What anti virus you use ?
By newhotelus
@srikandi19 (3391)
Kuta, Indonesia
March 10, 2009 5:59pm CST
Several month ago I use Avira personal, but after get spy ware I use AVG, and I do not sett update every day ( because my connection not stable ). so If my connection fast and stable I will update my anti-virus, that is once a month.
what anti virus you use and what's you every day to update your anti-virus ?
What do you think anti-virus is the best and good quality ?
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43 responses
@the_dutchess (2610)
• Philippines
11 Mar 09
Avira only protects you from viruses and not from spyware, malware, etc. I suggest that if you're gonna get back with Avira, install also a good anti-spyware program, for example, Spyware Terminator or Spybot Search & Destroy. That protects you from malicious softwares like spyware, malware, adware, etc. I use AVG too but I update it daily. So, as much as you can, not only once a month, try to update your antivirus program. There's also a free, web-based scanner that you could use, I suggest try the ESET NOD32 online scanner 'cause it's pretty reliable.
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@srikandi19 (3391)
• Kuta, Indonesia
11 Mar 09
You're right. Avira anti-virus is free can't protect from spy ware. that's my reason to change my Anti-virus software to AVG. I can't update everyday because my connection is slow and not stable. By the way I don't know about ESET NOD32 ( I will try its ).
Thanks for your info !
@srikandi19 (3391)
• Kuta, Indonesia
21 May 09
I am ever used Bitdefender , when I update the software. My windows can't detect and want update too.
So I change my anti-virus software
@siZidni (1860)
• Indonesia
21 May 09
hi srikandi, i just bought my aspire one 2 days ago. and it has already avast inside as the anti virus. i don't know it's good or not. but i have my Q compaq with AVG as anti virus. i think AVG is not good enough since my compaq is infected by trojan right now, and it can't be healed or even removed. while my AVG always been updated.
@siZidni (1860)
• Indonesia
24 May 09
really? i bought my aspire one for 5,1jt rupiahs. i wonder what laptop price is less than 4.000.000 rupiahs? is it blank without OS? i bought aspire one with full package vista and MS office 2007. it cames 2 days ago. i can directly operate it for earning money in the net. :)
@srikandi19 (3391)
• Kuta, Indonesia
23 May 09
Oh .. AVG is good enough for me.
by the way, do you know laptop is the price less more 4.000.000 Rupiahs, I want buy it
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@apples99 (6556)
• United States
11 Mar 09
Well I use to use AVG free, but it seemed to stop working after a while, and now I use Avira antivirus I like it a little better then AVG free, because Avira automatically updates its self, and it found more viruses then AVGS free version, but AVGS full version is really good, but you have to complete a bunch of silly offers to get the full version. anyway you can get all sorts of good free antivirus downloads at Cnet.com.
@srikandi19 (3391)
• Kuta, Indonesia
12 Mar 09
Why your AVG software stop working ? did you update everyday ?
I'm download free software at filehippo.com
The site is cool and have many features software such as Anti-virus software, Media player software, edit picture software etc.
@vsganesh87 (842)
• India
22 May 09
I use Avira antivirus free edition. i update regularly.
You can also do manual update by downloading the update
file from "majorgeeks.com" . There is a option in avira
for manual update. The update file is a rar file. I think
avira is good .
@srikandi19 (3391)
• Kuta, Indonesia
23 May 09
Yup .. I ever used Avira free personal and Avira premium.
in my experienced, Avira free can't detect Spy-ware.
@vsganesh87 (842)
• India
24 May 09
@ srikandi19
YOU can use "Spy bot search and destroy" for antispyware.
@elisa812 (3026)
• United States
11 Mar 09
I use Avast. I got it cause it is one of the free antivirus programs, and I had heard good things about it. I used to use AVG, but I had some friends recommend Avast to me instead, so I decided to switch and give it a try. It seems to work really well for me, and I do feel like I have less problems since I started using it. My antivirus automatically updates itself every day.
@srikandi19 (3391)
• Kuta, Indonesia
12 Mar 09
What is Avast can protect from spy ware ?
I used deepfreeze too, but when we get spyware the deepfreeze can't help !
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
11 Mar 09
I'm using AVG right now, because it's free.. haha =D It's recommended to me by my fren and i'm using it along with windows defender to further protect my computer.. hehe ^_^
I do set a update or scan for my computer, everyday, but i dun do it everyday.. Because the whole process takes about 2 hrs and it often slows down the speed of my applications.. hehe ^_^ THus, i will only do it about once every 2 weeks or so ^_^
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
14 Apr 09
We have used Norton in the past. Now we are using the free version of AVG. It seems to work well.
