Guest John Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Hi I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, while for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above? Many Thanks Regards
Guest Uncle Grumpy Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation "John" <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote: >I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have >avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system >resources and slows the pc down. Stick with that thought and AVOID anything "Norton" from here on out. I use AVG's Free Antivirus. http://free.grisoft.com/doc/download-free-anti-virus/us/frt/0 I think you'll like it.
Guest Shenan Stanley Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation John wrote: > I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I > have avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much > system resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton > Antivirus, while for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and > router firewall. For spy ware I use Windows Defender. My question > is can I move to the Norton Antivirus 350 without putting too much > strain on resources or is plain Norton Antivirus still better for > reasons I have described above? Many options to Norton exist. Most of them use less resources and do the same job as effectively - if not more so. ( Good Comparison Page for AV software: http://www.av-comparatives.org/ ) AntiVir (Free and up) http://www.free-av.com/ avast! (Free and up) http://www.avast.com/ AVG Anti-Virus System (Free and up) http://free.grisoft.com/ ca Anti-Virus (~$49.99 and up) http://snipurl.com/13e0u eset NOD32 (~$39.00 and up) http://www.eset.com/products/ Kaspersky Anti-Virus (~$39.95 and up) http://www.kaspersky.com/kav6 McAfee VirusScan (~$39.99 and up) http://www.mcafee.com/ Panda Antivirus Titanium (~$39.95 and up) http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/antivirus2007.htm (Free Online Scanner: http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/) Trend Micro (~$44.95 and up) http://www.trendmicro.com/en/products/desktop/tav/ (Free Online Scanner: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp) -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Guest Stan Brown Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation Sun, 5 Aug 2007 01:02:12 +0100 from John <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk>: > I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have > avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system > resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, while > for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy > ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton > Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain > Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above? You could not pay me to put Norton Antivirus on a computer I actually used. I don't know about the current edition, but the early-2005 edition was a resource pig and many people reported it was a real bear to uninstall. I have been happy with AVG Free Edition http://free.grisoft.com My thumb drive was infected by a virus from the computer at the college where I teach. That computer had some virus program; I think it was Norton but I'm not certain. AVG found and quarantined it as soon as I plugged the thumb drive into my computer. -- "The Internet is famously powered by the twin engines of bitterness and contempt." -- Nathan Rabin, /The Onion/ Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com/
Guest NotMe Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation I use AVG free from http://free.grisoft.com and Avast from http://www.avast.com and ClamWin from http://www.clamwin.com Each has it's ins & outs, but all 3 work and are free. And none of them mess up your computer like Norton. -- A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here! CarGodZeroOne@hotmail.com Change Alpha to Numeric to reply "John" <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message news:OfM8ePv1HHA.1100@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hi > > I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have > avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system > resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, > while for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For > spy ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton > Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain > Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above? > > Many Thanks > > Regards > >
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 01:02:12 +0100, "John" <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote: > Hi > > I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have > avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system > resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, while > for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy > ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton > Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain > Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above? Anything Norton is probably the worst of all possible choices. I recommend either the freeware Avast! (my personal choice) or AVG. Note also, by the way, that a single anti-spyware program is not good enough. Note what Eric Howes, who has done extensive testing on Anti-Spyware products, states: "No single anti-spyware scanner removes everything. Even the best-performing anti-spyware scanner in these tests missed fully one quarter of the "critical" files and Registry entries" See http://spywarewarrior.com/asw-test-guide.htm -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Anna Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation "John" <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message news:OfM8ePv1HHA.1100@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hi > > I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have > avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system > resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, > while for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For > spy ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton > Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain > Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above? > > Many Thanks > > Regards And you might want to look at the latest (September, 2007) issue of Consumer Reports which evaluates the various anti-virus & other anti-malware programs. Anna
