Best Virus Scanner

pcspecialist · 10-16-2004, 02:45 AM

What do you guys think the best virus scanner is? I am currently using AVG Free Adition.

TheChef · 10-16-2004, 02:59 AM

Free or Costly? I believe most people think Norton's pretty darn good.

pcspecialist · 10-17-2004, 07:36 AM

I don't like norton because it uses too many resources; thus the reason why I don't use it. But I like AntiVir. That's a decent (free) anti-virus program. I don't know the exact link as to where you can download it at, but I'm pretty sure that Google or some search engine will be able to find it for you.

kmvan0 · 10-18-2004, 11:50 AM

I've tried AVG, AntiVir and Panda Antivirus. Right now, i'm using Norton Personal Firewall & Antivirus 2004. Got the package cheap off eBay.

With Norton, I have had NO viruses at all (last 6 months). The only signs I have had of a virus are the reports I occasionally get of a trojan/backdoor that had been stopped before it attacked. With my old scanners, I would get from 1-5 virus detections a week average (highest was 19 threatening ones and that was with AVG).

Anyway, Norton may use more resources and have a price, but it is the best damn anti-virus software out there. No matter what the sad/cheap people who CLAIM to have "used" it say.

Note: Its stability is the only drawback. If the system is not shut down properly or you have a field day with your system setting, it occasionally refuses to start up. But it's easily fixed.

Just my 2 cents...

ZER0X · 10-18-2004, 12:58 PM

Yes if your willing to spend money get something like Norton Antivirus 2004, but cost free then get AVG

**Praetor** · 10-19-2004, 07:55 AM

SAV/NAV Corporate/Enterprise kicks ass (including the cute and pretty NAV 2K4/2K5)

aqsg72 · 10-19-2004, 08:34 PM

I too use SAV, which has always served me well; clean interface, have had no signs of viruses running, and it just works

But I hear some very very good things about NOD32 and Kaspersky AV suites, but have never tried them personally

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http://www.symantec.com/
http://www.nod32.com/
http://www.kaspersky.com/

cykx · 10-20-2004, 07:43 AM

AVG Free and I havent seen a virus in months, before I had a virus weekly atleast.

**jancz3rt** · 10-22-2004, 09:48 PM

Avast is my personal choice. It's a Czech program for free and with some great features. Thanks and go to www.avast.com

JAN

dansilva · 10-23-2004, 12:27 AM

well i use pc-cillin 2004 i never had no problems with it beside it updates u automatically. what i found that with norton is it uses alot resources and slows ur computer down,i experienced it so i went with trendo micro pc-cillin 2004 it's great.

10-16-2004, 02:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
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10-16-2004, 02:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
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10-17-2004, 07:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
pcspecialist Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Age: 20 Posts: 25	AntiVir I don't like norton because it uses too many resources; thus the reason why I don't use it. But I like AntiVir. That's a decent (free) anti-virus program. I don't know the exact link as to where you can download it at, but I'm pretty sure that Google or some search engine will be able to find it for you. __________________ AMD 64 3000+ Seagate 7200 RPM 160GB HD Corsair 1GB DDR400 NEC DVD+RW ASUS CD-ROM 52x EVGA 6600GT

10-18-2004, 11:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
kmvan0 New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 4	I've tried AVG, AntiVir and Panda Antivirus. Right now, i'm using Norton Personal Firewall & Antivirus 2004. Got the package cheap off eBay. With Norton, I have had NO viruses at all (last 6 months). The only signs I have had of a virus are the reports I occasionally get of a trojan/backdoor that had been stopped before it attacked. With my old scanners, I would get from 1-5 virus detections a week average (highest was 19 threatening ones and that was with AVG). Anyway, Norton may use more resources and have a price, but it is the best damn anti-virus software out there. No matter what the sad/cheap people who CLAIM to have "used" it say. Note: Its stability is the only drawback. If the system is not shut down properly or you have a field day with your system setting, it occasionally refuses to start up. But it's easily fixed. Just my 2 cents... Last edited by kmvan0; 10-18-2004 at 11:53 AM.

10-18-2004, 12:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
ZER0X Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,422	Yes if your willing to spend money get something like Norton Antivirus 2004, but cost free then get AVG __________________ AMD X2 4000+ Socket AM2 2Gb RAM DDR2 667 Dual Channel 750Gb HDD 32mb ASUS EN8800GT 512mb

10-19-2004, 07:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	SAV/NAV Corporate/Enterprise kicks ass (including the cute and pretty NAV 2K4/2K5) __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

10-19-2004, 08:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
aqsg72 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Age: 20 Posts: 235	I too use SAV, which has always served me well; clean interface, have had no signs of viruses running, and it just works But I hear some very very good things about NOD32 and Kaspersky AV suites, but have never tried them personally . http://www.symantec.com/ http://www.nod32.com/ http://www.kaspersky.com/

10-20-2004, 07:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
cykx Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Puerto Rico Age: 23 Posts: 123	AVG Free and I havent seen a virus in months, before I had a virus weekly atleast.

10-22-2004, 09:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,009	Avast!!! Avast is my personal choice. It's a Czech program for free and with some great features. Thanks and go to www.avast.com JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

10-23-2004, 12:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
dansilva Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London UK Posts: 442	well i use pc-cillin 2004 i never had no problems with it beside it updates u automatically. what i found that with norton is it uses alot resources and slows ur computer down,i experienced it so i went with trendo micro pc-cillin 2004 it's great. __________________ DAN 3:16

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