Whats the best antivirus+firewall for Windows 7?

[greatseeder]

I'm currently using BitDefender GameSafe on my Windows XP notebook.
I have installed Windows 7 Professional with a dualboot. Now I found out that the drivers of GameSafe aren't 100% supported by Windows 7.
So I'm kinda LooKing for a good solution.. I don't need resource intensive software like Norton.. my notebook needs the speed :D

Thanks in advance! :lol:

[Tv Controls you]

I have used zone alarm security suite on every xp system I have ever owned and haven't got one virus. Right now I am running windows 7 64 bit on my main rig so I had to switch.

I use kaspersky as it is an ok alternative to zone alarm. Its fairly light weight on the system and has a good scanner. Also may I note that I also have not had any troubles with it.

[karachidude]

ok..first of all Norton is not processor intensive,thats a misconception made by people who have not used the 2010 version,believe or not,i have used Kaspersky and Eset for long..but after i tried this version,there was no going back.i have a old PC with 1 GB RAM and the Norton icon is usually the first thing to show on my Desktop.

Commodo for firewall,nothing better for a average user.

[db_la_23]

+1 for KIS. its good.

[Tv Controls you]

ok..first of all Norton is not processor intensive,thats a misconception made by people who have not used the 2010 version,believe or not,i have used Kaspersky and Eset for long..but after i tried this version,there was no going back.i have a old PC with 1 GB RAM and the Norton icon is usually the first thing to show on my Desktop.

Commodo for firewall,nothing better for a average user.


Norton is a virus that you need to basically format your drive to remove. Also their is this program that you can download that attempts to delete it but usually fails.

Norton is the biggest hunk of trash ever known to man. I rather download random links with no virus protection than use that trash.
Norton is an epic failure, the scanner takes foreverrrrrrr , the firewall is just so bulky on the system that you can't do anything but write documents on ms word.

Kaspersky or eset

[karachidude]

@TV controls

relax dude..lol

check this out,from the best rated comparitives site on the net...if u know what i m talking bout..its not like top ten reviews..lol

http://www.av-comparatives.org/

B/w most experts like Box(Eset and Kaspersky TR specialist,this guys has conquered all security software),Mara(Eset Fix),Tony Blair(various fixes,brilliant reverse engineer)etc etc use NAV.
Heres a list of there recect(some) accomplishmints.These are the solutions most people use aroung the net :).

BOX:
BOX_A9TR_v2.2A
Avira 9
BOX_WSW_TR1.6.zip
WebSite-Watcher 5.1.5
BOX_ETR_v4.30A.zip
ESET 4
Box_DwTR v3.0b2.zip
DefenseWall HIPS 3.0/2.56 with Tonyblair's nag removal
BOX_BDY2047_v3.0A.zip
BitDefender 2010/2009
BOX_GdTR_v1.5A.zip
GData 2010 20.1.1.00
BOX_KTR_v2.5A.zip
Kaspersky 2010 / 2009 / 7
See Post #5
BOX_NTR3.8.1NE.zip
NAV09, NIS09, N360v3s/p (obsolete/removed/discontinued)
BOX_SsTR1.5A.zip
Webroot Spy Sweeper & Webroot AntiVirus with AntiSpyware
BOX_OATR2.5.zip
Online Armor Premium Personal Firewall v4.0.0.15 / Online Armor Personal Firewall ++ v4.0.0.15
BOX_NSWTR_v1.2A.zip
Norton SystemWorks 12.0 (Standard & Premier Edition)
Box_STR2.0A.zip
VIPRE Antivirus and CounterSpy Antispyware {v3.1.2775}
BOX_FSy2037.zip
F-Secure Anti-Virus 2010 and Internet Security 2010
BOX_NTR2010v2.5NE.zip
NAV, NIS 2010, N360v3
BOX_NUTR1.0.zip
Norton Utilities 14.0.0
BOX_Win7 Quicky1.8.zip
Work faster with Windows 7 (add commonly use shortcuts in the context menu)
BOX_Win7XGUv2.3.zip
Get genuine updates and no activation requirement: Restore Rearm count back to 4
BOX_KSPremium1.0.zip
KeyScrambler Premium 2.6.0.2
BOX_RUpTS1.1.zip
Revo Uninstaller Pro 2.0.2.0
BOX_ABCdrTS.zip
AB Commander 7.3.2

