Which Anti virus to get??

Hi all

There's so many threads about re different AV software and whenever you google it, a different comes up as supposedly being "top rated". I don't mind paying if its worth it but I want something that is v good on the virus and also anti-spyware, don't mind if these are diff programs.

Thanks for your help

Chris

 

Norton Antivirus 2009 is very, very good. (and the gaming edition is even faster and uses less resources!
Avast also worked very well on my computer.
And Avira has a great reputation as well.

The thing is, antivirus software changes every year, and that's why it is so hard to say which is the "best" antivirus. For example, just a couple of years ago, Norton was probably the worst software out there. Since 2007, it has made tremendous improvements.
AVG on the other hand, was very good a couple of years ago, but seems to go down, IMHO. Same thing with Kaspersky.

On top of that, some computers simply respond differently to different kinds of antiviruses. NOD32 really bogged my system down, although it is considered to be very light-weight.

I think your best bet is to experiment with

 

I've been using AVG for three years for now. Never had a single infection. So, freeware AVs can do their job. I wouldn't recommend anything particular, it's a matter of taste, I guess. My recommendation is to keep AV databases up to date and have some sense when surfing Internet.

 

avast or avg prolly two of the best free ones available, i would steer clear of norton had very bad experiences with it.

 

Avast is what i use, never had a virus using it.

 

Avg Ftw!!!

 

kaspersky has never slowed down my computer and is perfect imo. i havnt tried norton 2009 yet so i dunno about speed.

I WUD STAY AWAY FROM MCAFEEE.

 

Norton before 2009 was the worst thing you could put onto your computer (together with McAffee) - the 2009 Edition had some positive responses here on NBR...

No, I've run well with CA before, but it runs too many tasks, and is supposed to be bad.

I have since upgraded to Kaspersky - It doesn't slow your computer down after you do the full scan.

PS: I never had a virus, neither with outdated etrust or up to date CA or Kaspersky

 

Avira AV....FTW..it's that simple for me ~ no second guessing needed! Lulz.!


Cin

 

I've listed 2 reviews of the top AV's and best security suites of 2008 in this post.
Cheers.

 

Initially used AVG. Now I've turned to Avira. Lighter on resource usage~

 

I have following anti virus software:-
Anti virus : Kaspersky AV
Firewall : Windows Firewall
Spyware : Windows defender, A-squared malware(most of the time).
Prevention: Spyware blaster
I use on demand scanners superantispyware and Malware bytes anti malware once in a week.

My Kasperskly AV is going to expire in a week. I am looking for free AV software. Also suggest me if there are other areas i can improve.

 

I am going for Avira. Do i need to uninstall Kaspersky using a tool.

 

Nope, just uninstall it like you would any other program. Make sure you click the "complete uninstall" button during the uninstall process.

 

To be honest, I also thought my computer was a totally virus free machine. And it probably was until the "flash stick" autorun thing.

Avira will rid you of this pest if it's up to date and you choose "delete" instead of Avira's "deny access" option. It will take time and many "delete's" later. But eventually, you will kill the pest.

And you will not loose anything in the process. Just the "virus".

Cheers,
Theo

 

i used AVG for 10 years but now use Avira and Avast . 2 very good programs

 

Just curious to see what you decided to go with!


Cin

 

Thanks. I have installed Avira AntiVir Premium. Set for next 6 months.

 

Very good then, how is it working?