Community weekly poll: Which antivirus utility protects your computer?
- 2/22/07 1:55 PM
Community weekly poll: Which antivirus utility protects your
by DickM - 11/22/07 10:17 AM In reply to: Want a Fast PC? Use AVG - Don't Care? Use The Bloated Others by Robert KI conclude with you, AVG is the best for free antivirus.
Jingle
by Vince53 - 11/22/07 7:16 AM In reply to: Well... by animalcrosser107AVG
Because it's free
It has never
Done harm to me.
I used to use Symantec
It really made me a wreck
One day I just said "Oh Heck!
And didn't send them a check.
AVG Free
by valerieroop - 11/23/07 6:57 AM In reply to: Well... by animalcrosser107It's free, its easy to use
vro1
Which antivirus utility protects your computer.
by resterikajm - 11/24/07 9:39 AM In reply to: Well... by animalcrosser107I have used AVG,CA and NOD32 before and they all worked well with me. Now i am using ThreatFire and my computer is well protected.Yes, i am satisfied with with what i am using now. It's compatible with Spybot Search & Destroy and comodo boclean.
AVG Free and Avast are both great products
by scott.skinner - 11/26/07 6:00 AM In reply to: Well... by animalcrosser107I've been using AVG Free Edition for over 7 years with no viruses.
I loaded Avast on another computer just to test it, and I am very satisfied with it's performance for the past 2 years.
I sincerely believe that a layered approach to protection is essential. Anti-virus is only the first layer of protection. The second is common sense... with so many system message emulators and active X controls, it doesn't matter what program you use if you allow a baddie to run. You have to stay informed and vigilant.
A good anti-spyware program is always needed in addition to whatever AV you use. I prefer Adaware, but Spysweeper and others are ok.
I also use Windows Defender and WinPatrol for real-time protection.
I am very concious of system performance, and this combination has always worked well. Of course, ANY antivirus will hog resources during a full system scan... so explore a bit, and just schedule the update and tests to run when you aren't around... say 3 a.m. ( I never turn my computers off or let them hibernate ).
I am always amazeed that anyone would use Norton or McAfee AV. I've worked on many computers over the years and found that these two products are the biggest targets of malicious software. Almost every computer that I worked on for poor performance were using one of these products (and they were up to date with definitions), yet they were loaded with viruses and trojans.
I usually just uninstall the Norton or McAfee, install AVG and run it in safe mode, and the system is ready to go. Of course, I have to clean the registry and run antispyware, but fixing the AV allows the system to respond as it should.
In extreme infections I use the Kaspersky online scanner to catch the items evading detection. In the worst cases... restore CD.
There are a lot of great products out there, but honestly, AVG and Avast have performed so well, that they are the only ones I would consider, and they're both FREE.
I did buy the AVG Network Edition to protect the 30 computers at work, and I am extremely pleased. The interface is clunky, but the cost to system performance is negligible. Symantec Corpoate Ed was too expensive, and was slow to provide definitions for some viruses.
why I use AVG for my home computer...
by Ted Zeh - 2/23/07 1:49 PM In reply to: Which antivirus utility protects your computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
... because Norton, McAfee and the like are sloooooow. So far, the free (great price) AVG has suited me nicely and seldom gets in my way.
AVG....me too
by Billy71 - 2/23/07 4:42 PM In reply to: why I use AVG for my home computer... by Ted ZehI paid for Norton for years and every year I got viruses. I switched to AVG 2 yrs. ago and have been virus free ever since.
AVG Anti-Virus Free
by bonhiggs - 2/25/07 10:53 AM In reply to: AVG....me too by Billy71We used to use Norton Internet Security - What a hog for resources! We have 6 computers, after removing Norton and installing AVG, 2 of the computers turned up with a virus that Norton did not catch. I have been using AVG for 6 months and will continue to use it. It does not slow down the system and updates and scans daily. Also, I have an external hard drive that I backup data to and when I flipped it on the first time after installing AVG, AVG found a trojan hidden in a file that Norton never caught.
Several people have commented on Avast, I just have to say that when I installed AVG and my sister-in-law at the same time installed Avast, AVG installed fast and was very easy to setup and understand. My sister-in-law on the other hand struggled with setting up Avast, it took her 2 days to understand it and she still does not know how to schedule a scan or do automatic updates.
why I use AVG for my home computer...
by Jim Baber - 2/23/07 9:17 PM In reply to: why I use AVG for my home computer... by Ted ZehI have used AVG for over 3 years without having a virus problem. I do use reasonable care in what I do online, and do not download things from unfamiliar sources,
AVG for Me
by jacket01 - 2/24/07 3:51 AM In reply to: why I use AVG for my home computer... by Jim BaberMe AVG too. Free no problems and reasonably fast
Cheers, SJD
AVG does not eat up power
by Andy61 - 2/24/07 11:26 AM In reply to: why I use AVG for my home computer... by Ted ZehDitto for me too. Norton, McAfee, were just too darn slow. Been with AVG through 3 computers and no problems...meaning no virus. In 10 years I have had 2 viruses,last one about 5 years ago, at least only 2 were detected. Spyware Doctor seems to do reasonably well on the other end.
Norton Systemworks
by walterm35 - 2/23/07 1:50 PM In reply to: Which antivirus utility protects your computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Been using Norton since the 80s to protect my computers. Currently I care for some 12 computers in my shop and also in home office, ranging from ancient 386s to the latest dual core. I use Norton Systemworks on all except one and on that I am trying out the Norton 360. Very pleased and continue to be happy with the products that Norton/Symantec has to offer to home and business alike.
anti virus
by kwpage - 2/24/07 4:02 AM In reply to: Norton Systemworks by walterm35this program caused a lot of problems when i used it to protect my laptop so i changed to avg and have had no more problems
NAV
by williamhuds - 2/23/07 1:51 PM In reply to: Which antivirus utility protects your computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have owned NAV for as long as I have owned a MS operating system (and that goes back to Win 3). It has never let me down so I see no reason to change. A caveat though: I have a friend who recently installed NAV Security Suite on her 5 yr old PC and had to remove it. Her PC almost stopped! I think many of these major suites are just to resource hungry which is why on my laptop I use AVG (free version). My laptop is not on the internet very often so the lesser protection offered by the free AVG should be sufficient.
Phil
antivirus utility
by mc32vol - 2/23/07 1:53 PM In reply to: Which antivirus utility protects your computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I use CA Suite supplied by Road Runner Free which updates daily and protects as good as the rest if not better.
Ran Norton for years until i had so much trouble with XP and Norton I gave up on them and have used CA for 5 years now.
Dave
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