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What is the best anti virus software to get?
I am getting a new Dell laptop. I am spending about $1,400 on it and want to make sure it last and remains fast. I want to get a good anti virus software for it but don't want it to slow my computer down, but I do want it to fully protect my laptop from viruses and hackers. I am willing to pay money for it so whatever the best anti virus there is is what I want. I will have windows 7 professional on it as well.
NOD32 2.7 plus the infinite trial "fix". Reliable, very fast, and uses little resources. There may be a better choice, but I can only comment on what I've used. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by madinjeck
Is bitdefender any good? Anyone try it? I was thinking about it.
I have used it. Pretty buggy if you ask me. It just stopped working for no reason = no protection.Quote:
Originally Posted by pone44
I am now using Avast! Internet Security, very happy with it.
Microsoft Security Essentials has done a great job so far.All those other av i used only slowed down my pc with all the bloatware crap and didnt do a good job at detecting viruses ... only if they were keygens from games or cracks.
I´m using Norton Internet Security for a while now and is very reliable in my opinion!
Just try it with a trial!
mse
Nod32 + Tnod will be enough for now as it runs well even in low spec pc's plus with Tnod you wont need update license every now and then.
Bitdefender is good but only if you have 1+ Gb RAM same goes for Kaspersky.
AVG's detection system is good but its not performance based.
I have heard both Kaspersky and ESET Nod 32 are of the best out there. I have tried both and liked both.
avg is good
There is 3 months avg internet security promo is goin on those who need may check it.
I have been using AVG for years, and it's always done a pretty good job but it isn't 100% I'm now using AVG and MSE together, i know you shouldn't mix anti viruses like that. But i figure it wouldnt hurt to do so.
kaspersky is great if you buy it
microsoft security essentials. no more dealing with nod32 activation
I'm still using NOD32 and I like it a lot. Never had any problem with it.
me too. NOD32 and didnt have any problem. Business Edition, download from TPB
Used to use Avira before. Was okay but the false-positive notices really bugged me.
I've tried out Kaspersky - had 1 y/r genuine license. Really slowed down my computer but does a good job detecting malware.
NOD32 is quite good, low CPU usage, and easy to manage but it can get complicated with the newer editions. It also detects false-positives at times.
I'm now using Microsoft Security Essentials and I am happy with it. You don't have to deal with anything serious with MSE. Just be careful if you want to install it on a non-genuine edition of Windows.
Kaspersky internet security 2010 is my choise
I'm using Avira and think its quite good, though I'm not sure about something I just thought of, does it protect against spyware/malware as well?
Are you using the free antivirus, the Premium one, or the security suite? I just checked the official Web site and the last two are supposed to protect you against spyware, while they don't say anything about the free one.Quote:
Originally Posted by GrandKat
On a sidenote, I recall using AntiVir back inthe H+BEDV and free-av.com days. :)
Now that Norton (NIS) is back on top as one of the best suites I buy it with rebates and continue to upgrade to newer versions for free with the previous one. Mix it in with Malwarebytes for my antispyware needs.
norton also comes with complete security solution bundled in one software and when u r thinking of getting it through warez-bb why not to go for it rather then having more then one.......
tho my personnel recommendation wud be kaspersky, detect as much as 96% of malwares good GUI i only have 1 GB ram never had a problem with CPU usage or ram
I recently decided because of a promotion for a year free , to give AVG premium a try - had after much trial previously been using eset . Found it to be a horrible piece of software and subsequently, free or not ,premium or not, quickly removed it.
This break from eset gave me an opportunity to try out a few anti-viruses ( and firewalls -had been using outpost) again . This is my experience with a intel quad core computer with 8 gigs of ram .
G-data - slowed everything to a crawl ,didn't detect anything more and left traces that required a OP re-install to completely get rid of .
Kaspersky - newest one is buggy and also some slowdown .Doesn't leave any traces on removal though although a bit "intrusive" while running.
Bitdefender - decent and pretty thorough but extremely slow scan.
Panda - nice except for the false positives .
Aviria - The one I settled on .Light non- intrusive ,supposedly better detection rate than eset otherwise very similar .
Didn't try Norton from what i read it grabs your system and does like to let go so I didn't feel like buggering around if there happened to be a problem.
Basically I'd recommend simply by my own experience either eset or aviria with most people favoring eset for obvious reasons.
are esat and nod32 different products from the same one company?
Nope they are the same thing.
If you are interested at all in security software this is a pretty good ,unbiased site.
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/
I'm using the security suite.
I'm glad you answered my question, the reason I asked is because in the Avira window it says nothing about spyware/malware.
i'm on it :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by IdolEyes787
Avira is pretty gud.Works fine for me.
Kaspersky internet security 2011
NOD 32 Smart Security
I use Kaspersky on my wifes cpu, she runs WinXP x64 and it works like a charm.. only drawback is the 'Sandbox' utility is not available in the XP x64 version. Thats not too much of a problem for her, as she doesn't visit sites that are potential for getting bad stuff, so I don't see myself needing the sandbox option on her cpu. On my cpu I run Vipre Anti-Virus and Firewall. I run Win7 x64 and it runs great on my system. Vipre isn't a well-known AV yet, but i'm very glad I went with them. :)
If she ever changes her mind regarding the sandbox, Sandboxie has a 64-bit version available. There's no crack for the latest version yet, but the only downside of finishing the trial period is a five second nag screen that appears the first time you run a program sandboxed. :)
And I hadn't heard of Vipre until you posted, I'll check some reviews out.
NOD32 Is one of my favorites it gets the job done, norton internet security use to be one of my favorite got rid of it due to annoying error's i would get with it.... thou i still miss it.
Anti virus programs are all limited in how much they can protect you. I like avast because its free and has no pop up. Avira is ok too but has nag screen.
I think going with Sandboxie and a free anti virus program is the way to go. Chrome has built in sandboxing but I hear there are still benefits to running it in sandboxie. Sandboxie exploits are rare fwir so you should be immune to most anything out there that comes through a web browser.
You can also look into whole system virtualization like returnil and get a clean desktop on every boot.
I am using Norton AntiVirus 2011. I feel Norton has actually outdone themselves with this one. It works flawlessly! I am really happy with it and it uses very little resources.
kis 2011
kis
Avira Antivirus Premium is the best . Very light and effective at detecting and removing malware
And this comes from a loyal eset user
Microsoft Security Essentials is my new favourite.Fast, Simple, Lightweight, And excellent detection rate and removal.I was using Avira and MCE on my two computers and switched to MCE permanently just yesterday, after around 20 days of testing.Man I must be such a l33tz0r :whistling
u r a n00b... use KIS 2011Quote:
Originally Posted by AbyBeats