Best virus protector?

dayudie13 · 08-06-2009, 03:57 AM

Does anybody know of a virus protector that is VERY good? if you do please let me know.

djmoore7.11 · 08-06-2009, 04:53 AM

For free? I love Avira Antivir or Avast!. Both do automatic updates, and both are pretty good as far detection rates. Antivir, in my opinion is more classy and professional looking, where Avast! looks more like a radio style.

When Avast updates you'll hear a voice (by default) letting you know your defenitions are up-to-date. I don't recall if you can turn them off or not. When Antivir updates you'll see a big ad with an OK button at the bottom that you'll have to click to exit it. There was a line to add to disable this, but that string no longer works for the current version.

As far as paid antiviruses go, just as Leo Laporte says, trust ESET's NOD32. They are the best in detection rates and lowest on system resources. Hope that helps.

Another good way to protection yourself is to make sure and do your updates! I wrote an article about updates you can find at my blog. The article will be released on the 7 August, 2009. If you update and get a good antivirus, you should be good to go, but all-in-all it's your browsing habits and downloading habits that will get you in the most trouble. If you're downloading an infected peer-to-peer file, be wary. Only download from people you trust, and only go to sites you know are safe.

Thanks for being proactive!

Avira's Antivir: http://free-av.com/
Avast! Home Edition: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
ESET NOD32: http://www.eset.com/products/nod32.php

tetonbob · 08-06-2009, 08:58 AM

Hello, dayudie13, welcome to the forums.

See this informational sticky at the top of this forum

PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need?

08-06-2009, 03:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
dayudie13 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate	Best virus protector? Does anybody know of a virus protector that is VERY good? if you do please let me know.

08-06-2009, 04:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
djmoore7.11 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7 OS: Windows	Re: Best virus protector? For free? I love Avira Antivir or Avast!. Both do automatic updates, and both are pretty good as far detection rates. Antivir, in my opinion is more classy and professional looking, where Avast! looks more like a radio style. When Avast updates you'll hear a voice (by default) letting you know your defenitions are up-to-date. I don't recall if you can turn them off or not. When Antivir updates you'll see a big ad with an OK button at the bottom that you'll have to click to exit it. There was a line to add to disable this, but that string no longer works for the current version. As far as paid antiviruses go, just as Leo Laporte says, trust ESET's NOD32. They are the best in detection rates and lowest on system resources. Hope that helps. Another good way to protection yourself is to make sure and do your updates! I wrote an article about updates you can find at my blog. The article will be released on the 7 August, 2009. If you update and get a good antivirus, you should be good to go, but all-in-all it's your browsing habits and downloading habits that will get you in the most trouble. If you're downloading an infected peer-to-peer file, be wary. Only download from people you trust, and only go to sites you know are safe. Thanks for being proactive! Avira's Antivir: http://free-av.com/ Avast! Home Edition: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html ESET NOD32: http://www.eset.com/products/nod32.php

08-06-2009, 08:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,572 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: Best virus protector? Hello, dayudie13, welcome to the forums. See this informational sticky at the top of this forum PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009