antivirus programs

maka · 09-14-2006, 10:02 PM

hi all,
was wondering which antivirus programs you guys prefer to use..
currently i have McAfee installed which was preinstalled when i bought my laptop. The version i have is mcAfee virusscan 10.0.27

is this antivirus program any good or should i switch to somethign else?

ITTracker · 09-15-2006, 07:54 AM

Norton and Mcafee from my results eats up memory resources.

I have used AVG for some time now and it is good to use. It provides updates more than 2 times a week for virus signatures.

Try AVG after uninstalling Mcafee. You should only have one anti-software install in your machine at a time.

The AVGs free home page: http://free.grisoft.com/

**Cellus** · 09-15-2006, 01:49 PM

It's usually a lot better to stick with a major antivirus product than a free one, as the engine and signature database is improved. AVG is fairly good as a free antivirus, however it can not detect nearly as many viruses/worms/etc as an up-to-date paid subscription with McAfee (or even the professional edition of AVG).

Take a look at these test results from AV-Comparatives.org, a reputable AV testing site (as of August 2006):

http://www.av-comparatives.org/seite...se_2006_08.php

I should note AVG in this test is the professional paid version, not the free version. Don't get me wrong, AVG Free is better than nothing by a long shot, but a paid antivirus tends to be better as more resources are spent on the product.

ITTracker · 09-15-2006, 02:16 PM

Page not found with the link you provided.

If you use AVG and not have good ethics...
do go to web sites that could infect computer?
and not open emails who you dont know who it came from?
and open executables in emails or zip files without knowning who sent it or knowing whats in it ?

If you answered any of those questions with a yes... then AVG is not for you.

Just be safe. Use a jacket.

**Cellus** · 09-16-2006, 02:02 PM

Odd, I've retested the link and it works.

Anyhow, you can find the full report on the website (click Comparatives on the left-hand side and look at the "On-demand comparative" for August 2006 - the link provided previous is the "Online results"). If you are also curious about proactive (heuristic) detection, AV-Comparatives did a test in July 2006 which is just above the on-demand results.

http://www.av-comparatives.org

**PanamaGal** · 09-27-2006, 05:55 AM

BitDefender.

bry623 · 09-27-2006, 06:41 AM

I use norton av. Of course, a little spybot tea timer and a hardware firewall sure help!

Reflux · 09-27-2006, 05:53 PM

Nod32 it is as good as kaspersky except its complicated and not recomended for beginers. But it has ondemand updates and it has probally the best rated herustics scaning

dorts · 09-28-2006, 12:52 AM

Not forgetting it is lighter on resources than kaspersky.

giluser · 10-24-2006, 08:19 PM

Has anyone heard of the anti-virus program NOD32, and if so, is it any good.

hellhunter · 10-25-2006, 12:49 AM

i use on this PC avast Free and i like it ^_^.

at the other pc is Symantec antivirus (not norton). and i like that 1 to. my bro, dad and mom dont have problems there anymore ^_^

**Cellus** · 10-25-2006, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by giluser

Has anyone heard of the anti-virus program NOD32, and if so, is it any good.

NOD32 is an excellent antivirus solution made by ESET. It sports some of the highest detection rates of all major antivirus solutions tested and leaves a relatively small footprint.

crazijoe · 10-25-2006, 01:29 PM

I use F-Secure Client Security.

09-14-2006, 10:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
maka Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 14 OS: Win XP	antivirus programs hi all, was wondering which antivirus programs you guys prefer to use.. currently i have McAfee installed which was preinstalled when i bought my laptop. The version i have is mcAfee virusscan 10.0.27 is this antivirus program any good or should i switch to somethign else?

09-15-2006, 07:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
ITTracker Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 19 OS: XP Pro	Norton and Mcafee from my results eats up memory resources. I have used AVG for some time now and it is good to use. It provides updates more than 2 times a week for virus signatures. Try AVG after uninstalling Mcafee. You should only have one anti-software install in your machine at a time. The AVGs free home page: http://free.grisoft.com/ __________________ -Michael

09-15-2006, 01:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,664 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	It's usually a lot better to stick with a major antivirus product than a free one, as the engine and signature database is improved. AVG is fairly good as a free antivirus, however it can not detect nearly as many viruses/worms/etc as an up-to-date paid subscription with McAfee (or even the professional edition of AVG). Take a look at these test results from AV-Comparatives.org, a reputable AV testing site (as of August 2006): http://www.av-comparatives.org/seite...se_2006_08.php I should note AVG in this test is the professional paid version, not the free version. Don't get me wrong, AVG Free is better than nothing by a long shot, but a paid antivirus tends to be better as more resources are spent on the product. __________________ TSF Networking Team Virus/Trojan/Spyware Removal Help Donate! Last edited by Cellus; 09-15-2006 at 01:51 PM.

09-15-2006, 02:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
ITTracker Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 19 OS: XP Pro	Page not found with the link you provided. If you use AVG and not have good ethics... do go to web sites that could infect computer? and not open emails who you dont know who it came from? and open executables in emails or zip files without knowning who sent it or knowing whats in it ? If you answered any of those questions with a yes... then AVG is not for you. Just be safe. Use a jacket. __________________ -Michael

09-16-2006, 02:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,664 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Odd, I've retested the link and it works. Anyhow, you can find the full report on the website (click Comparatives on the left-hand side and look at the "On-demand comparative" for August 2006 - the link provided previous is the "Online results"). If you are also curious about proactive (heuristic) detection, AV-Comparatives did a test in July 2006 which is just above the on-demand results. http://www.av-comparatives.org __________________ TSF Networking Team Virus/Trojan/Spyware Removal Help Donate! Last edited by Cellus; 09-16-2006 at 02:04 PM.

09-27-2006, 05:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
PanamaGal Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Panama Posts: 1,240 OS: WinXP Pro SP2; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista Ultimate; Vista Business	BitDefender. __________________ It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

09-27-2006, 06:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,717 OS: winxp pro sp2	I use norton av. Of course, a little spybot tea timer and a hardware firewall sure help! __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

09-27-2006, 05:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
Reflux Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 OS: XP	Nod32 it is as good as kaspersky except its complicated and not recomended for beginers. But it has ondemand updates and it has probally the best rated herustics scaning

09-28-2006, 12:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
dorts Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,599 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	Not forgetting it is lighter on resources than kaspersky. __________________ If you think TSF have helped you, please kindly donate to TSF and help keep this site free to all.

10-24-2006, 08:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
giluser Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 69 OS: xp	anti-virus program Has anyone heard of the anti-virus program NOD32, and if so, is it any good.

10-25-2006, 12:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
hellhunter Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 82 OS: Windows Vista 64-bit & Windows 7 Build 7000 64-bit	i use on this PC avast Free and i like it ^_^. at the other pc is Symantec antivirus (not norton). and i like that 1 to. my bro, dad and mom dont have problems there anymore ^_^

10-25-2006, 01:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	I use F-Secure Client Security. __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software