Is there a 64-bit antivirus software out there?

[Guest Spin]

Gurus,

 

Just ordered a Dell laptop with Windows XP 64-bit edition. However, the

only antivirus software which can be placed on the laptop from Dell is

32-bit versions. Is there a 64-bit antivirus software out there?

 

--

Spin

[Guest Jane C]

Re: Is there a 64-bit antivirus software out there?

 

Hi,

 

Avast http://www.avast.com

 

NOD32 http://www.eset.com

 

Avoid Norton/Symantec and MacAffee on anything.

 

"Spin" <Spin@invalid.com> wrote in message

news:64tr5vF2d9imnU1@mid.individual.net...

> Gurus,

>

> Just ordered a Dell laptop with Windows XP 64-bit edition. However, the

> only antivirus software which can be placed on the laptop from Dell is

> 32-bit versions. Is there a 64-bit antivirus software out there?

>

> --

> Spin

 

--

Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)

Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

[Guest Spin]

Re: Is there a 64-bit antivirus software out there?

 

"Jane C" <janecolman@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message

news:%23g8NxsujIHA.4396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Hi,

>

> Avast http://www.avast.com

>

> NOD32 http://www.eset.com

>

> Avoid Norton/Symantec and MacAffee on anything.

 

"Avoid Norton/Symantec and MacAffee on anything."

 

Why?

--

Spin

[Guest Howard Swope]

Re: Is there a 64-bit antivirus software out there?

 

I am running Norton 2008, it is 32 bit, but seems to run fine so far on

Vista 64.

 

"Spin" <Spin@invalid.com> wrote in message

news:64tr5vF2d9imnU1@mid.individual.net...

> Gurus,

>

> Just ordered a Dell laptop with Windows XP 64-bit edition. However, the

> only antivirus software which can be placed on the laptop from Dell is

> 32-bit versions. Is there a 64-bit antivirus software out there?

>

> --

> Spin

[Guest Tony Sperling]

Re: Is there a 64-bit antivirus software out there?

 

Personally, I think Norton and McAfee, are both very heavy on execution.

Ties up the system noticeably. You pay good money for them, and still they

carry restrictive license's. In contrast, Avast! has kept me well protected

for several years now on a free license - it updates up to several times a

day and it is extremely lean on system resources.

 

I wouldn't contemplate going back, even for a nano-second!

 

Several of the regulars here are equally happy with this, and the

alternatives.

 

 

Tony. . .

 

 

"Spin" <Spin@invalid.com> wrote in message

news:64uprhF2e7ktcU1@mid.individual.net...

> "Jane C" <janecolman@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message

> news:%23g8NxsujIHA.4396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> > Hi,

> >

> > Avast http://www.avast.com

> >

> > NOD32 http://www.eset.com

> >

> > Avoid Norton/Symantec and MacAffee on anything.

>

> "Avoid Norton/Symantec and MacAffee on anything."

>

> Why?

> --

> Spin

>

>

[Guest TJD]

Re: Is there a 64-bit antivirus software out there?

 

I have been running Norton 360 for a year and now, and Norton 360 version

2.0 for a month - both on Vista Ultimate 64-bit - flawlessly. In fact, the

new 360 combines both a security system and a "tools group" that all work

fine on 64-bit (albeit in 32-bit mode). But, I believe Norton even works

fine with the 64-bit Explorer (except for their "anti-phishing" feature).

 

"Howard Swope" <howard_swopeAThms3DOTcom> wrote in message

news:On%23lBdzjIHA.6084@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>I am running Norton 2008, it is 32 bit, but seems to run fine so far on

>Vista 64.

>

> "Spin" <Spin@invalid.com> wrote in message

> news:64tr5vF2d9imnU1@mid.individual.net...

>> Gurus,

>>

>> Just ordered a Dell laptop with Windows XP 64-bit edition. However, the

>> only antivirus software which can be placed on the laptop from Dell is

>> 32-bit versions. Is there a 64-bit antivirus software out there?

>>

>> --

>> Spin

>

[Guest Carlos]

Re: Is there a 64-bit antivirus software out there?

 

Because...

1.- Behemoth sized software

2.- Resource hog

 

I have been using Avast for a couple of years and feel quite satisfied with

it.

I install it with its defaults and I never notice it is even there.

:)

Carlos

 

"Spin" wrote:

> "Jane C" <janecolman@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message

> news:%23g8NxsujIHA.4396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> > Hi,

> >

> > Avast http://www.avast.com

> >

> > NOD32 http://www.eset.com

> >

> > Avoid Norton/Symantec and MacAffee on anything.

>

> "Avoid Norton/Symantec and MacAffee on anything."

>

> Why?

> --

> Spin

>

>

>

[Guest Matthew Hawkins]

Re: Is there a 64-bit antivirus software out there?

