anti virus software

[guynexdoor]

I'm building a new PC this weekend, A64 3000+

I am going to install xp pro, sp2 and I will buy an anti virus program.

i know of norton, but I was told that PC Cillin from trend micro was the best according to cnet.com

what would you guys recommend. I hate having to pay yearly fee, but I guess that's how the industry goes.

Thanks.

 

[Malak]

Originally posted by: guynexdoor
what would you guys recommend. I hate having to pay yearly fee, but I guess that's how the industry goes.

Thanks.

Actually, there are a lot of free AV's out there. There's even a sticky where you can find out about them in this forum.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Use that little button near the top called search

 

[fireandicefuel]

symantec antivirus corporate

 

[sundev]

Use Trend Micro Housecall. Search for that in Google and click on the link.. no client to download, it runs completely off the web. Works pretty good, I've been using it for over a year and a half and have had no problems.

 

[blazer78]

kaspersky personal PRO 5

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: sundevb
Use Trend Micro Housecall. Search for that in Google and click on the link.. no client to download, it runs completely off the web. Works pretty good, I've been using it for over a year and a half and have had no problems.

it lacks active real-time protection. Housecall is only a removal tool. If that's all you need, then that's awesome, however if you want real-time protection to stop viruses from getting to you in the first place, you will need a standalone app.

i user mcafee virusscan enterprise 8.0i, provided free by my school.

if you are willing to buy, look in to trend-micro.

if you want free, i suggest antivir or AVG.

 

[Schadenfroh]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=33&threadid=1375461&enterthread=y

 

[dunkster]

One of the best general security/privacy articles I've found is here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topict1628.html

In addition to the IE settings recommended, click into Privacy/Advanced and block all 'Third Party Cookies'.

Regarding Trend Micro, I run Trend Micro IS2005 AV+Firewall combo. Updates are 3 to 4 times/day. No conflicts with the real-time scanners of Trojan Hunter or Spyware Doctor. With this combo, with the IE browser mods discussed above, I've been clean for months.

Hope this helps!

 

[sundev]

it lacks active real-time protection. Housecall is only a removal tool. If that's all you need, then that's awesome, however if you want real-time protection to stop viruses from getting to you in the first place, you will need a standalone app.

Good point.

 

[JackMDS]

Commercial review sites tend not to review free software since it does not generate ads and referral revenues. As a result their recommendations might be inaccurate at time.

In the AntiVirus and protection arena there are many programs that are Free and just as good. The advantage of these programs is not just being free, they also tend to be small and coded tight so they take less system resources. Most of the security commercial software packages are resource Hogging Behemoths.


Free AntiVirus: AntiVir Personal Edition 6.22.09.09

Free AntiSpy: Microsoft AntiSpyb1

Here you have few links with basic explanation about security and links to free (and some not free) software that is good to have in case of Trouble.

Link to: Internet infestation - Or, how you are getting Internet "Junk" in and compromise your Computer/Network?

Link to: Basic Steps in cleaning Internet "Junk".

:sun:

 

[SagaLore]

If you want to pay for something, try out Eset NOD32. It has a very slick interface, very fast performance, and one of the more thorough antiviruses.

If you want a free antivirus, I recommend Grisoft AVG. You can also try avast! and AntiVir.

 

[Mem]

If you want a free antivirus, I recommend Grisoft AVG. You can also try avast! and AntiVir.

One of those for a freebie,pay AV try Bitdefender Pro 8,that`s what I`m using and I`ve tried most of them including Trend,Avast,Panda,Mcafee,Kaspersky 5 etc....

Bitdefender 8 Pro has a good firewall as well,the main thing that I like about it is good detection rate(up there with the best)and not a CPU resource hog.

Bitdefender AV products.

 

[Malak]

Has anyone tried Wintask?

 

[KoolDrew]

I use AntiVir and I like it better then anything I have tried.

 

[John]

Panda Software is offering IT Professionals a free one-year subscription to our #1 Rated AntiVirus software

Download, install, update it and you're set.

 

[Hurricane Andrew]

If you can get Symantec AV Corp. Ed., great. If not, and you're running anything newer than a PIII-1Ghz, Norton's retail lines have always served me well. For older PC's, and if you don't have the $$$ to shell out, I like Avast, once you get used to the interface.

 

[OverVolt]

AVG hands down.

no one said this sofar?

 

[Malak]

Originally posted by: OverVolt
AVG hands down.

no one said this sofar?

It's what I use.

 

[will889]

Pick any of the good AV's mentioned then just alternate it with one of the free online scan every other time. For instance, use BitDefender free as your regular AV - scan twice a week then on a weekend scan with Panda online, then Bitdefender again during the week again, then TrendMicro online.

 

[Rockhound1]

I like AVG.

 

[Schadenfroh]

http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=6165

AntiVir Personal Edition (AVPE)
Program: v6.26.00.00 VDF-File v6.26.0.53 from 07.30.20043
647 Possible Viruses/malware/Trojans Found in 647 files out of a total of 758 files!
Approximately 85.36% detection. (Based on number of infected files, not number of infections)

Avast! 4, VPS file version: July 29, 2004 - [0431-2]
620 Possible Viruses/malware/Trojans Found in 607 files out of a total of 758 files!
Approximately 80.08% detection. (Based on number of infected files, not number of infections)

AVG 7.0.253 Professional, Virus Base 264.1.0 7-29-2004:
532 Possible Viruses/malware/Trojans Found in 523 files out of a total of 758 files!
Approximately 69.00% detection. (Based on number of infected files, not number of infections)

eTrust Anti-Virus, 30-07-2004:
575 Possible Viruses/malware/Trojans Found in 576 files out of a total of 758 files!
Approximately 75.99% detection. (Based on number of infected files, not number of infections)
585 Possible Viruses/malware/Trojans Found using non-standard scan!

F-PROT ANTIVIRUS, 30 July 2004
673 Possible Viruses/malware/Trojans Found in 667 files out of a total of 758 files! (Infected: 496, Suspicious: 117)
Approximately 88.00% detection. (Based on number of infected files, not number of infections)

Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Updated: 30-07-2004:
756 Possible Viruses/malware/Trojans Found in 750 files out of a total of 758 files!
Approximately 98.94% detection. (Based on number of infected files, not number of infections)

McAfee, Virus data file v4382 created Jul 28 2004:
756 Possible Viruses/malware/Trojans Found in 745 files out of a total of 758 files!
Approximately 98.28% detection. (Based on number of infected files, not number of infections)

nod32, (20040730) NT
630 Possible Viruses/malware/Trojans Found in 623 files out of a total of 758 files!
Approximately 82.19% detection. (Based on number of infected files, not number of infections)
633 Possible Viruses/malware/Trojans Found using ?Advanced heuristics?!

Panda Titanium 2004 Anti-Virus, Updated: 07-30-2004:
699 Possible Viruses/malware/Trojans Found in 688 files out of a total of 758 files!
Approximately 90.77% detection. (Based on number of infected files, not number of infections)

Symantec's Norton Antivirus, 7/30/2004:
740 Possible Viruses/malware/Trojans Found in 701 files out of a total of 758 files!
Approximately 92.48% detection. (Based on number of infected files, not number of infections)

 

[Stern]

Antivir - I've been using it for ever

 

[Rottie]

I am happy with AntiVir...why? becuase it uses very little resource than big name companies if you really cares about memory.