What is the best Anti-Virus program?

[Inspector Gadget]

What is the best Anti-Virus program to use? I use Norton Internet Security 2006. It works good for me, "No Viruses to date". But it seems to slow my system up and it's kind of expensive. What program do the rest of you use? I'm cheap, but, I don't want to sacrifice security. Any good free programs out there that you use that are just as good? I also use Spybot S&D, Pest Patrol and Windows Defender. Just curious what you think.

[kadhal]

I am using EZ anti virus from CA and I have had no viruses and trojans so far. I also use Spybot S&D and ofcourse zone alarm.

[Scott]

AVG free edition for me, I have used it for years and installed/recommended it to loads of people. Most people that switch from Norton love the way their computer starts to work...faster.........!

[septictank32]

I use active virus shield, its powered by AOL but free all you have to do is give them your email address, and it seems to work fairly well.

[rocky2083]

It's bad to ask what anti virus is best... it's more like preference thing than the actual "quality". I use Norton Internet Security not so much becuase of the quality but more because I'm used to it. However the bad side is that it does slow down computer as it is memmory hungry but on the other hand it does its job great. So Norton is the solution for me... and it aint that expensive either.

[Al]

I'm at McAfee VirusScan man, purely because that's what came from work (site license and all that you know)

[azn1art]

To me I like the Kaspersky Security Suite. It covers EVERYTHING from Spyware to Viruses. :D

[jacubilloro]

Best antivirus that has, does, and will exist:
Common sense!

[clvezlys]

Best antivirus that has, does, and will exist:
Common sense!

This is one of the least used protection systems in the world.

[jacubilloro]

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[amitpatel_3001]

I used to use Nortan Antivirus but it used to eat a lot of my PC's Resources, so i tried Zonealarm, Panda and many more, but now iam currently using
eZ eTrust Antivirus by Microsoft{i think}
and i also support this with Microsoft Antispyware which is currently known as Windefender :)

[eboy]

nod32 is better, bitdefender is also good

[amitpatel_3001]

nod32 is better, bitdefender is also good

Never heard of Nod32 is it really good to depend from all the trojans , virus and all those crap?

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[keith]

Norton Anti-virus for me.

[tidiman07]

lol,
I rarely use windows,but when i do i have Avast installed, my system has never contracted a virus of any kind, to my knowledge. Then again, maybe i use "the least used protection system in the world."

[wangstramedeous]

For those of you running Norton, any of you guys have up to 1 gig of ram? I mean as memory goes up with that be an issue later on?

[some_stupid_nut]

I use AVG Free. Probably not the best, but it hardly uses any system resources and its FREE!

[rocky2083]

I have 1gig of ram... Norton still clogs alot of memmory up.... which is really the badest side of it... but with 1gb you can run other things pretty much like Norton is not even there... however when you check the memmory consumption you see its still (in comparance with other Antivirus programs) huge.

[Giorgi]

I am fan of KASPERSKY :D best ever. Needs lots of sys resources though

[jacubilloro]

I've never used any antivirus... EVER!!! and nothing has happend to my PC.
I say computer virus are just a conspiracy to make us all afraid and buy Norton!

[girl]

im using NOD32 and i found it pretty good

[venera17]

I think the best antivirus software is trend micro by far! Also, according to the latest issue (sept 2007) of Consumer Reports Magazine, the best internet security suite is Trend Micro Internet Security 2007. As the magazine puts it, the product "offers fairly inexpensive all-around protection". Here's the complete list from that article:

1. Trend Micro ('PC-cillin') Internet Security 2007 (now referred to as "Trend Micro Internet Security 2007") (http://www.trendmicro.com)

2. Check Point ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7.0

3. McAfee Total Protection 2007

4. McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007

5. Microsoft Live OneCare

6. BitDefender Internet Security 10

7. F-Secure Internet Security 2007

8. Symantec Norton 360

9. Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007

[keith]

After a long time, I have been losing track of what's the best anti-virus software in the market. As far as I know, Norton AV is still quite good, but probably not the best.... But its enterprise version would still be considered quite good than end-users one.

[mossplix]

norton still rocks.

[zygrax]

I'm using SAVCE 10...

[bigbang]

I also use Avira Antivir (AVG), before that I was using Norton and it pretty much found a lot of viruses and trojans that norton didn't detect. :mad:

[stocky]

AVG and Norton give great updates...

[Raedyfor]

i believe kaspersky is the best

[itrush07]

try avast!

[Matt33]

Kasperski rulz!

[carlosbrolotobar]

Kaspersky..... but why not try Ubuntu Linux?????.... I've tried that thing and was great!!!! and what about the programs that only run on windows??? I use virtualization and have a Virtual XP..... so when I need o use that apps I turn my cube and start Windows XP in other desktop where I do not need antivirus cus I dont browse the web there.... :-)

[Matt33]

According to the Virus Bulletin (http://www.techpin.com/bitdefender-wins-vb100-certification-kav-fails-the-tests/) my Kasperski lost the VB100 certification :P .
BitDefender won. I don't like BitDefender.

[devilsmaster]

I think the best antivirus system is the Avast and the Kaspersky. Both are very good. These can find the spyware from the computer too. I like it.:P

[flixa]

is it worth it using money on trend micro ?

[Laffen]

I´v used Norman for a couple of years and I like it very vell

[Matt33]

is it worth it using money on trend micro ?
I don't think so. Try the trial versions first and then decide.

