Best Virus Scanner

**Praetor** · 11-02-2004, 05:03 PM

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The best has 2 be Norton Internet Security

1. There isnt a 'best' (for better or worse)
2. NIS is more oriented for IDS and Firewalling rather than dedicated virusscanning

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Most standard virsus scanners update their database every 30 days

Closer to once a week -- same as norton (for automatic updates).

smitherz · 11-02-2004, 05:16 PM

i used top be an AVG fan until it started making up viruses on my comp. i like Sophos virus scan although norton isnt bad but very resource hungry.

smitherz

Sophocles · 11-09-2004, 04:11 AM

Sophos is in my opinion the very best there is, they have something like 17,000 more definitions in their library than Norton's does. It saved my bacon a couple of times with viruses that Norton's completely missed but alas they don't sell single user licenses, it's only sold to corporations. Fortuanately they offer a free trial.

Wamphyri · 06-30-2005, 07:01 PM

Is anyone running this os? I'm having a hard time finding a virus scanner for it. I used to Anti-Vir with its daily updated but it doesn't run on x64 :/ same with a few others i'm now checked out.

Byteman · 06-30-2005, 07:07 PM

these guys do:
http://www.avast.com/eng/x64.html

**Buzz1927** · 06-30-2005, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Wamphyri

Is anyone running this os? I'm having a hard time finding a virus scanner for it. I used to Anti-Vir with its daily updated but it doesn't run on x64 :/ same with a few others i'm now checked out.

I think Avast supports it.
Edit : beat me to it, Byteman!

Byteman · 06-30-2005, 07:09 PM

Fastest keys in the West... (err.. East, I mean)

bull88 · 07-01-2005, 03:49 AM

When my Norton program messed up their webhelp told me to delete and reinstall it. I deleted and asked them to send program over net to reinstall. They then responded that since my Norton came installed on computer I should talk to Compaq. I had just mailed check to Norton for 1 year of updates. Now no program to update. They never made good. They lost me as a customer permanently. Have been using Macafee for over a year and never troubled by viruses. Macafee has the best antivirus. I will mail them a check every year for updates for the rest of my life. Guess Norton doesn't understand marketing very well.

sidthereal · 07-03-2005, 11:21 AM

IMO AVG is the most efficient in the freeware department, kaspersky is the choice in the paid sector.
i do a monthly scan using KAV trial version on my comp.In addition to a weekly AVg scan
:-)

11-02-2004, 05:16 PM	#22 (permalink)
smitherz Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Plymouth Age: 21 Posts: 147	i used top be an AVG fan until it started making up viruses on my comp. i like Sophos virus scan although norton isnt bad but very resource hungry. smitherz __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3500 Newcastle Socket 939Pin Asus A8V Rev.2 Deluxe (Socket 939) GeIL 1GB (2x512MB) PC3200 Western Digital WD1200JD 120GB LG GMA 4020B DVD/RW ASUS V9999GE/TD/256MB GF 6800+256MB AGP8X

06-30-2005, 07:01 PM	#24 (permalink)
Wamphyri New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1	Windows XP x64 Is anyone running this os? I'm having a hard time finding a virus scanner for it. I used to Anti-Vir with its daily updated but it doesn't run on x64 :/ same with a few others i'm now checked out.

06-30-2005, 07:07 PM	#25 (permalink)
Byteman Malware Destroyer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hurricane Heaven... still Posts: 1,093	these guys do: http://www.avast.com/eng/x64.html __________________ Don't byte off more than you can chew...

06-30-2005, 07:09 PM	#27 (permalink)
Byteman Malware Destroyer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hurricane Heaven... still Posts: 1,093	Fastest keys in the West... (err.. East, I mean) __________________ Don't byte off more than you can chew...

07-03-2005, 11:21 AM	#29 (permalink)
sidthereal Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 263	IMO AVG is the most efficient in the freeware department, kaspersky is the choice in the paid sector. i do a monthly scan using KAV trial version on my comp.In addition to a weekly AVg scan :-) __________________ he who laughs last must have a terrible sense of humor :eek:

11-09-2004, 04:11 AM	#23 (permalink)
Sophocles VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 165	Sophos is in my opinion the very best there is, they have something like 17,000 more definitions in their library than Norton's does. It saved my bacon a couple of times with viruses that Norton's completely missed but alas they don't sell single user licenses, it's only sold to corporations. Fortuanately they offer a free trial.

07-01-2005, 03:49 AM	#28 (permalink)
bull88 New Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: western pennsylvania Age: 60 Posts: 17	When my Norton program messed up their webhelp told me to delete and reinstall it. I deleted and asked them to send program over net to reinstall. They then responded that since my Norton came installed on computer I should talk to Compaq. I had just mailed check to Norton for 1 year of updates. Now no program to update. They never made good. They lost me as a customer permanently. Have been using Macafee for over a year and never troubled by viruses. Macafee has the best antivirus. I will mail them a check every year for updates for the rest of my life. Guess Norton doesn't understand marketing very well.

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