus Scanner.
If I would buy one, it would be NOD32 or KAV, but I don't spend any money on protection softwares.
Simplicity is always brilliant.
#31
Posted 30 December 2004 - 03:14 PM
#32
Posted 30 December 2004 - 10:46 PM
<a href='https://www.kaspersky.com'target='_blank'><i>Kaspersky</i></a>, <a href='https://housecall.trendmicro.com/' target='_blank'>Housecall <i>Trendmicro</i></a>, <a href='https://www.emsisoft.com' target='_blank'><i>a2 free edition</i></a>, <a href='https://www.kerio.com' target='_blank'><i>Kerio Personal Firewall</i></a>, <a href='https://www.lavasoftusa.com' target='_blank'><i>Ad-aware SE</i></a>, <a href='https://security.kolla.de' target='_blank'><i>Spybot S&D</i></a>, <a href='https://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip' target='_blank'><i>HJT</i></a>, <a href='https://www.cwshredder.net' target='_blank'><i>CWShredder</i></a>, <a href='https://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm' target='_blank'><i>MVPS HOSTS file by WinHelp2002</i></a>, <a href='https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource.htm' target='_blank'><i>IE-SPYAD by eburger68</i></a>, <a href='https://www.javacoolsoftware.com/' target='_blank'><i>Spywareguard and Spywareblaster</i></a>, <a href='https://www.winpatrol.com' target='_blank'><i>Winpatrol</i></a>, <a href='https://www.mozilla.org' target='_blank'><i>Mozilla & Firefox</i></a>
#33
Posted 31 December 2004 - 09:01 AM
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#34
Posted 01 January 2005 - 08:39 PM
I use and recommend NOD32.
Same here. Catch a couple of "virus attemps" every week! And does without using "all the system resources available" like others. (See below)
And it DOES catch trojans too!

Other AV i been using is McAfee (crap AV wich missed a bunch of virus, Norton (wich catched the virus McAfee missed, but it's sooooo slooooowwww).
#35
Posted 02 January 2005 - 07:50 AM
I remember someone said in another forum that the bestAnti-virus and firewall is having one in the first place what ever it is, I think that's a good idea.

The following are all freeprograms for your protection:
Anti-Virus...AVG 7 AntiVir aVast!
Anti-Spyware...Ad-Aware SE Spybot S&D X-Cleaner
Don't let it get onto your system in the first place...Spyware Blaster Spyware Guard
Firewalls...ZoneAlarm Sygate Kerio
Keep Updated...Windows Update
Be safe not sorry
#36
Posted 03 January 2005 - 01:18 AM
...it was free then on day a virus got on my system and deleted AVG, it wasn't AVG's fult but I decided it was time for a change...
Some antivirus programs automatically protect themselves from being terminated and therefore, deletions. Unless the viruses have a built in Killbox-like program, these antivirus programs cannot be deleted. I think AntiVir is termination-proof.
Edited by LostAccount, 03 January 2005 - 01:21 AM.
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#37
Posted 03 January 2005 - 09:56 PM
#38
Posted 04 January 2005 - 01:45 PM
My experience with different AV-tests is that they have a different winner LOL, which proves that all these smart AV-test-people NEED a big meeting to create a set of STANDARD RULES for AV-tests (without bribes if possible) and don't tell me it isn't possible. I had worse problems in my job.
Simplicity is always brilliant.
#39
Posted 05 January 2005 - 03:51 PM
I've used it for years and aside from the recent problem, it's been very good.
I'm still waiting to update it.
#40
Posted 06 January 2005 - 04:05 AM
Nevertheless your AV is recommended by SWI in this link :
http://www.spywarein...s.php?cat=av#av
So don't worry

Simplicity is always brilliant.
#41
Posted 07 January 2005 - 08:23 AM
#42
Posted 07 January 2005 - 08:59 AM

cnm's post :
And that's what everybody did in this topic : mention his/her "Favorite" AV.I don't think there is necessarily a best. "Favorite" might be more like it."
dave38's post :
I second that.The "best" A/V is the one that updates itself, or that you remember to update!
None of them are any good if you just "fit & forget"
Edited by ErikAlbert, 07 January 2005 - 09:08 AM.
Simplicity is always brilliant.
#43
Posted 07 January 2005 - 10:36 AM
Its no good asking me to explain because it was all Double Dutch to me & I simply trusted her.



Foxbite
#44
Posted 07 January 2005 - 11:08 AM
Like your honesty! (I'd trust her as well, from what I've read)I simply trusted her.
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What comes out, for me, is that it's a bit like, "how long is a piece of string" - main thing is to have one and keep it up-dated (and I'm still coming across people who don't)
#45
Posted 15 January 2005 - 10:00 AM
Shocking XD
#46
Posted 15 January 2005 - 11:32 AM
Too expensive : $49.95No Vexira?
Shocking XD
I'm not going to pay such a high price for an AVS with an incomplete signature database, like any other AVS. That's robbery.
You better spend your money on "TrojanHunter" or "TD3", because they don't have a free version and are excellent scanners for trojans.
Simplicity is always brilliant.
#47
Posted 15 January 2005 - 02:55 PM
So you recommend AVG Resident Shield, Mcafee Online Scans. But what is AV Personal On-Demand exactly?mmmm............... Probably AVG's resident shield+Mcafee online scans+AV personal On-demand. Mabye Kapersky..........
Based on this
Also how does Kaspersky come out on top when you recommend other programs? Is Kaspersky best individually?