Tonyblair
AyRecoveryProV60420090811Final.zip
AyRecovery Professional V6.0.4.20090811
Calculator45.exe
Complex Number Calculator Precision 45
MathCenterLevel2LicenceGenerator.zip
Math Center Level 2 Version 1.0.1.2
PersonalCeedoV3016Patch.zip
Ceedo Personal

CURRENT LISTINGS:
addum
Tonyblair

Rollback Rx v9.1 Build 2694553610_patch.zip
Rollback Rx v9.1 Build 2694553610

Rollback Rx v9.0 Build 2694334478_patch.zip
Rollback Rx v9.0 Build 2694334478

DW_3_0_NAGremoval_patch.zip
DefenseWall 3.0 NAG removal

FolderGuard8.2PatchBeta.zip
Folder Guard 8.2

HitmanPro353Build78Patch.zip
Hitman 3.5.3 build 78

HitmanPro_x648_53Build78Patch.zip
hitman pro 64bit version

GeSWall2.9ProfessionalEditionPatchBeta.zip
GeSWall 2.9 Professional Edition

MalwareDefenderEN 2.4.4Patch.zip
Malware Defender 2.4.4 Final

MalwareDefenderEN 2.4.3Patch.zip
Malware defender 2.4.3

EAZ v9.0.0 Build 2694449166_patch.zip
EAZ-FIX Professional v9.0.0 Build 2694449166


Not that it matter,but they definately know more than u,and Norton cant be that bad.I have been around these brilliant people for long and has always tried to learn from them and other techinal prominents out there.


Kapersky was even having problem comming up with the Win7 version because of there obselete code,i was using it then..lol..and the new version of Eset is worst than the older version,in my opinion :)


Still each to his own

[Tv Controls you]

I did some more research on the new norton and it isn't as resource hungry.
But you still need to download a separate program to remove all traces of it.

I also found zone alarm came out with windows 7 support. Can't wait to test it out.

From previous encounters with Norton I can never download it again, I'm sorry they ruined their rep with me.
Especially when their detection rate is always lower than kaspersky....

Download.com does a review of their detection rates every once in a while, very interesting. I'll find you the link.

These geniuses at Norton that you talk about made an anti virus in 2005 that had its own backdoor through the firewall it self. The firewall was a security hole itself lol, Oh the irony.

[peat moss]

I'm just using Eset Security and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, very good duo for what I need .


Keep in mind I try a lot of cracked , warez type shit but feel protected with these two and Trojan Hunter when I fuck up and just have to run that dam key gen . :D


I use a free on line scanner for programs that get flagged , has come in handy .


http://www.virustotal.com/

[vrich187]

I use comodo for the firewall and AVG for the anitvirus. Only complaint is that avg flags stuff that's not infected sometimes. Thanks for that link peat.

[peat moss]

I use comodo for the firewall and AVG for the anitvirus. Only complaint is that avg flags stuff that's not infected sometimes. Thanks for that link peat.

Your welcome Virch , sometimes key gen.'s get flagged unfairly as we all know . Comodo is too robust for me and hard to set up P2P .Very good firewall ... too good . ;)

Example is my Malwarebites malware program , I turn off the IP protection as I can't see the " good" Pron sites , there's a difference vers good and bad porn sites ? All's good IMHO . :lol:

[Cabalo]

As a All-in-one pack, when I used AV on my PC I used the agnitum outpost suite.

[mr. nails]

I use comodo for the firewall and AVG for the anitvirus.

my exact setup as well.

[HoUsSaM01]

I use Bitdefender as antivirus and comodo for the firewall

[sertgert]

KIS is the best, i think..

[memostar3]

+1 for KIS. its good.

[7th]

I don't care much about firewalls so I just keep the one that comes with windows (should I use something else?) but when it comes to antivirus, there's a long time I'm using NOD and I'm really happy with it... as a second option, KIS would be my choice.

[j2k4]

I run the Comodo suite; the firewall is a bit intensive, but the rules are basically a once-through deal, and you can suspend to install-mode for new progs.

P2p hasn't been a problem for me, either, but I don't pound that too hard - couple of gigs per week, maybe.

Bittorrent's default settings work fine, I just change the traffic settings so stuff gets dumped where I want it.

I am running Win 7 Pro 64-bit.

[yasser25]

Eset Smart Security is the best with windows 7

for both antivirus and firewall :D

[Spaceboy]

Avira does the job nicely on my system without being too much of a resource hog.

[Luigi]

I use Avira and Comodo on Win7 x64.

