What Antivirus software are you using on your computer?
By Zion007
@Zion007 (67)
Philippines
14 responses
@Zion007 (67)
• Philippines
27 Feb 09
maybe I figure-out what nigenh is trying to say. I also encountered that when I was using free antivirus versions and as I know that time my computer has no viruses present since the antivirus I was using that time detects no viruses when I was downloading files from the net or from my flash drive. But one day, I was using my computer then suddenly it got shutdown. I powered-on again my computer and run scan but the antivirus detects no viruses. After exactly 5 mins, as I observed, the system shuts down automatically. So I begin to have an idea that it was a virus on my computer, since if it is a hardware failure, most likely it has no timer with exacy 5 mins. So I have tried to ask help from a friend and mentioned that I was using a free antivirus. Then he said, I must never trust a free antivirus because most of them only detects few viruses, so what is the use of your full version or pro version of the antivirus you are using, if they have no such difference. So he lend me a hand. He borrowed my hard drive, scanned it on his computer with his full version of antivirus, and you what. His antivirus have cleared-out hundreds of viruses, infected files, and few trojan/worms on my hard drive. And the only difference of the antivirus on our computer?, he's got the pro version and I use the free version. So from now then, I use a pro version of antivirus. I just also use this opportunity to inform for those who don't know since I that time, I end up formatting my hard drive because although the viruses are removed, my other system files have lost because they were infected.
@timhinyy (1653)
• United States
26 Feb 09
using norton antivirus 2009 came with my upgrade to try free for 90 days have used norton in the past thanks to a friend of mine who was very into computers and had access to the latest and greatest in software because he worked as an intern in a computer store i seem to like it but i guess they all do the same basic job scan for viruses and spyware but if you have one you cant go wrong with norton have also used mcafee when i had aol since it came with it as part of being a member and didnt have a problem with that either
@Zion007 (67)
• Philippines
27 Feb 09
timhinyy is somehow right, the antiviruses are all using same principles on scanning, virus detection, and updates. But on the other hand antiviruses differs on other aspects like the scan speed, their detection accuracy, frequency of updates, platform used, and many more.
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
4 Mar 09
Hi Zion007,
Currently, I am using the free version of AVG from Grisoft.
It is one of the best, I think, for free anti-virus programs.
I have been using it for years and it is... okay. Give me a better free one and I might switch. 
@patelabhi (106)
• India
26 Feb 09
I am using norton 2007 antivirus with 10 years subscription.However i don't consider Norton to be best but still was attracted towards the 10 year plan and so i installed it.The only problem with norton is,,it decreases the speed.But if you have more RAM capacity,,its ok to have Norton as anti-virus..!!
@sadiq007 (334)
• India
26 Feb 09
I am using Avast and Zone alarm to gather...
and am quest happy with there combination....
@chance2691 (566)
• Philippines
26 Feb 09
Right now there's still one month's worth of Windows Live OneCare installed in my computer, so I don't have that much of a problem.
I prefer using Kaspersky more than anything else.
@nigenh (167)
• India
26 Feb 09
I use nod32, I would say its the best in the industry when it comes to chucking out virus & running without consuming much of resource. Apart from nod32 I would suggest kaspersky & mcafee. Rest all craps because I have literally used every AV's & know how one works.
@coloos (98)
• China
27 Feb 09
I used Avast! one year ago. It's a good antivirus software and its personal edition is totally free. But sometimes the rules are too strict and some of my files were deleted as "viruses". so i uninstalled it and then tried NOD32. this is the best antivirus software i've used. A number of my classmates are using it too.
@sirisharath (80)
• India
27 Feb 09
i have been using Norton Gaming Edition to my computer, it is very good to resolve the viruse issues. i like it. Norton is best antivirus.
@tashimalo (7)
• India
27 Feb 09
Why restrict urself to kaspersky,norton,avg,avast .look out for other smaller brands too...after all with new pc u'll be fed up by 2 or 3 years..
@tashimalo (7)
• India
27 Feb 09
using antivirus is no more a serious stuff...why buy pc only to watch movies,listen to songs,or play some games...i wish you do some xperiments with pc install and uninstall of new craps like antivirus..theres hunderds of them out there in net.Now thinking of buying a paid antivirus..or using freewares..anyway what ever be ...learn to get some tips and geting paid ones for free for full 1 year or more of paid ones.I'm an antivirus enthusiats n do lot of think bout it..plz visit my blog at http://tashiwangdi.blogspot.com/ for more information.Its a portal to free legal keys to paid antivirus.Try n feel the difference.
@alphabetagamma (148)
• Hong Kong
26 Feb 09
I'm using Avira Antivirus Personal, it is a freeware,
It works very fine on my computer, and my computer never get infect after I installed it, I've used it for almost 4 years.