Guest Lil' Dave Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation "John" <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message news:OfM8ePv1HHA.1100@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hi > > I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have > avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system > resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, > while for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For > spy ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton > Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain > Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above? > > Many Thanks > > Regards > > I have 2 instances of XP HE SP2. The first, I use for instances like these, internet browsing, and email. Am using NAV 2003 along with TrendMicro Antispyware, windows firewall is on. The second, I use mostly for local games. Am using NAV 2007, little internet use except XP and NAV updates. NAV 2007 has built-in intrusion blocking and notification of same. In both cases, I've set to use XP updates for notification only. Irregardless the AV you choose, it must be real time scanning of memory, and have capability of scanning your hard drive. Believe Norton 360 goes well beyond an AV. See your subject line. Dave
Guest Kayman Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message news:e8zDVdv1HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > John wrote: >> I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I >> have avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much >> system resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton >> Antivirus, while for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and >> router firewall. For spy ware I use Windows Defender. My question >> is can I move to the Norton Antivirus 350 without putting too much >> strain on resources or is plain Norton Antivirus still better for >> reasons I have described above? > > Many options to Norton exist. > Most of them use less resources and do the same job as effectively - if > not more so. > > ( Good Comparison Page for AV software: http://www.av-comparatives.org/ ) > > AntiVir (Free and up) > http://www.free-av.com/ > > avast! (Free and up) > http://www.avast.com/ > > AVG Anti-Virus System (Free and up) > http://free.grisoft.com/ > > ca Anti-Virus (~$49.99 and up) > http://snipurl.com/13e0u > http://home3.ca.com/Microsoft/Default.aspx?sc_lang=en-AU Free 90-day trial :) > > eset NOD32 (~$39.00 and up) > http://www.eset.com/products/ > > Kaspersky Anti-Virus (~$39.95 and up) > http://www.kaspersky.com/kav6 > > McAfee VirusScan (~$39.99 and up) > http://www.mcafee.com/ > http://safety.aol.com/isc/BasicSecurity/ McAfee® VirusScan Plus – Special edition from AOL > > Panda Antivirus Titanium (~$39.95 and up) > http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/antivirus2007.htm > (Free Online Scanner: http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/) > > Trend Micro (~$44.95 and up) > http://www.trendmicro.com/en/products/desktop/tav/ > (Free Online Scanner: > http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp) > Great selection, good luck :)
Guest neutrino Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation On Aug 5, 4:44 pm, "Kayman" <kayhkay~nosp...@gmail.com> wrote: > "Shenan Stanley" <newshel...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:e8zDVdv1HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > > > > John wrote: > >> I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I > >> have avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much > >> system resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton > >> Antivirus, while for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and > >> router firewall. For spy ware I use Windows Defender. My question > >> is can I move to the Norton Antivirus 350 without putting too much > >> strain on resources or is plain Norton Antivirus still better for > >> reasons I have described above? > > Everyone has their preferences, all you can do is try and determine in your mind (and Pc :) ) which one does the job best for you. personally I use Avast AV, Spyware Doctor, Ad-Aware, and Paretologic Antispyware, though I must say I'm not entirely 100% about that one yet, but the others I'd have no hesitation in recommending. oh - and regardless of it being bought and dumped by Norton - I STILL use Sygate Firewall - which I find does an excellent job! and it IS still to be found in the various corners of the Net. I'v yet to see any evidence of the Windows built Firewall doing anything ~ maybe it's just quiet - but I'd prefer to see a pop-up of some description now n then to let me know it's done this or that - just to let me know it IS doing something .
Guest Straight Talk Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 22:43:46 -0700, neutrino <stuartr@bluebottle.com> wrote: >I'v yet to see any evidence of the Windows built Firewall doing >anything ~ maybe it's just quiet - but I'd prefer to see a pop-up of >some description now n then to let me know it's done this or that - >just to let me know it IS doing something . So you don't care if your firewall actually works. As long as it says "I'm here" from time to time, you're happy....
