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peat moss
02-06-2006, 12:44 AM
Friend sent me this link and was wondering about the top rated Bitdefender .
I hav'nt heard about it my self but was curious if any had tryed it ?

http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,124475,00.asp
Smith
02-06-2006, 12:57 AM
Why isnt NOD32 on that?
S!X
02-06-2006, 03:53 AM
Why isnt NOD32 on that?

Cuz their nubs :dry: (the ppl who made that top 10 list)
LilAznAccommodator
02-07-2006, 01:58 AM
BitDefender is great and all but it caused problems with my Downloads... So I made the switch to NOD32.

ALso if you go with BitDefender, get the BitDefender Internet Suite version
sameer0807
02-07-2006, 07:37 AM
NOD32 is the best anti virus out there. It is resource friendly. I have been using it for a year now, haven't had any prb wat so ever.
Great anti viurs. #1 for me.
Aaron_T
02-07-2006, 12:38 PM
I dont even know how norton gets in that list :rolleyes:

im an avast user, its not great but meh ;)
lynx
02-07-2006, 02:24 PM
I dont even know how norton gets in that list :rolleyes:It's called "they are big advertisers so don't rock the boat".

In general, I wonder at what level the systems were actually operable when the full heuristic options were enabled. My experience is that those with the "best" heuristic scans are such resource hogs they are almost worse than the viruses they are intended to protect us from.
shk
02-13-2006, 06:51 PM
Why isnt NOD32 on that?

Cuz their nubs :dry: (the ppl who made that top 10 list)

Yea, in a word, they are nubs. Those programs all made for the general consumer (idiot) so the primary requirement is "can a monkey install and run this antivirus"-if so it's allowed on the list.

NOD32 is a bit more technical (do any of you guys even notice?) but in the same sense it is also more comprehensive and BETTER than any of the other shit out there.

P.S. Norton: why dont you go to hell with your renewal pop ups, bastards!
Wolfmight
02-13-2006, 11:05 PM
NOD32 rules. (tells you every single detail...fights viruses with no mercy.)


Norton is o.k, but it's always BOTTLENECKING the whole system. The software's codeing has some major glitches.
Since Norton is the most "popular"...you'll find there are also "Norton Targeted" viruses that damage your copy. I've seen it happen, so I know it's out there.
zapjb
02-13-2006, 11:25 PM
The best AV tests I've seen usually rate either NOD32 or KAV 1st or 2nd. And then BitDefender 3rd.
shk
02-15-2006, 06:47 AM
The best AV tests I've seen usually rate either NOD32 or KAV 1st or 2nd. And then BitDefender 3rd.

Agreed, yea kav comes close to NOD32. I also heard some good words about TrendMicro, but I guess it's prob behind those.
Aaron_T
02-15-2006, 10:05 AM
I used to use NOD32 but changed because the one i got from nova stopped updating itself :(
Aaron_T
02-15-2006, 10:05 AM
ooops double post
bret
12-14-2006, 09:57 AM
Antivir is one of the best "free" programs out there! www.free-av.com (http://www.free-av.com)

Bit defender and McAfee are good pay antivirus programs. Norton is good but it slowed my system down. Avg, Avast, Panda, and ETrust seem to be a pain in the kneck for me, never finding anything. You need to find something that best works with your system that doesn't slow it down. Remember spyware is different then a virus so i also use Spyware doctor for spyware and Ad Aware Se for adware. Seems to do pretty well. WinASO for my registry and Pc Rescue for other pc glitches. My system seems to run well !!!
zapjb
12-14-2006, 12:01 PM
Please let dead topics die.
grchl3
12-14-2006, 09:30 PM
They really should add NOD32 to that article.