maynardvdm Posted March 13, 2008 Posted March 13, 2008 (edited) Which Anti-virus would you choose : Bitdefender Kaspersky ESET NOD32 Norton Anti-Virus Avast Professional McAfee Anti-virus Microsoft Security Essentials F-Secure AVG Anti-Virus Panda Anti-Virus Edit. Now added Antivir Edited May 19, 2008 by maynardvdm Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. RaidMax Smilodon Gaming Case | Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H M/B | Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.4GHz | 8GB Corsair RAM | Nvidia GTX550 Ti 1GB GDDR5 | Corsair 800w PSU Register for FREE >>here<< | If we have helped you, please consider a donation >>here<< SAS | MBAM | WinPatrol | Avira | ERUNT | Nvidia Drivers http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/mjsmileys/userbarnew4sec.gif
AdvancedSetup Posted March 13, 2008 Posted March 13, 2008 Home or Corporate versions? Symantec's home suite pretty much blows - hog and a half for resources, pretty much the same for McAfee. However the Corporate version of Symantec AV isn't too bad at all. Quote Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register hereIf Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware | Malwarebytes' Products | SUPERAntispyware | HijackThis | Spybot Search & Destroy | hpHosts | SpywareBlaster | WinPatrol | SiteHound | FireFox | NoScript | Adblock Plus | Sandboxie | Acronis True Image | ThreatFire | ESET Online Scanner | Kaspersky Online Scanner | Panda Online Scanner | Trend Online Scanner | Avira AntiVir Personal | Avast Free AV | CCleaner | ATF-Cleaner | Online Armor Firewall | Outpost Firewall Free | DirectX | Office Compatibility Pack | Office 2003 (SP3) | SubInACL | Windows Defender | Windows Installer 3.1 | IE7 XP | XP SP3 for IT | Sysinternals | Virtual PC 2007 | Returnil We are all members helping other members.Please return here where you may be able to help someone else.After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs.
Seth Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 Bitdefender - System degradation is average, but very good protection. Kaspersky - As above ESET NOD32- As above but with better coding to prevent system degradation. Norton Anti-Virus - crap Avast Professional - Better than AVG's free version, but no match for sas or mb. McAfee Anti-virus - crap BullGuard Anti-virus - crap F-Secure - even more crap AVG Anti-Virus - laughable Panda Anti-Virus - Haven't experienced enough of said to comment. Quote Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here
JEBWrench Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 The only ones I've used have been McAffee, Norton, AVG, and Avast. AVG is the only one that isn't at least partially responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs, diabetes, and SARS. :D Quote Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here
Seth Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 Agreed. They're all crap when compared to knowledge. Quote Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here
JEBWrench Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 The only problematic virus infestation I've had on a computer has been one way back in my high school days that prevented me from accessing my floppy drive. The most amusing part is that it came from the school's computers! :D Quote Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here
maynardvdm Posted March 14, 2008 Author Posted March 14, 2008 Home or Corporate versions? Symantec's home suite pretty much blows - hog and a half for resources, pretty much the same for McAfee. However the Corporate version of Symantec AV isn't too bad at all. I think we keep it to home coz the corporate one sounds expensive :D Bitdefender - System degradation is average, but very good protection. Kaspersky - As above ESET NOD32- As above but with better coding to prevent system degradation. Norton Anti-Virus - crap Avast Professional - Better than AVG's free version, but no match for sas or mb. McAfee Anti-virus - crap BullGuard Anti-virus - crap F-Secure - even more crap AVG Anti-Virus - laughable Panda Anti-Virus - Haven't experienced enough of said to comment. LOL. Good answer. :) Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. RaidMax Smilodon Gaming Case | Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H M/B | Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.4GHz | 8GB Corsair RAM | Nvidia GTX550 Ti 1GB GDDR5 | Corsair 800w PSU Register for FREE >>here<< | If we have helped you, please consider a donation >>here<< SAS | MBAM | WinPatrol | Avira | ERUNT | Nvidia Drivers http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/mjsmileys/userbarnew4sec.gif
DSTM Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 I use Avira Antivir with full time Guard. Is this one good,Seth,or crap?:confused: Quote Confidence, is the feeling I get, moments before I stuff something up.
Seth Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 I use Avira Antivir with full time Guard. Is this one good,Seth,or crap?:confused: Lol. I'd say it's better than AVG but not as effective as NOD. Remember though, knowledge is your best defense. Maynard, SAS and MB aren't just scanners. They both offer real time protection in their paid versions. Quote Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here
maynardvdm Posted March 29, 2008 Author Posted March 29, 2008 Someone told (on the forum :p ) that its not anti-virus. But i didnt want to argue with anyone. But thanks. Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. RaidMax Smilodon Gaming Case | Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H M/B | Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.4GHz | 8GB Corsair RAM | Nvidia GTX550 Ti 1GB GDDR5 | Corsair 800w PSU Register for FREE >>here<< | If we have helped you, please consider a donation >>here<< SAS | MBAM | WinPatrol | Avira | ERUNT | Nvidia Drivers http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/mjsmileys/userbarnew4sec.gif
colinm345 Posted April 11, 2008 Posted April 11, 2008 We swear by Eset Smart Security (NOD32) so much so that we have become a reseller for their products Please delete the reseller statement should you not think it to be fitting:) Quote
colinm345 Posted April 11, 2008 Posted April 11, 2008 We also use the AVG Rescue Disc and The U3 version of Avast on occasions :) Quote
Guest CrazyComputerMan Posted May 19, 2008 Posted May 19, 2008 We also use the AVG Rescue Disc and The U3 version of Avast on occasions :) I voted for Avast Pro but i really meant Home Edition, It's really good protection as old furbag recommend :D My mum and Dad use Avira Ant Vir and my sister has no protection on her laptop. tut cos she got "creepy software" is SmileyCentral which i was not happy with it, She has Vista. I've told her that there are many good Anti-virus on site espically free. Quote
DSTM Posted May 19, 2008 Posted May 19, 2008 I use Antivir Personal Classic,with full time guard. Why isn't this Antivirus on the list? Quite popular. Had Avast,but hated the look of it, and the navigation,wasn't as simple as some others. Also had AVG,which I wasn't impressed with it's abilities. Quote Confidence, is the feeling I get, moments before I stuff something up.
