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Community weekly poll: Which antivirus utility protects your computer?
- 2/22/07 1:55 PM
Which antivirus utility protects your computer?
by Lee Koo (ADMIN) - 2/22/07 1:55 PM
Which antivirus utility protects your computer and why did you choose that particular one?
AVG Anti-Virus
BitDefender Antivirus
CA Antivirus
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
McAfee VirusScan
NOD32 antivirus
Norton AntiVirus
Panda Titanium Antivirus
Trend Micro AntiVirus
Other (what is it?)
Well...
by animalcrosser107 - 2/23/07 9:22 AM In reply to: Which antivirus utility protects your computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I used to have the Mcfee for a little bit, but then bought the norton anti virus...
Why I use Panda A-V, A-S
by jhecht - 2/23/07 1:56 PM In reply to: Well... by animalcrosser107I've tried most of the others, both for myself and clients. I now use Panda, and recommend it. It's faster, takes less in the way of system resources, and eliminates more bad guys. Two more good reasons, you can install it on 3 computers (legally) for the cost of 1 license, and you can actually contact a real live human being for tech support at Panda. Norton (Symantic) is terrible about providing live techs, and McCaffe is about the same. AVG support is decent, but only email.
panda incompatibility with stuff
by teetoncey - 2/23/07 2:47 PM In reply to: Why I use Panda A-V, A-S by jhechtLong story short: Panda conflicts with sonic.net, causing it to crash every few minutes. When the sonic.net people finally told me this, and I got rid of Panda, everything was fine. (Panda are also insistent that NO [other] antispyware programs be on the same computer. This suggests other incompatibilities, at least potential, across some of which I think I've run.)
Moral- if you're having a problem with ANY new program, and are using Panda, try deleting Panda and the running the program. If the new program then works, you may decide whether you need Panda, or can get by with, say, AVG (which both sonic.net and my local computer supermaven recommended, and which works fine. And is free.)
Panda
by annie51ks - 2/23/07 9:35 PM In reply to: Why I use Panda A-V, A-S by jhechtI used Norton for many years, but new computer came with Panda installed. After renewal, I began having email problems...Panda marked them as security risks and made them inaccessible. Tech support claimed my AdAware and Spybot were causing the problem. Funny they worked with Panda before the renewal! I had to remove AdAware and Spybot, uninstall and re-install Panda and STILL had blocked mail. Finally had to change settings to bare minimum. Panda DOES NOT catch many bugs that AdAware and Spybot did, but I can't use them with Panda. When this subscription expires, I'm going back to Norton!
Avast is the Antivirus I choose
by vhofman - 2/23/07 6:38 PM In reply to: Well... by animalcrosser107Most important effectiveness. I've used Norton, AVG, Mcafee, all of which left some Item undetected on my system. Avast has not ever let me down. It does not seem to have any major system hogs as though some antivirus's have. It isn't the most user friendly at first. But, you can make it around. Oh did I mention it is free also.
I LOVE Avast
by Maximusprime2x - 2/23/07 9:22 PM In reply to: Avast is the Antivirus I choose by vhofmanI was happy to see (Avast) on cnet.com.I've used Avast over two years now and never had a virus.besides being free its not a (RAM HOG).PC boots fast updates quick without any user intervention. and the enterface is quite simple to use.and the program WORKS:)
I use Avast
by Kdogtrainer1 - 11/22/07 5:11 AM In reply to: I LOVE Avast by Maximusprime2xHad McAfee for years. Got Avast and it immediately found 2 trojans in my computer. Like it because it scans the memory at startup and doesn't wait until everything is running before it scans. Found out McAfee doesn't scan the memory when starting the computer.
AVAST!
by themarkb - 11/23/07 6:41 AM In reply to: I use Avast by Kdogtrainer1I've used Avast! on three computers for the last three years and have been virus free. It automatically updates and is very easy to use. Anyone paying for their anti virus program is wasting their money.
Avast! The only one that really works!
by DigiSat - 2/23/07 11:07 PM In reply to: Avast is the Antivirus I choose by vhofmanJust as the others state, Avast! is the only one that really works without slowing down your computer operations. I have been using Avast! for many years and continously is the best.
I have tried many other virus programs and they all work well, but they have not provided the level of protection that Avast! provides.
Other programs have annoying pop-ups such as Symantic and Norton. Avast! has none.
Like vhofman stated, Avast! for home use is completely free. They do require registration but it does not need to be done right away. You have 30 days to register and it is just as simple and free. The registration will give you a 14 month license and when that expires, you can register again for another 14 months.
avast home edition
by philsmith - 2/23/07 11:41 PM In reply to: Avast! The only one that really works! by DigiSati to have used avast for a few years excellent software and gives solid protection and its completly free waht more can you ask
I agree
by campbell2644 - 2/24/07 3:29 AM In reply to: avast home edition by philsmithJust agreeing with the others and for the same reasons. Avast has done me proud
AVAST! THE BEST FOR FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Socratea - 2/25/07 9:59 PM In reply to: Avast! The only one that really works! by DigiSatSorry cnet i saw this alot by you that you guys never mention avast, you guys just ignore it!
cnet editors tooo bad for you AVAST WORKS THE BEST
Well i used these all AV AVAST NORTON MCAFEE KASPERSKY & More, well avast won
AVAST anti-virus, the best? Nah....
by twyrick - 2/26/07 12:58 PM In reply to: AVAST! THE BEST FOR FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by SocrateaI worked for an on-site computer service company for 2 years, doing as many as 5 virus/spyware removal type calls per day. My experience, while doing that, was that AVAST is a "decent" product, but not "the best" at finding and eliminating existing trojan horse virii.
We purchased AVAST's "B.A.R.T." product (boots into a customized version of XP off of CD, and allows running AVAST anti-virus on the files/folders of the hard drive afterwards). A tool they give you creates ISO images to burn onto CDR that combine this product with the latest anti-virus signatures, so you can always make a fresh, updated bootable CD.
This was a useful tool, by the mere fact that you weren't running an infected operating system while trying to clean it... but even after the most exhaustive scan with AVAST in this manner, I could *usually* go back through with AVG Anti-Virus after it was done and find at least 4-10 things it missed.
2 anti-viruses at the same time?
by purpleheathbug - 11/22/07 1:03 PM In reply to: AVAST anti-virus, the best? Nah.... by twyrickI thought that you weren't supposed to run 2 anti-virus programs at the same time. Or, am I missing something; run one and then the other? I tried Avast once, and couldn't get it to install on my computer.
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