What antivirus software do you use at your PC?
By cnetboss
@cnetboss (2473)
Philippines
December 13, 2006 9:44am CST
I'm using NOD32 for 5 Years now and my PC is virtually virus free. Its better than Norton, McAfee, Kaspersky, PC-Cillin, Avast and AVG.
7 responses
@blanksolid (1631)
• Spain
13 Dec 06
i am using nod32 also, i think that its the best antivirus in this momento, have a great day on mylot!
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@andak2007 (3229)
• Philippines
24 May 07
I am using NOD32 for now and i am fairly safe with regards to viruses. Our server admin recommended NOD32 to us and i like its performance and it is fast also. I say NOD32 is better that AVG.
@laptopchick (565)
• Philippines
31 Dec 06
i'm using AVG... and it's due to expire this month (jan 2007) :( i thought it's free... and with no limitations...
i've tried norton, and mcafee... haven't tried nod32 yet... i might try that. i'm looking for a new antivirus software now...
@emeraldisle (13139)
• United States
8 Feb 07
Well I use Norton right now and it's done a great job. I had tried a few of the free ones, ended up getting some nasty virus'. After losing a lot of things and having to reformat my computer a few times I went back to Norton. It's one of the best in my opinion.
@santuccie (3384)
• United States
23 May 07
I agree that NOD32 is one of the best antivirus scanners out there. It and Avira AntiVir are currently neck-and-neck for best heuristics at AV-Comparatives.
For features, I'd say I'm more interested in Kaspersky's ability to make rescue disks. A lot of malware these days target the system32 drivers, so it's good to have a backup (or lock the folder to ROM).
I don't download much these days, and when I do, I keep a sharp eye on whom I download from. As far as online exploits go, I use my IPS firewall to keep them at bay.
I use AOL Safety and Security Center. It uses antivirus and firewall powered by McAfee, and antispyware by PestPatrol. McAfee's antivirus is not the best, but their firewalls are amongst the best.
I also use Arovax Shield to lock my registries, and Folder Guard Pro to lock my system32 folder to read-only. This gives me perfect scores in PC Security Test 2006: http://www.mylot.com/w/image/1488078.aspx Salute!
@cnetboss (2473)
• Philippines
14 Dec 06
Nod32 is antivirus software made by ESET (www.eset.com) its the best antivirus/antispyware software in the market.
From the website it says:
"Better. Faster. Smaller".
Meaning Unlike Norton,McAffe,PcCillin and others, Nod32 uses only about 60MB of your hard disk space.
Here are some of the PRODUCT specs:
Comprehensive Protection
Running separate applications for viruses, hackers, adware, and spyware can slow your PC, be difficult to manage, and provide questionable protection. Beware of large, bloated internet security suites that consume hundreds of megabytes on your PC. These typically exist because vendors have acquired products and 'bundled' them together. In contrast, ESET NOD32 was designed from the core as a single, highly-optimized engine that works as a unified Anti-Threat system to protect against a broad spectrum of malware. Viruses, worms, spyware, and other malicious attacks, which are constantly evolving. ESET NOD32 utilizes patent-pending ThreatSense® Technology to detect tomorrow's threats in real-time, by analyzing code execution for malicious intent - keeping you ahead of the malware-writers.
Minimal Performance Impact
NOD32 conserves resources in memory and on disk, leaving more for your critical applications. The installer is just 11 MB and the application consumes an average 23 MB in memory (this fluctuates with changes to the detection technology). ThreatSense updates, which includes heuristics logic and signatures, are usually between 20 kB and 50 kB. Switch to NOD32 and be more productive.
Fastest Scanning
Great protection doesn't have to slow down your computer. Written largely in assembly language, NOD32 continually wins awards for the fastest performance of any antivirus application, on average 3 to 34 times faster than the competition (source: Virus Bulletin). Switch to NOD32 and upgrade your computer's performance.
Easy to Manage
Program and database updates are automatically performed behind the scenes. If you're an individual or home office user you can just 'set it and forget it.' Businesses and organizations with large distributed networks can use the powerful Remote Administrator to centrally deploy, install, monitor and manage thousands of NOD32 workstations and servers. Get the best protection with the smallest footprint and fastest performance. NOD32 offers multiple layers of protection for your organization, at the desktop, file server and mail gateway. Find out which solution is best for you.
Proactive Real-Time Detection
The best security is proactive. Malware protection must be real-time at the point of impact. Every minute one waits for a virus signature update creates a window of vulnerability that could have devastating consequences. ESET NOD32's ThreatSense® Technology closes the window of vulnerability left open by other reactive , signature-based responses.
NOD32 analyzes application execution in real-time for malicious intent to detect and block over 90% of new malware threats proactively, without the need for signature updates in most cases. Most other vendors release signatures hours after their customers have been victimized and submitted samples.
