What's your vote for the best streamlined antivirus checker?

[Nebben]

I just want a simple shell-integrated right click option to scan files for viruses and not keep a ton of resource-heavy stuff running 24/7. I do not need active protection in an AV program.

There are so many out there and I'm trying a few out, but what's your favorite? Preferably something free...

 

[mechBgon]

You ought to be able to disarm the real-time scanner on practically any antivirus software, so the field is still wide open based on your criteria. You can find some detection test results here for a bunch of antivirus software, and Schadenfroh has a roundup you can check out here with more detection info too.

 

[Nebben]

Thanks for the reply. I'm using Antivir XP (found it on Schadenfroh's page) and it seems to be just what I've been looking for.

A friend of mine installed Norton and man, does it ever have a lot of bloat to it. I had no idea there was a free AV program that was so efficient like this.

 

[AllGoodNamesAreTaken]

I have tried the free versions of AVG and Avast!. I chose Avast! because I wanted seamless proactive e-mail support for Thunderbird, something earlier versions of AVG had issues with.

Cannot say which is better at finding virii because I've never had one .

 

[biostud]

I've just changed form AVG to Antivir since my computers got infected using AVG.

 

[Rottie]

antivir have some issue with firefox and java.

 

[Hyperlite]

+1 vote for antivir, i love it.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: Rottie
antivir have some issue with firefox and java.

i have not noticed any

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: Rottie
antivir have some issue with firefox and java.

i have not noticed any

ditto