@anulakshman (116)
• India
13 Mar 09
i use F-Secure at home, since it comes free with Reliance broadband connection. It is very strong anti virus software. Even rediff uses this.
At my office i use norton 2009 which is also good one.
Earlier i used Mcafee, which doesn't detect many viruses. I used AVG also in the past which only detects, but doesn't remove.
Now i'm comfortable with F-secure and Norton.
Oh i forgot to mention one of the best anti virus available today - It is Kaspersky.
@srikandi19 (3391)
• Kuta, Indonesia
13 Mar 09
I never heard about F-Secure. What the F-Secure is new Anti-virus software ?
@lusirafa (944)
•
11 Mar 09
Whoa, Srikandi...
That's why you get spyware attack even if you already using an antivirus. You update it once a month ! You should auto update it everyday to minimize the internet thread. Everyday dozens of new viruses, spyware - malware are created, that's why we need to update our antivirus everyday.
It doesn't take many space (usually only a few MB) to update it, but at least it saves us from greater danger, like getting our PC crash, stolen password, lost document and etc.
Right now I'm using Avast, it's good enough for me. Avira and eset nod is also great. Just remember Dear, whatever good your AV is, it's useless if you don't update it every single day.
take care :)
@srikandi19 (3391)
• Kuta, Indonesia
11 Mar 09
You know .. My paypal account was been blocked because the third reason ( maybe the y get my access account from spy ware). I can't update everyday, I use wireless connection with 64kbps, that's make me slow download and need long time to download or update anti-virus.
@srikandi19 (3391)
• Kuta, Indonesia
11 Mar 09
But Avira personal can't remove spy ware. I have experience with Avira Premium and Avira personal. Right now I use AVG ( free software ) to protect my computer from virus and spy ware.
@yyc4220 (43)
• China
11 Mar 09
My work has something to do with computer and I know a litte about the anti-virus.
Some ones said that Macafee and Kaspersky is the best two anti-virus soft. But I think norton is also very good, as I have used it for many years.
If you just use in your own computer, I sugguest that you use a local one in your country, economic and practical. To personal computer, there is no obvious difference between them. But you must install one.
@jiaruiyang (146)
• China
11 Mar 09
Norton, 360safe ,,,because I am a programmer, so myself is a anti-virus master,,,
often I kill virus manual,,,and protect myself pc manual,,
but nowdays ,I work too much to do,,,,,so I need to save sometimes to work for programm....
so I install Norton and 360safe ,loafing on the job,,,,
ps:I heared that some anti-virus-compay is virus-maker,,,,because of competition,living is a different thing!
@srikandi19 (3391)
• Kuta, Indonesia
11 Mar 09
PS: Anti-virus company and whom create Virus / virus maker is CLOSE friend.
Sometimes after know who is create virus, the people be invite in Anti-virus company to be official or engineers
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
11 Mar 09
I use Norton Antivirus, it is on right now as a matter of fact. avast.com is good to
@becooldevansh (99)
• India
23 May 09
Norton Anti-Virus Not Detect The Worm Virus....And AVG Anti-Virus....also not detect the Worm Virus......
The Kaspersky 8.0 Should Be Best For That......
It Can Detect All Virus infect U Can Get Update from Cyber Cafe And Install them To that anti-virus.....
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
13 Mar 09
I had avg free for a while and I never got any virus problems until recently when I got infected even with the avg running. I downloaded avast free and it was able to remove the virus. It updates everyday. I now have two antivirus running. I want to remove avg but there is no option to remove it. My uninstall does not work. Cheers!!
@ashoktv09 (2)
• India
13 Mar 09
Hi shri,
I am using Kaspersky for that, even with slow internet connection also we can update it. i believe its better as my point of view
With Warm regards
Ashok
@vsganesh87 (842)
• India
14 Apr 09
I also use AVIRA PERSONAL. First it did not update. Then after formatting and
reinstalling , it is updating automatically. you can also do manual update by
downloading updates from the site majorgeeks.com. There is a provision in avira for
manual update .You can chose the path where the file has downloaded and update.
I personally feel avira is good. It blocks viruses. It gives real time protection.
@pelastikbintang (325)
• Malaysia
21 May 09
right now i'm using avira as my antivirus..but actually i prefer to use kaspersky