What is THE BEST Antivirus software? (Free or Not doesn't matter)

rocket1406 · 05-29-2006, 01:35 PM

Kaspersky
AVG Anti-virus
McAfee
Avast
Norton Systemworks
Norton Antivirus
Panda Titanium Antivirus plus Antispyware
Symantec Antivirus Corporate
Avira
NOD32
Other?

Christian Darrall · 05-29-2006, 01:42 PM

well norton is out of the question, i heard that i refused to find 2 of the most common viruses.

McAfee isn't an antivirus program its more of a security suite.

Kapersky
AVG
Avast
Panda
Avira

are great from personal opinion,

and two more to add to the list

Fsecure and Sophos antivirus (but this is more or less a scanner)

rocket1406 · 05-29-2006, 02:11 PM

http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

Is that site reliable?

It says BitDefender, Kaspersky, and F-secure are top 3, in that order.

[-0MEGA-] · 05-29-2006, 02:12 PM

I find AVG Anti-Virus and Norton Anti-Virus are the two best programs.

m0nk3ys1ms · 05-29-2006, 02:45 PM

Symantec Corporate Edition and AVG

Juo · 05-29-2006, 02:47 PM

AVG Anti-virus IMO

Just don't for the love of god use Norton.

rocket1406 · 05-29-2006, 03:42 PM

What's the difference between Norton and Symantec Corporate?

Christian Darrall · 05-29-2006, 04:17 PM

Seriously Norton isn't as good as it looks, of course it picks some viruses up

but

i had norton AV 2005

picked up 3 viruses

installed AVG and it picked up over 300 viruses and 20 trojans

m0nk3ys1ms · 05-29-2006, 04:20 PM

i havent ran a virus scan in a month, think im going to do so now.

Christian Darrall · 05-29-2006, 06:09 PM

why dont people scrap antivirus programs and use the housecall on trend micro,

i think this is better because you dont have a AV program that reduces memory or CPUU (cpu usage). and also its automatically updated

05-29-2006, 01:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
rocket1406 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 99	What is THE BEST Antivirus software? (Free or Not doesn't matter) Kaspersky AVG Anti-virus McAfee Avast Norton Systemworks Norton Antivirus Panda Titanium Antivirus plus Antispyware Symantec Antivirus Corporate Avira NOD32 Other?

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Christian Darrall Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: I Live in Aston Which is in the UK Age: 17 Posts: 914	well norton is out of the question, i heard that i refused to find 2 of the most common viruses. McAfee isn't an antivirus program its more of a security suite. Kapersky AVG Avast Panda Avira are great from personal opinion, and two more to add to the list Fsecure and Sophos antivirus (but this is more or less a scanner) __________________ 1.5TB 3.0GBS Panasonic SATA XFX 9600gt Dual core X3 (super SLi) Intel Quad Core Oc'd 6.7ghZ 1000w power supply 3GB ddr 3 1200MHZ Antec Water Cooling XP Professional 19.1 inch Widescreen

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05-29-2006, 04:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
Christian Darrall Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: I Live in Aston Which is in the UK Age: 17 Posts: 914	Seriously Norton isn't as good as it looks, of course it picks some viruses up but i had norton AV 2005 picked up 3 viruses installed AVG and it picked up over 300 viruses and 20 trojans __________________ 1.5TB 3.0GBS Panasonic SATA XFX 9600gt Dual core X3 (super SLi) Intel Quad Core Oc'd 6.7ghZ 1000w power supply 3GB ddr 3 1200MHZ Antec Water Cooling XP Professional 19.1 inch Widescreen

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m0nk3ys1ms Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hanover, IN Age: 16 Posts: 4,380	i havent ran a virus scan in a month, think im going to do so now. Last edited by m0nk3ys1ms; 05-29-2006 at 06:11 PM.

05-29-2006, 02:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
rocket1406 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 99	http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ Is that site reliable? It says BitDefender, Kaspersky, and F-secure are top 3, in that order.

05-29-2006, 02:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
m0nk3ys1ms Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hanover, IN Age: 16 Posts: 4,380	Symantec Corporate Edition and AVG

05-29-2006, 02:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Juo Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 33	AVG Anti-virus IMO Just don't for the love of god use Norton.

05-29-2006, 03:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
rocket1406 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 99	What's the difference between Norton and Symantec Corporate?

05-29-2006, 06:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
Christian Darrall Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: I Live in Aston Which is in the UK Age: 17 Posts: 914	why dont people scrap antivirus programs and use the housecall on trend micro, i think this is better because you dont have a AV program that reduces memory or CPUU (cpu usage). and also its automatically updated __________________ 1.5TB 3.0GBS Panasonic SATA XFX 9600gt Dual core X3 (super SLi) Intel Quad Core Oc'd 6.7ghZ 1000w power supply 3GB ddr 3 1200MHZ Antec Water Cooling XP Professional 19.1 inch Widescreen

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