best anti virus
By maxpayne007
@maxpayne007 (106)
15 responses
@arcaderat100 (48)
• Canada
28 Dec 07
I used alot of anti-virus programs, and I like AVG the best.
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@horohoro01 (290)
• Philippines
28 Dec 07
Yeah, I also use AVG. Our anti-virus at first was Norton but we find AVG better.
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@betsyraeduke (2670)
• United States
31 Dec 07
I use AVG. That one works pretty well. I have not noticed to many problems with my computer slowing down or anything.
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@kashifmahmood (617)
• Pakistan
31 Dec 07
When is comes to lesser resources consumption , AVG has an edge over all the rest antivirus programs.I have even used it on my previous Pentiun II 400 MHz system.I works fine !
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@vmadhavi31 (189)
• India
28 Dec 07
Hi max..
Now a days.. people are coming with newer and newer viruses which are immune to these kinda anti-virus packages. Its better to browse safely and avoid browsing certain sites which might send u more immune and modern viruses. However Mcafee appears to be a most popular choice of anti-virus program/package.
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@santuccie (3384)
• United States
28 Dec 07
It's hard to avoid hostile sites when legitimate sites are being compromised with cross-site scripting attacks. Even granny will run into malware eventually. Safe browsing practices should always be observed, but don't assume it's enough. If your e-mail server gets hit, and loads an iFrame the next time you visit, it doesn't matter how diligent you are about not opening spam, or scanning attachments at VirusTotal before you open them.
Remember Karate Kid II? Daniel: I'm not looking for trouble. Chozen: Maybe trouble's looking for you.
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@darkness01 (1300)
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28 Dec 07
The best antivirus in my opinion is Avast. Its free also which is good. It has basic setup available and more advanced options for people like me to configure it properly.
Things like mcafee and norton are resource hogs and slow your pc down too much.
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@santuccie (3384)
• United States
28 Dec 07
Every program affects the speed of your computer; that's just the way it is. NOD32 gets my vote as an antivirus, but since McAfee VirusScan Plus is now a 3-in-1 with script blocking and IDS, I'd recommend McAfee to anyone who only asks about antivirus. If you've never heard the terms "antispyware" or "firewall," now you have. Antivirus alone doesn't cut it; you need all three.
AOL offers a free version of McAfee here: http://safety.aol.com/isc/index.adp?
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@jarves (814)
• Philippines
28 Dec 07
I think all are good anti virus programs. They have their own share of testimonials from different people. At home and in the office I am using Symantec Anti Virus Corporate Edition. It is a small anti virus and works well for. I am always protected from new viruses.
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@kingvineet (59)
• India
28 Dec 07
i ve used all of them ,seeing at the performance of my PC i like AVG the best............. the PC remains fast in contrary to what happens when we norton installed ......... i will also like to mention one another antivirus named Avast which i have used and liked as much as AVG and its free too..... go to Download.com and try it.
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@subter1 (2)
• United States
28 Dec 07
Other.
I have tested many of the available virus protection suites and have found that NOD32 is second to none when it comes to keeping your computer secure and protected. If you don't believe me give it a try -- it's cheap and worthwhile so what do you have to lose? Other than a few viruses!
Hope this helps!
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
30 Dec 07
i dont have a program installed on my computer to do the virus scan.. i use a website. http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ .. its better than mc afee or norton imho and its free to use.. you can also purchase it if you wish so you could install it on your computer etc.. but ya if you have the internet id suggest using that website instead of any program you could install
@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
31 Dec 07
i agree having on on your harddrive is safer.. but as i mentioned you can purchase this and install it.. they simply offer you the ability to do it from the internet.. and ive actually tested it against mcafee and norton.. it finds and fixes more virii than either..
@GoldenKiwi (4)
• New Zealand
31 Dec 07
While an online scanner is useful for finding if you already have a virus (and hopefully cleaning it up), the damage may have already been done
The advantage of having a real-time scanner is that it stops the virus before it gets to do something nasty
A real-time scanner is pro-active while an online scanner is re-active
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@GoldenKiwi (4)
• New Zealand
31 Dec 07
I'll be different and go with Kaspersky Anti-Virus
This isn't cluttered with a lot of things you don't need, has one of (if not) the highest detection rates around, can handle a very large number of compression types and has very regular data updates (several times a day if set to automatic)
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