Anti-virus software: After decent one

craptakular · 17 May 2008 at 11:24

Hi,

Been using AVG free edition for years, but v8 is annoying me as its leeched itsself into my web browser.

Think its time for a decent paid anti-virus solution. I have a hardware firewall in my netgear router so think im fine there & also use search and destroy.

My Os is vista 64 bit.

Caseh · 17 May 2008 at 11:39

I always liked kaspersky.

4T5 · 17 May 2008 at 11:43

Avast has served me well for over 18 months.
I game, I like Porn & I frequent Many Dodgey sites but still I am Alive & Well.

craptakular · 17 May 2008 at 11:44

malc30 said:
Avast has served me well for over 18 months.
I game, I like Porn & I frequent Many Dodgey sites but still I am Alive & Well.

your a leg-end.

gonna try both.

isnt nod32 supposed to be the daddy?

Guess i'll buy the cheapest

4T5 · 17 May 2008 at 11:46

Nod32 = English Pounds.
Avast = Freedom.

Conclusion = Avast = Winrar.

crazyDAJT · 17 May 2008 at 11:56

I would go for NOD32, i know it costs money, but its not a lot. and it is flawless and runs very light.

Glaucus · 17 May 2008 at 11:57

^^
exactly if you buy an AV you either have money to waste or have unreasonable fear of viruses.

AVG, Avast, ANtivir are all great, free and will serve anyone with a bit of computer sense.

If you insist on wasting money then nod32 is considered to be the daddy.

Fanatic · 17 May 2008 at 11:59

I use Avast as well on 64bit Vista, works well, and uses very little resources

NorthstaNder · 17 May 2008 at 13:02

My recomendation would be NOD32 if you want a decent paid AV. Closely followed by Kaspersky.

sunderland · 17 May 2008 at 13:33

im using avira premium for the 6 months trial but everyone always says nod32 is the daddy yet it always gets beat in reviews by kaspersky and bitdefender so it cant really be the daddy,IMO

EVILCOSMOS · 17 May 2008 at 16:54

I like kaspersky Internet Security personally as it comes anti-spam, firewall, rootkit detection and loads of other stuff.

Cob · 17 May 2008 at 17:25

Another recommendation for NOD32

Greenlizard0 · 17 May 2008 at 17:34

I'm using the Avira 6 months free trial too. It comes with Antispyware/malware too so it's one less program to run.

AbsenceJam · 17 May 2008 at 18:07

Definitely NDO32, I get mine from here- http://www.betterantivirus.com - as the UK reseller is expensive.

Syph · 17 May 2008 at 18:25

I can recommend Avast - never had any problems with it, install it whenever I repair someone's PC.

What I can never fathom is why PC enthuasts need NOD or other similarly powerful antivirus, an enthuast should be able to spot ***** before it strikes. I can understand from a resources point of view if it is significantly lighter. It seems to me as the people who really would benefit from NOD etc, have never heard of it and plump for poor solutions like Norton. Which is of course a shame.

Dano · 17 May 2008 at 18:26

Turn off V8 browser options then.

jbloggs · 17 May 2008 at 18:30

Free: Avast or Avira Antivir

Paid for: NOD32 or Kaspersky

kmufc77 · 17 May 2008 at 20:50

kaspersky is by far the best

Nod 32 is a close second

swinnie · 17 May 2008 at 20:52

Avast! Home Edition.

If you really want to pay for an Antivirus, it has to be NOD32.

JIM_BOB7813 · 17 May 2008 at 21:45

EVILCOSMOS said:
I like kaspersky Internet Security personally as it comes anti-spam, firewall, rootkit detection and loads of other stuff.

Seconded, the only thing that is annoying is that is detects hl2.exe has changed each time you start up (probably something to do with steam) But you can turn it off, i think.