Guest Kayman Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation "neutrino" <stuartr@bluebottle.com> wrote in message reasons I have described above? > > Everyone has their preferences, all you can do is try and determine in > your mind (and Pc :) ) > which one does the job best for you. > personally I use Avast AV, Spyware Doctor, Ad-Aware, and Paretologic > Antispyware, though I must say I'm not entirely 100% about that one yet, > nothing is 100% > > ...but the others I'd have no hesitation in recommending. > oh - and regardless of it being bought and dumped by Norton - I STILL > use Sygate Firewall - which I find does an excellent job! and it IS > still to be found in the various corners of the Net. > you're pretty audacious, aren't you :) > > I'v yet to see any evidence of the Windows built Firewall doing > anything ~ maybe it's just quiet - but I'd prefer to see a pop-up of > some description now n then to let me know it's done this or that - > just to let me know it IS doing something . > you seem to be 'adventurous' sort of a guy, wanna try a different approach to your overall pc security?
Guest Bert Kinney Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation Hi John, For pay: NOD32 Antivirus Software for Windows from ESET http://www.eset.com/products/windows.php For Free: Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition Download http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html Regards, Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User http://bertk.mvps.org Member: http://dts-l.org John wrote: > Hi > > I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have > avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system > resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, while > for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy > ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton > Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain > Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above? > > Many Thanks > > Regards
Guest Gordon Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation Shenan Stanley wrote: > > Kaspersky Anti-Virus (~$39.95 and up) > http://www.kaspersky.com/kav6 > Active Virus Shield is a free offering from AOL (no you don't have to use AOL to get it!) and uses the Kaspersky engine.... http://tinyurl.com/3x8e58
Guest Kayman Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message news:%23ANML5B2HHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > Active Virus Shield is a free offering from AOL (no you don't have to use > AOL to get it!) and uses the Kaspersky engine.... > http://tinyurl.com/3x8e58 > http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp? We're Sorry! AOL® Active Virus Shield is no longer available. Looking for protection from viruses, spyware and hackers? We are now offering McAfee® Virus Scan Plus-Special edition from AOL.
Guest Gordon Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation "Kayman" <kayhkay~nospam~@gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23s%23sjKH2HHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message > news:%23ANML5B2HHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> >> Active Virus Shield is a free offering from AOL (no you don't have to use >> AOL to get it!) and uses the Kaspersky engine.... >> http://tinyurl.com/3x8e58 >> > http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp? > We're Sorry! > AOL® Active Virus Shield is no longer available. > Looking for protection from viruses, spyware and hackers? > We are now offering McAfee® Virus Scan Plus-Special edition from AOL. > that's a shame! It's very good.......they are still doing updates....
Guest 4dguide1@gmail.com Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation Best Antivirus (hands-down) is Avast. It won't bring your system to it's knees like Norton/Symantec or McAfee. These companies should bot be allowed to sell their respective crappy programs! Avast is FREE (for Home use) and is available for Unix, Mac/OS-X, Linux, and Windows. You can download it from their site. You have to "register" it to get the full 14+ months of updates. (all they want is email address to send the key to, country of origin, check the box that you agree to use the program ONLY for non-commercial purposes). They will email you a key which will work for 14 or more months. And they will never email you with offers of any kind, and I have never ever received junk mail as a function of having given them MY email address! Also - Don't rely on Windows based Firewalls!!! A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link, and ANY firewall running on Windows is only as secure as Windows itself is! If you have a high-speed connection, GET A ROUTER! It isolates your computer from the internet by giving it an IP address that cannot be seen over the internet by other computers. On Aug 4, 8:02 pm, "John" <J...@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote: > Hi > > I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have > avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system > resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, while > for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy > ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton > Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain > Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above? > > Many Thanks > > Regards
