Help me!

wii_zil · 08-14-2007, 07:27 AM

I want to know which Anti-virus is the best in your opinion. I have used AVG Free and I love it. I also tried AVAST and it is way better than AVG. I went on to use Avira AntiVir and It's the best I have ever used. AntiVir has the highest Detection rate comparable to Paid Programs, While AVG has the lowest Detection rate. AVG may be popular but I don't know. Avast and AntiVir is sometimes hard especially Avast. It's so complex and sometimes confusing. Avast would sometimes show an erroe stating that update can't begin and it wouldn't download so I panic. AntiVir would show an erroe stating the AntiVir Guard is turned off and I don't know what to do. Other times, would show an warning about my windows not recognizing any antivirus programs.. I want to have a simple Antivirus program and I'm thinking AVG might be the one as I had no problems with it before. The only thing changing my mind is AVG having the lowest detection rate..What do you think I should use?

1. ANTIVIR
2. AVAST
3. AVG [currently thinking of installing this again] SIGH

**Glaswegian** · 08-14-2007, 12:55 PM

Security is more than just an AV. Have a look here for an overall guide to PC Security.

PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need?

08-14-2007, 07:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
wii_zil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 210 OS: XP	Help me! I want to know which Anti-virus is the best in your opinion. I have used AVG Free and I love it. I also tried AVAST and it is way better than AVG. I went on to use Avira AntiVir and It's the best I have ever used. AntiVir has the highest Detection rate comparable to Paid Programs, While AVG has the lowest Detection rate. AVG may be popular but I don't know. Avast and AntiVir is sometimes hard especially Avast. It's so complex and sometimes confusing. Avast would sometimes show an erroe stating that update can't begin and it wouldn't download so I panic. AntiVir would show an erroe stating the AntiVir Guard is turned off and I don't know what to do. Other times, would show an warning about my windows not recognizing any antivirus programs.. I want to have a simple Antivirus program and I'm thinking AVG might be the one as I had no problems with it before. The only thing changing my mind is AVG having the lowest detection rate..What do you think I should use? 1. ANTIVIR 2. AVAST 3. AVG [currently thinking of installing this again] SIGH

08-14-2007, 12:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,458 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: Help me! Security is more than just an AV. Have a look here for an overall guide to PC Security. PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? __________________ 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 Last edited by Glaswegian; 08-14-2007 at 12:56 PM.