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**forcifer** · 10-20-2006, 09:08 PM

my parents are wanting to update Norton. i advised against it, as that computer is running really slowly and i feel that norton may be the cause of some of it. what are the best paid AVs? i looked at sticky, but parents want the complete best pretty much. price isnt too much of an issue. thanks

bat21 · 10-20-2006, 10:16 PM

I would recommend KIS as a suite (Kasperski). I myself use paid AvtiVir and free Comodo firewall. I used free AntiVir free for years before but it's so good I decided to support the program. Alternatively NOD32 is great as a standalone paid A/V and Outpost Pro is a very good paid firewall.

dorts · 10-21-2006, 01:04 AM

Hi forcifer,

I would agree with bat21. NOD32 is what I am using now and its great! But its a bit more advance. Read the following article by Glaswegian if you have not do so. It has some AV listings which you may wanna try.

**PanamaGal** · 10-21-2006, 01:47 AM

AVG Internet Security is a very nice security suite. At $70 for 2 years, it's a pretty good deal, too. Worth checking out anyway.

SpySentinel · 10-21-2006, 05:45 PM

The NEW Norton AntiVirus 2007 and Norton Internet Security 2007 are VERY GOOD. They cut back on the system lag and offer good protection.

Also, NOD32 and Kaspersky AV or IS are good.

**Glaswegian** · 10-22-2006, 02:56 PM

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A few of the Security guys use NOD32. If I had any money I reckon I would go for that one.

**forcifer** · 10-23-2006, 03:41 PM

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so NOD32 will probably be best bet? as long as it is as good or better then norton and doesnt slow it down as much ill be happy :)

**Glaswegian** · 10-23-2006, 03:52 PM

I think POADB and sUBs use NOD32 and it's light on resources, so if it's good enough for them......

SpySentinel · 10-23-2006, 04:59 PM

Norton 2007 is up to par. It cuts down on system lag and adds better protection than the 2006 version. Also NOD32 is good.

10-20-2006, 09:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
forcifer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,627 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	new AV my parents are wanting to update Norton. i advised against it, as that computer is running really slowly and i feel that norton may be the cause of some of it. what are the best paid AVs? i looked at sticky, but parents want the complete best pretty much. price isnt too much of an issue. thanks __________________ now i remember

10-21-2006, 01:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
dorts Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,599 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	Hi forcifer, I would agree with bat21. NOD32 is what I am using now and its great! But its a bit more advance. Read the following article by Glaswegian if you have not do so. It has some AV listings which you may wanna try. __________________ If you think TSF have helped you, please kindly donate to TSF and help keep this site free to all.

10-21-2006, 01:47 AM	#4 (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	AVG Internet Security is a very nice security suite. At $70 for 2 years, it's a pretty good deal, too. Worth checking out anyway. __________________ It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

10-22-2006, 02:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,449 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	forc A few of the Security guys use NOD32. If I had any money I reckon I would go for that one. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

10-23-2006, 03:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
forcifer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,627 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	k so NOD32 will probably be best bet? as long as it is as good or better then norton and doesnt slow it down as much ill be happy :) __________________ now i remember

10-20-2006, 10:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
bat21 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 90 OS: XP Professional	I would recommend KIS as a suite (Kasperski). I myself use paid AvtiVir and free Comodo firewall. I used free AntiVir free for years before but it's so good I decided to support the program. Alternatively NOD32 is great as a standalone paid A/V and Outpost Pro is a very good paid firewall.

10-21-2006, 05:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
SpySentinel Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: The United States Posts: 378 OS: Windows XP SP2	The NEW Norton AntiVirus 2007 and Norton Internet Security 2007 are VERY GOOD. They cut back on the system lag and offer good protection. Also, NOD32 and Kaspersky AV or IS are good.

10-23-2006, 03:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,449 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	I think POADB and sUBs use NOD32 and it's light on resources, so if it's good enough for them...... __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

10-23-2006, 04:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
SpySentinel Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: The United States Posts: 378 OS: Windows XP SP2	Norton 2007 is up to par. It cuts down on system lag and adds better protection than the 2006 version. Also NOD32 is good.