Guest Leythos Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation In article <1186586136.558063.10980@i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, 4dguide1@gmail.com says... > If you have a high-speed connection, GET A ROUTER! It isolates your > computer from the > internet by giving it an IP address that cannot be seen over the > internet by other computers. That's not how it works, at least not the protection part of it. The local IP address doesn't matter if the user is compromised while browsing the web, reading an email, playing a game, using instant messenger, etc... A NAT Router blocks UNSOLICITED INBOUND connections by default - that's the means of protection. -- Leythos - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist" spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
Guest JS Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation I've been watching and reading the replies to this post with some interest as to what different people recommend. Yes I use Norton AV 2007 and before that 2006, 2005, .... along with System Works 2006 and Ghost. Does it slow down my PC, NO it does not and I'm using an old 933Mhz PIII with Windows XP, 512MB of ram and three hard drives. What do I do on this old PC: Word processing, Scanning photos and documents, touch up using Photo Shop Elements and other photo tools, Data Base development (MS Access) along with CounterSpy, Zone Alarm and other AV Software. So the slow down everyone mentions just does not happen on this PC. Does Norton's Tech. Support stink, you bet as it has gone from bad to useless over the past few years and their knowledge base is horribly outdated. So while I have no complaints about NAV 2007 (except Live Update, but that's another story) I am looking at other products. Why you ask, well Tech. Support is important to me, I can get Sunbelt Software's CounterSpy Tech. Support with a simple phone call and one call is all it takes. Symantec took 9 months (many calls and emails) to tell me the product (System Works 2006) doesn't do what the previous version did and their standard answer for NAV is uninstall and reinstall. JS "John" <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message news:OfM8ePv1HHA.1100@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hi > > I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have > avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system > resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, > while for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For > spy ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton > Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain > Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above? > > Many Thanks > > Regards > >
Guest br1t3estStar@gmail.com Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation On Aug 4, 5:02 pm, "John" <J...@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote: > Hi > > I need recommendation for anAntivirusfor win xp. In the past I have > avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system > resources and slows the pc down. I have always used NortonAntivirus, while > for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy > ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the NortonAntivirus350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain > NortonAntivirusstill better for reasons I have described above? > > Many Thanks > > Regards In the newest issue of Consumer Reports magazine (sept2007) there is an article that gives their "quick picks" of the best security software suites. here's the list: 1. <ahref="http://trendmicro.com">Trend Micro ('PC-cillin') Internet Security 2007 (now referred to as "Trend Micro Internet Security 2007")</a> 2. Check Point ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7.0 3. McAfee Total Protection 2007 4. McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 5. Microsoft Live OneCare 6. BitDefender Internet Security 10 7. F-Secure Internet Security 2007 8. Symantec Norton 360 9. Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007
Guest Leythos Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation In article <#OO5qhd2HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, "JS" <@> says... > I've been watching and reading the replies to this post with some interest > as to what different people recommend. Yes I use Norton AV 2007 and before > that 2006, 2005, .... along with System Works 2006 and Ghost. Does it slow > down my PC, NO it does not and I'm using an old 933Mhz PIII with Windows XP, > 512MB of ram and three hard drives. What do I do on this old PC: Word > processing, Scanning photos and documents, touch up using Photo Shop > Elements and other photo tools, Data Base development (MS Access) along with > CounterSpy, Zone Alarm and other AV Software. So the slow down everyone > mentions just does not happen on this PC. If you are using the default install of NIS, which is what most people get in a bundle (includes AV and something else), then your machine is most certainly giving you less time for applications because of ALL OF THE WORK THAT NIS IS DOING in the background while you do anything. If you've disabled features or don't have a network connection then you can regain some performance loss - but the loss is very real. Defrag your computer, clean as much as you can, then run test with internet pages seeing how long they take to open, how long it takes to send/recv emails with attachements, and how long it takes to open documents/ect. Now do uninstall NIS completely and repeat the tests, you should be able see the difference immediately. -- Leythos - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist" spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