[talia0803]

Yeah, right, my bank account info lol

But in answer to the actual question, I have no idea but that is why I have a mac, no viruses, knock on wood :)

I don't know how you all put up with PCs

[mike007]

I use avast antivirus .For me its the best and italso update automaticly every day ... For the better virus protection ...

[KjtyW]

I use Kaspersky but want to change it to avast antivirus

[talia0803]

It sounds like a massive pain having to deal with all those viruses. You really should consider switching to macs. It's just so much simpler!

[mike007]

Frankly speaking i m using avast anti virus and i m happy with it .. its the best and it also updates daily ,,,,

[addyisback]

Norton 2007 is the best anti virus ... I am using it and it do not alllow any virus to come in the computer,,,...

[mike007]

I have tried almost all the famous anti virus programmes but at last i feel NOD32 is the best ...!!!

[talia0803]

I don't have to worry about these things with a mac but I have often wondered if norton really is the best anti virus--as someone mentioned in this thread--because its the one you hear about so often.

[devilsmaster]

I have used AVG and AVAST both r good.

[keltinator]

ZoneAlarm Security suite is very full-featured, protects against all the latest threats, and isn't a resource hog.

[beck]

for home users avg free is very good

in fact even paid antiviruses have weaknesses

[gerimar]

adaware free version

[heena]

I am using avira anitivirus,thaTt is best,its really good antivirus.

[cool_123]

Hi Guys, Anti virus are important in system. SO I am using ZoneAlarm Security . It is a best Anti virus. It is a full featured to protect.I am happy with it.:D :p

[heena]

use Avira ,that is the best anivirus,another best ne is AVG free edition .

[brightparis]

I have been using Nortan 2007 and also AVG . Both r good for me.

[heena]

For windows 3.1: F-Prot
For Windows 9x/2000: Stick with Mcafee or Norton Antivirus.

But for the part about having a disk to detect viri. Check out F-Prot and F-Macro. These will give you great detection.

[myi4u]

I am using McAfee VirusScan. Few years back, I trusted Norton Antivirus but it always let me down. It doesn't detect any virus until I try to open it let alone clean them. With McAfee, it detects viruses just when I copy it, not when I try to run it. I feel safe using McAfee now.

My previous company used Norton Antivirus and it usually prompts that something has been detected but unable to clean. So, what's the purpose of having the prompt message and not able to clean the file?

[jenilo]

I can't say which is the best, I have been using AVG and Avast both. but still , i m not satisfied.

[Guest]

For me Ad-Aware is best . Try it .

[cool]

AVG Anti-Virus s the best anti virus...and its free..

download AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition from internet .

[Octava]

Trend Micro. PC-Cillin.

[rivers]

I use AVG Free Edition. It's free, as the name implies.

[Gavin Bassey]

I have noticed this question about best antivirus product on a lot of technology related forums recently. I recently moved over from my subscription based solution to a free solution from drivesentry. Drivesentry provides what is known as zero-day protection. It had great reveiws on a security forum and I have not had a problem yet. Does anyone else use it?

[seemecelinna]

I have been using Nortan anti virus. It works good.

[Greg]

Another user of AVG free edition on a few laptops, so far so good. Except for an annoying popup when it updates the database.

[denire]

The best antivirus program so far i've used and still using is the Bitdefender. It has a firewall and definitely blocks viruses from entering.

[TomFred]

definitly karbiskin

[2stamlers]

Well, you can't really know which one is the best, when no one has tried them all.

I had Nod32, and thought it was great, but after installed Kaspersky Antivirus after, I found plenty of viruses.

[reapies]

For a casual user who doesn't go looking for warez, cracks and pr0n, AVG Free is good enough. Of course, if you're in an enterprise setting that changes the whole equation...

[FoxyDawn555]

I have been using AVG free software and its really good.

[adefakhri]

The good antivirus are that if always update, thats all ;)


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[koncling]

I;m not using any antivirus program....it's slow down my PC performance (i have old PC specs)
just using DeepFreeze....it's work well....:P

[jaymonds]

I am using a licensed version of norton anti virus since couple of years.. till now, no issues with it.
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[Kranium]

"Best" just really depend on your preferences. I prefer the lightweight clients such as AVG or even Trend-Micro's PC-Cillin, even though their protection is not as robust. If there is one thing that I've seen kill a computer's performance the most, it would be a bloated AV app like Norton or Mcafee, that just try to do too much all at once. They offer decent protection, but at the cost of using too many resources, IMHO. Also, a good spyware app is also essential for a non-savvy user. I think Webroot Spysweeper is awesome, but it has the same "bloatware" issues as Norton and Mcafee and really kills performance. I tend to use it for one off removals (using the free 15 day trial period),

[nic08]

I've been using Avast for quite some time now and I'm satisfied with its performance.

[aperd1]

Well I'm using ad-aware + sometimes I do scan on-line with bit defender as they removes all virus attach.

Fast loading and evn if I use norton it slow's the computer... Darn I hate that.

[fuelcellvideo]

uh...still using norton? I use Kapersky. It's cheap and now if you buy their software it can be downloaded for 3 users. Convinient to update and very reliable.

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[J_Alex]

norton is one of those anti viruses that protects from viruses really well

[searchia]

panda anti virus or kaspersky

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[hiltontian]

McAfee VirusScan is prefered.

[jack8beans2]

I use cyberdefender .It has a really good free version or if you want you can upgrade to the paying version.It has worked great for me.