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    What is the best anti-virus/internet security software?

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by Elite Cataphract, Sep 9, 2008.

  1. Elite Cataphract

    Elite Cataphract Notebook Evangelist

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    I am looking for the most reliable anti-virus/internet security software. I would like the program to not slow down my computer. I currently have Norton Anti-Virus and Windows Live Care One.

    Any suggestions/advice? Thank you. :)
     
    Elite Cataphract, Sep 9, 2008
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  2. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    Kaspersky (Internet Security 7.0)....
     
    Andy, Sep 9, 2008
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  3. McGrady

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    Wrong forum. Nod32 is the answer to your question.
     
    McGrady, Sep 9, 2008
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  4. Elite Cataphract

    Elite Cataphract Notebook Evangelist

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    How about BitDefender? It seems pretty good. Any thoughts?
     
    Elite Cataphract, Sep 9, 2008
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    I'm currently using PC tools on the desktop and PCillin' on the lappie. No problems yet that I'm aware of. <knocks on wood>
     
    chrisb808, Sep 10, 2008
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    AKAJohnDoe, Sep 10, 2008
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    I swear everytime this question is asked, there is a war between NBR users as to which one is better :D
     
    Lakjin, Sep 10, 2008
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  8. Hiker

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    But of course.

    However, the answer is the programs in my sig. :D All free although I did upgrade to SuperAntiSpywarePro (lifetime for $20).
     
    Hiker, Sep 10, 2008
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    I'm sticking to NOD32 antivirus and free Spybot search & destroy, and last but not least: common sense. ;)
     
    VidKo, Sep 10, 2008
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    Using NOD32 here, pretty light on resources.
     
    tomchan1980, Sep 10, 2008
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    You can't go wrong with either Nod32 or Kaspersky.

    Fwiw, Kaspersky IS is currently on sale in my neck of the woods (Future Shop/Best Buy) for $19.99. A hell of a deal. And overall, you usually can find KIS for a much better price than Nod.
     
    Signal2Noise, Sep 10, 2008
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    Most forums have long ago banned the "What is the best..." thread. Many still allow "Which is better, A or B" as long as responses say why and stick to "A" and "B".
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Sep 10, 2008
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    I am using Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite 2009. Works well for me.
     
    thecollegekid, Sep 12, 2008
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    I think the main point of this question is to find an anti-virus that is not going to suck the life out of the resources...hence no one uses Norton. I think if people would like, a good option would be to post the current memory usage your A/V is using at the moment.
     
    lsumarkb, Sep 23, 2008
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  15. Shyster1

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    The one that's best? Why, the one that catches only those things I run into, never hits a false positive (Avira constantly seems to think that the downloaded installable for Visual Studio express edition contains a heuristic virus), and never stops me from doing what I want to do. :D :D Which one meets all of those criteria? Beats me; you've got to try em all and find the one that fits (sort of like buying pants off the remainder rack in K-mart, with all the size tags either removed or clearly wrong - you just gotta put 'em on and see if they fit).
     
    Shyster1, Sep 23, 2008
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    Will NOD32 interfer with WoW gameplay? I had panda back in the day and it caused problems...
     
    Takashi, Sep 23, 2008
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    If it does, it's highly configurable. Free for 30 days or only $29.99 on NewEgg see the link on the main page
     
    Hiker, Sep 23, 2008
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    So, which is better?.... :D Or is there a third way, in which case, to be grammatically proper, the question would have to be, what is the best...? :D :D
     
    Shyster1, Sep 23, 2008
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  19. Dook

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    NOD32, Kaspersky and Avira are the top 3 and Avira can be had absolutely free. I was a DIE-HARD NOD user, that is until I tried Avira.
     
    Dook, Sep 24, 2008
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