Guest JS Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation Not using NIS, I'm using Norton AntiVirus 2007 (the retail shrink rap in box version). JS "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message news:MPG.2123e6fe3e6178059898c9@adfree.Usenet.com... > In article <#OO5qhd2HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, "JS" <@> says... >> I've been watching and reading the replies to this post with some >> interest >> as to what different people recommend. Yes I use Norton AV 2007 and >> before >> that 2006, 2005, .... along with System Works 2006 and Ghost. Does it >> slow >> down my PC, NO it does not and I'm using an old 933Mhz PIII with Windows >> XP, >> 512MB of ram and three hard drives. What do I do on this old PC: Word >> processing, Scanning photos and documents, touch up using Photo Shop >> Elements and other photo tools, Data Base development (MS Access) along >> with >> CounterSpy, Zone Alarm and other AV Software. So the slow down everyone >> mentions just does not happen on this PC. > > If you are using the default install of NIS, which is what most people > get in a bundle (includes AV and something else), then your machine is > most certainly giving you less time for applications because of ALL OF > THE WORK THAT NIS IS DOING in the background while you do anything. > > If you've disabled features or don't have a network connection then you > can regain some performance loss - but the loss is very real. > > Defrag your computer, clean as much as you can, then run test with > internet pages seeing how long they take to open, how long it takes to > send/recv emails with attachements, and how long it takes to open > documents/ect. Now do uninstall NIS completely and repeat the tests, you > should be able see the difference immediately. > > -- > > Leythos > - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. > - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a > drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist" > spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
Guest Bert Kinney Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation I have seen this before, and is one of the reasons I have lost confidence in CR. Regards, Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User http://bertk.mvps.org Member: http://dts-l.org > In the newest issue of Consumer Reports magazine (sept2007) there is > an article that gives their "quick picks" of the best security > software suites. here's the list: > > 1. <ahref="http://trendmicro.com">Trend Micro ('PC-cillin') Internet > Security 2007 (now referred to as "Trend Micro Internet Security > 2007")</a> > > 2. Check Point ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7.0 > > 3. McAfee Total Protection 2007 > > 4. McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 > > 5. Microsoft Live OneCare > > 6. BitDefender Internet Security 10 > > 7. F-Secure Internet Security 2007 > > 8. Symantec Norton 360 > > 9. Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:01:27 -0400, Bert Kinney <bert@NSmvps.org> wrote: > I have seen this before, and is one of the reasons I have lost confidence in CR. I think CR's reviews are accurate and very useful in many areas. I trust them when it comes to things like appliances and cars, for example, but not for some other things. Among the things I don't trust them for are computers and computer-related products. > > In the newest issue of Consumer Reports magazine (sept2007) there is > > an article that gives their "quick picks" of the best security > > software suites. here's the list: > > > > 1. <ahref="http://trendmicro.com">Trend Micro ('PC-cillin') Internet > > Security 2007 (now referred to as "Trend Micro Internet Security > > 2007")</a> > > > > 2. Check Point ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7.0 > > > > 3. McAfee Total Protection 2007 > > > > 4. McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 > > > > 5. Microsoft Live OneCare > > > > 6. BitDefender Internet Security 10 > > > > 7. F-Secure Internet Security 2007 > > > > 8. Symantec Norton 360 > > > > 9. Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Leythos Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: Antivirus recommendation In article <uz0hcyf2HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, "JS" <@> says... > Not using NIS, I'm using Norton AntiVirus 2007 (the retail shrink rap in box > version). I've not installed 2007 since 2004, 2005, 2006 were real dogs - maybe they learned from their reduced sales. I bought a site license for 10 installs of 2006 and returned it because of serious performance issues on a beefy windows 2000 network, same experience with 2005/2006 on many client computers. Symantec Corp 9/10 has been painless, very low resource use if you delete the AUTO-SCAN that it generates for each user that logs into the computer. -- Leythos - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist" spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
Recommended Posts