Virus program

roachyuk · 16 Apr 2009 at 02:06

just wondering whats the best one out at the moment to get ...i used to use nod32 but been using avg of late any advice thanks

MikeHunt79 · 16 Apr 2009 at 02:18

comodo is pretty good

swinnie · 16 Apr 2009 at 12:08

Free - Avast Home Edition or Avira - get AVG off, its rubbish - causes more harm than good.

Paid - NOD32 or Kapersky, I'd got NOD32 personally.

Paul11 · 16 Apr 2009 at 12:09

avast free

kaspersky paid

blix · 16 Apr 2009 at 12:14

Probably the most asked question in Windows. You'll find good recommendations if you search for previous threads.

Ucof · 16 Apr 2009 at 12:46

swinnie said:
get AVG off, its rubbish - causes more harm than good.

It has been perfect for me. Caught anything thrown at it.

Maybe you're doing it wrong?

theheyes · 16 Apr 2009 at 13:01

http://www.av-comparatives.org/comparativesreviews/main-tests/summary-reports

Dazzy_G · 16 Apr 2009 at 13:02

MikeHunt79 said:
comodo is pretty good

+1

The Deuce · 16 Apr 2009 at 13:04

Nod32 +1

njj1046 · 16 Apr 2009 at 13:05

Ucof said:
It has been perfect for me. Caught anything thrown at it.

Maybe you're doing it wrong?

I read a review on anti virus products recently (can't remember where unfortunately).

Detection rates were abismal for AVG. It detected well under 70% of viruses in the test while Kaspersky and NOD32 have detection rates of 98%+

dave2kdh · 16 Apr 2009 at 13:05

+1 more for Nod32

theheyes · 16 Apr 2009 at 14:13

njj1046 said:
I read a review on anti virus products recently (can't remember where unfortunately).

Detection rates were abismal for AVG. It detected well under 70% of viruses in the test while Kaspersky and NOD32 have detection rates of 98%+

If you find it can you post it, because all the detection rates I've come across score AVG above 90%.

turtle1000 · 16 Apr 2009 at 14:33

Nod 32 gets my vote.

NorthstaNder · 16 Apr 2009 at 14:38

If I used a free AV it would be Avira.

As I pay for mine, I use NOD32. Have done for several years now and have had no issues (or missed viruses)

swinnie · 16 Apr 2009 at 14:43

Ucof said:
It has been perfect for me. Caught anything thrown at it.

Maybe you're doing it wrong?

Not doing it wrong at all.

I'm out at least twice a week fixing computers in the local area, and I'd say at least 20% of people have AVG, stick on Avast/Avira and it picks up viruses that AVG has missed.

However, I could be wrong just something that I have found from my experience.

bledd · 16 Apr 2009 at 14:46

swinnie said:
Free - Avast Home Edition or Avira - get AVG off, its rubbish - causes more harm than good.

Paid - NOD32 or Kapersky, I'd got NOD32 personally.

this.

i see too many threads on here where people say "i've scanned with avg and i'm clean"

then scanning with anything else brings out the crap.

Burnsy2023 · 16 Apr 2009 at 15:30

Do a search, this thread comes up here more then stupid articles come up in the Daily Mail.