maynardvdm Posted May 19, 2008 Author Posted May 19, 2008 I'll edit the poll. But which of those is the least popular so i can remove that one and add Antivir. Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. RaidMax Smilodon Gaming Case | Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H M/B | Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.4GHz | 8GB Corsair RAM | Nvidia GTX550 Ti 1GB GDDR5 | Corsair 800w PSU Register for FREE >>here<< | If we have helped you, please consider a donation >>here<< SAS | MBAM | WinPatrol | Avira | ERUNT | Nvidia Drivers http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/mjsmileys/userbarnew4sec.gif
DSTM Posted May 19, 2008 Posted May 19, 2008 Wondering what Test site is considered to be most credible.Have quoed Test reslults in the past,Maynard,and many times have got the reply,Oh that test site isn't the most credible,as they test for different things in the one product.Hence my Question. Read earlier NOD32 produced 6 false positives in one Test. By the same Test Site, Avast returned either 3 or 5 false positives. I run a HI-Jack log recently and Kapersky gave a false positive,so which Antivirus have you Tech Guys found the most effective? Thanks. Hope this is the right Forum to ask this question.:) Quote Confidence, is the feeling I get, moments before I stuff something up.
maynardvdm Posted May 19, 2008 Author Posted May 19, 2008 I like the scanning abilities of SuperAntiSpyware and MalwareBytes, though their free versions doesn't have real time protection. I am currently using BitDefender, which in the 2 years i have used it, was very effective for me. My next antivius program will most likely be NOD32. Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. RaidMax Smilodon Gaming Case | Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H M/B | Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.4GHz | 8GB Corsair RAM | Nvidia GTX550 Ti 1GB GDDR5 | Corsair 800w PSU Register for FREE >>here<< | If we have helped you, please consider a donation >>here<< SAS | MBAM | WinPatrol | Avira | ERUNT | Nvidia Drivers http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/mjsmileys/userbarnew4sec.gif
rowal5555 Posted May 19, 2008 Posted May 19, 2008 (edited) What seems to work for me is Sygate, Avast + ThreatFire, SuperAntiSpyware Pro, and the ever handy WinPatrol Plus, with occasional online scans. If I was to pay for an antivirus, I think I would go with NOD. You will never get agreement on this subject as everyone has their own opinion as to what is best, so I just say to try out the options and stick with what works for you. Cheers Edited May 19, 2008 by rowal5555 Quote HP Pavilion a1555a, 3GHz Dual Core, 2GB DDR2, Win7 Ultimate.Acer Aspire 5720Z, 1.6GHz Dual Core, 2GB, Vista Home Premium.HP Pavilion DV6 1216AX, 2.3GHz Dual Core. Vista/Win7.Proud supporter of FOLDING@HOME - finding a cure.
DSTM Posted May 19, 2008 Posted May 19, 2008 Point taken Rob. We may never get agreement,but Members and Techies discussing different Security Programs,we learn what combinations work best. I will start a new thread in the Security Forum, and look forward to everybody's input. Quote Confidence, is the feeling I get, moments before I stuff something up.
petef Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 Wondering what Test site is considered to be most credible AV-comparatives is the one I trust the most for evaluating anti-virus products. AV-Comparatives Quote
DSTM Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 Thanks for the link, Pete. I have quoted Test results, on other Sites,and got so many replies,to the effect, that this or that site, is not credible.They could not answer which Sites are recognized as the most trustworthy.I wanted to know which Testing Sites, Techies believe to be the most accurate, and credible.When potential graft could be on the cards,it's hard to know,for sure. Doctored Results helps nobody. Quote Confidence, is the feeling I get, moments before I stuff something up.
Seth Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 I don't trust any site or magazine to give a true non biased review. I trust my experience. There is less and less distinction between Viruses, Trojan Horses, and general malware. AntiVirus suites now have "spyware" signatures, and good antispyware programs now remove what some AV's classify as a virus. With that being said, my vote is for NOD, SAS, and BD. Although I've seen some major system degradation with BD. Quote Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here
petef Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 Thanks for the link, Pete. I have found AV-comparative to closely match what Techs are reporting who routinely clean malware professionally. You have to view the "Retrospective/ProActive Test" test results to get the best overall picture and realize too that they only test about every 6 months, so keep in mind that things can change from when they tested to what version is currently on the market. ---pete--- Quote
Guest CrazyComputerMan Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 I have been using Avast since now when Wolfey recommend me to use it! Quote
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