[EngAAH]

norton anti virus internet security 2010

[slayer1976]

Use Nod 32 i don't care about firewall...

[peat moss]

norton anti virus internet security 2010

You poor bugger .....

[bhghomg]

ESET for me

[Extremesmsm]

i am using Norton Internet Security 2010 on WIN 7 and it is doing the thing now for me atleast

[2slick4u]

Ok i have been using 2010 Gdata Total Security for few months and i think it blows away kaspersky and Nod32 but that is just my opinion

[Aggvispen]

I use win7 firewall and Microsoft Security Essentials cause it was free :)

[Digestive]

Symantec corporate edition or Nod32 is the ones I have used on my PC's. I don't use firewalls. They have a tendency to fuck everything up.

[bluegene]

I use Comodo

[unbreakablegrl]

Eset Smart Security for me

[Albo Da Kid]

Eset Smart Security is the best with windows 7

for both antivirus and firewall :D

I don't know about Windsows 7 but I was having a lot of problems with it in Vista. It was slowing down my internet a lot for some reason and I didn't know how to fix the problem so I just gave up.

Now I'm using AVG Antivirus + Firewall. I heard good things about it and from what I've seen it's pretty smooth. I also started using Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to go with it after seeing this thread(thanks for the suggestion Peat Moss)

[HonorGuard]

spybot+malware bytes+avg Free gets the job done ohh and zone alarm if you something extra

[manofstyle]

Avira Personal Edition. Free and effective, lot of useful settings, low rate of false positives, frequent updates, good scanner, windows context menu integration, low cpu usage, what else do you need?

[icelas]

i am using free anti-virus named 360

[durrigible]

I used to have comodo internet security installed on my Windows 7 x32 installation. For some reason it started causing some weird issue where my pc rode along about as slow a snail slithers across your front porch. The screen lagged until it eventually froze. After uninstalling it, the system recovered completely. Haven't really had any protection on here other than Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, which hasn't found any infections yet.

[MarioXXL]

I think Kaspersky 2010 is the best ,read the Test's!

[daniel08]

I use comodo for the firewall and AVG for the anitvirus

[PerMaFrOsT]

Avast + Comodo it´s my best option.

[frenchyd]

Ive been using bullguard firewall and antivirus for the last year and havent had any issues so far. Its all integrated and doesnt seem to affect performance and doesnt nag you very often (unlike norton). All in all very happy with it.

Stay well away from norton! That program is such a resource hog. I recently tried to remove it from a friends computer. What a job that turned out to be as it doesnt uninstall completely and leaves loads of crap behind in the registry, so had to go in manually and remove loads of keys and values.

[heavytrader]

kaspersky internet security is the best anitvirus and i use it for winxp and win 7

[Sharkman2]

Im using kaspersky Internet secuirty it's pretty good. I also tried eset but didn't like it to much because of the lack of options. I don't like norton to much and mcAfee mainly because if you get a certain virus it ruins the structure of the anti virus or something that makes you have to unistall it. Sometimes not even the uninstall will even work and you'll have to format your hardrive to get it out in my experience. Haven't had any problems with kaspersky or eset. your best bet with an old laptop is probably eset due to its speed.

[keviltran]

+1 for KIS 2010

[waffler]

I use KIS 2010 on one and ESET Smart Security on teh other, both are pretty good, though KIS is a bit more complex :)

[HDman]

i think Norton

[ThorMAN]

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010

For me, is the best! I recommend!

[kjp]

Since I found Bitdefender Total Security 2010 I have been in love. It is nag free, and detects anything infectious better than Norton, AVG etc. The only thing I can see as comparable is NOD. Another upside is that it is pirated a lot, so I am assuming if you really wanted to you could find one for free.

[sjames1682]

I use ESET Smart Security and really like it. I have it installed on all 4 of my computers.

[poorgirl]

Mse

[thehopeless]

i am good with kav

[typeoholic]

As a free resource, Microsoft Security Essentials is aptly named an 'essential'. You can't go wrong there.

If you are purchasing your protection, I would recommend Bitdefender and/or Avast products. Those are the two that keep my customers safe and happy every time.

[DATTER]

I use:

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010
SpywareBlaster
Spybot - Search & Destroy

Rarely have my computer infected ;)

[J0KeR346]

i think norton is ok

[kik1737]

I think KIS is best choice

[Spamming]

Kaspersky no doubt

[15MAVkf]

I am using KIS and i'm happy with it. don't have much to compare to though!