 

"Spin" <Spin@invalid.com> wrote in message

news:64uprhF2e7ktcU1@mid.individual.net...

> "Avoid Norton/Symantec and MacAffee on anything."

>

> Why?

 

McAfee you should avoid like the plague. I had to put up with it on a

corporate network once; it was setup by domain policy (so I couldn't

override) to full scan *every* file on *every* read, write, attribute

change, sneeze, sideways glance at, thought about, imagined thought about,

etc. Every file. Even 6Gb VMware image files, 70Gb MySQL database files,

etc. The hard drive light is on solid all day and a 2Ghz box runs like a

300Mhz one. It also has the worst known detection rate of the pop

commercial antivirus products in testing - less than 60% iirc. The free

ClamWin is better for your security.

 

(these hits from google on "antivirus shootout")

http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ihs/alex/marx/detections_2007q2.htm

http://virus.gr/portal/en/content/23-april-10-may-2007

 

Norton/Symantec is significantly better for your security, however its

memory footprint is atrocious. Go out and stick a few more Gb of ram in

before using this gargantuan beast! Also as a power user I think its

interface sucks. Probably best left to old people with lots of money for

the ram they need & no IT nouse, whose last virus infection was Influenza ;)

 

From experience I can recommend Kaspersky Internet Security on Vista x64.

I'm waiting on Eset and F-Secure to make 64-bit versions of their products.

It's always useful to have more than one method of protection.

 

-M

[Guest miso@sushi.com]

Re: Is there a 64-bit antivirus software out there?

 

On Mar 26, 4:24 am, "Spin" <S...@invalid.com> wrote:

> "Jane C" <janecol...@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message

>

> news:%23g8NxsujIHA.4396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>

> > Hi,

>

> > Avast http://www.avast.com

>

> > NOD32 http://www.eset.com

>

> > Avoid Norton/Symantec and MacAffee on anything.

>

> "Avoid Norton/Symantec and MacAffee on anything."

>

> Why?

> --

> Spin

 

I've using AVAST as well. The only annoyance is it talks to you. I use

earbuds so I usually don't catch the "virus database updates"

announcement.

 

I will admit that the viruses it catches in my email would never in a

million years get opened by me. Like I'd open an unsolicited

attachment from a sender named Sextracker. But who knows. I get

blaster 2 to 3 times a week.

[Guest John Barnes]

Re: Is there a 64-bit antivirus software out there?

 

Go into Program settings/sound and disable either all sounds or select a

less annoying one.

 

 

<miso@sushi.com> wrote in message

news:07f289a7-4b0a-4f25-ad92-13baa3931108@24g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

> On Mar 26, 4:24 am, "Spin" <S...@invalid.com> wrote:

>> "Jane C" <janecol...@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message

>>

>> news:%23g8NxsujIHA.4396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>

>> > Hi,

>>

>> > Avast http://www.avast.com

>>

>> > NOD32 http://www.eset.com

>>

>> > Avoid Norton/Symantec and MacAffee on anything.

>>

>> "Avoid Norton/Symantec and MacAffee on anything."

>>

>> Why?

>> --

>> Spin

>

> I've using AVAST as well. The only annoyance is it talks to you. I use

> earbuds so I usually don't catch the "virus database updates"

> announcement.

>

> I will admit that the viruses it catches in my email would never in a

> million years get opened by me. Like I'd open an unsolicited

> attachment from a sender named Sextracker. But who knows. I get

> blaster 2 to 3 times a week.

[Guest miso@sushi.com]

Re: Is there a 64-bit antivirus software out there?

 

On Apr 3, 2:55 am, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:

> Go into Program settings/sound and disable either all sounds or select a

> less annoying one.

>

> <m...@sushi.com> wrote in message

>

> news:07f289a7-4b0a-4f25-ad92-13baa3931108@24g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

>

> > On Mar 26, 4:24 am, "Spin" <S...@invalid.com> wrote:

> >> "Jane C" <janecol...@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message

>

> >>news:%23g8NxsujIHA.4396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>

> >> > Hi,

>

> >> > Avast http://www.avast.com

>

> >> > NOD32 http://www.eset.com

>

> >> > Avoid Norton/Symantec and MacAffee on anything.

>

> >> "Avoid Norton/Symantec and MacAffee on anything."

>

> >> Why?

> >> --

> >> Spin

>

> > I've using AVAST as well. The only annoyance is it talks to you. I use

> > earbuds so I usually don't catch the "virus database updates"

> > announcement.

>

> > I will admit that the viruses it catches in my email would never in a

> > million years get opened by me. Like I'd open an unsolicited

> > attachment from a sender named Sextracker. But who knows. I get

> > blaster 2 to 3 times a week.

 

Found it. That should save me the whoop whoop whoop when it find a

virus.