Opinion on AntiVirus software

[david622]

Hi. My subscription to Norton just ended, so now before I resubscribe to them, I'm wondering what the best Antivirus software is. I'm willing to spend money on the software; I was gonna pay to resubscribe Norton, but before I do, is there anything better I can use?

Thanks,
DSF

[S!X]

Why would you pay for the software? I use NAV05 and it works fine.

[tesco]

I like NOD32 the best.
Uses VERY LITTLE resources, no slow downs form it at all. :D
And it has some of the top virus definitions as well (up there with norton).

[RPerry]

Norton SystemWorks is one of the few software's I actually buy :rolleyes:

Been using it since 2002 and it hasn't failed me yet :01:

[S!X]

Norton SystemWorks is one of the few software's I actually buy :rolleyes:

Been using it since 2002 and it hasn't failed me yet :01:

:D Exactly what im using.

[david622]

We're actually still using Norton 2003; we're not rebuying the software, just updating the subscriptions to the virus definitions.

[S!X]

We're actually still using Norton 2003; we're not rebuying the software, just updating the subscriptions to the virus definitions.

DL 05. :)

[trajillo]

Bitdefender!

[david622]

Has anybody here tried out a bunch of different AV softwares and chosen a specific one as the "best"?

[uNz[i]]

Yeah, I've tried Norton's 2k1,2,3 and 4, Nod32, Kaspersky (sp?), AVG personal and avast! personal.

I settled on avast because of a few reasons.

It uses very little resources.
The updates download in seconds, even with just a dialup connection.
They update the virus definitions at least once a day, sometimes as many as three times a day, which is amazing considering it's a free AV.

And when avast catches a virus, wow, does it ever let you know! :lol:

[zapjb]

I've tried like a half dozen AVs. My pick is Kaspersky Personal.

[Damnatory]

I have heard many good things about Kapersky.

I've never used anything but Norton AV, but all I really know is that Norton is such a resouce hog, and not to good about cleaning and updating...

[46ghost]

I tried a bunch and Avast (http://www.avast.com/) was the best for me. :)

[dodgy368]

Tried quite a few and Kaspersky came out tops for me, Norton is too much of a resource hog and invades every bit of my pc like a ..............












......VIRUS would!!! :ohmy:

[clocker]

I use AVG Free on my 32 bit XP and avast! on the 64 bit ( cause it's the only one I could find...).
Both have worked fine so far.

[david622]

I just tried Avast and after I'd installed it last night, this morning I had no internet. I uninstalled it and the internet's back.... coincidence?

Maybe I'll go for a trial or something with Kaspersky and try it out, but I'm still open to suggestions.

[tesco]

Has anybody here tried out a bunch of different AV softwares and chosen a specific one as the "best"?
yes u've tried a lotttt of av programs.
almost all of them slow down my computer, except for nod32 and avg.
nod32 has the better definitions so that's my choice.

[peat moss]

If you like Norton products but are concered about resources , try Symantec Antivirus Corp .