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ratoto67 · #61 Post by **ratoto67** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:59 pm

ps24eva wrote:Kaspersky is the best antivirus in every single way:

code base stability
virus detection
performance

People, you need to wake up. This is the best AV. Period.
I have been using it for years.

http://overclockers.com/articles1260/

+1

CoffeeBeans · #62 Post by **CoffeeBeans** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:33 pm

I use NOD32, Sygate Pro, SpywareGuard, SpywareBlaster, Adaware and Ewido.

kidziti · #63 Post by **kidziti** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:10 pm

Another vote for NOD32 and Sygate Personal Pro. Sygate's website no longer offers the free personal version, but it can be found through Google.

NOD32 has been on my systems for several years now. My only complaint is when NOD does find something, it isn't always easy to understand the choices it presents on how to deal with it. Never an infection though (and I'm online a LOT) - after dealing with encountered threats, I run a full scan through both NOD and via competitor's online scanners. NOD is super-easy on system resources, updates at least a few times a day, is total background-ware, and has a great email scanner as well. It also catches spyware, but I also have a separate spyware program (SpyBot and SpywareBlaster). So based on both frugal use of system resources and effective protection (the big bottom-line issues!), NOD can't be beat IMHO!

#64 Post by **bill bolton** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:23 pm

I'm using CA eTrust, because its a corporate standard. Its seems to work fine.

Cheers,

Bill

madmaven · #65 Post by **madmaven** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:05 pm

iI Hhave used Symanted for many years and it is mostly dependable but is sooooo top heavy and slows machines do , expecially the older ones, and it has gotten like AOL, too big for its britches, and for most people to use.
I started using Avast and putting it on my customers machines about 2 months ago after reading a lot of good things about it. it installs easily and you can update the program and the definitions in a couple of minutes on DSl . It looks for an update every 4 hours speaks to you and gives you a slide up with information. the key is easy to get and is only a little hard to find to insert it. the controls are somewhat primitive but seem to work. I havnt found the place where you set up an automatic scan at a specific time . I did use it for a scan on a thinkpad that was infected and the bells sounded and the sirens wailed the presence of no less than 32 viruses. after about a dozen, I found where to turn off the sound. It seems to run using minimal resources and I haven't used their database regenerator or something or other which could probably save my butt if I botherd with it But just of ease of install and update I give it a good grade. I have uninstalled it and havn't had anytedious registry removal like I have in Symantec. only time will tell if it is through and effective. .

madmaven · #66 Post by **madmaven** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:12 pm

PS I am still using NOrton 2006. I disabled it for 15 minutes on MSI mobo website to get a bios update and i was infected with the W32 blaster worm in just a few minutes. (I have no itdea if it was MSI site or what)but it did me bad for a while. I was able to disable the shutdown and used nortons fixblaster tool and got rid of it . Funny the tool said I did not have it but Iwas shut down exactly as the Symantec Security Response described, and more than once. SOmeone said not using anti virus ( and anti malware now days) is like havinging unprotected sex. it is not a matter of iF you will get infected but WHEN you will. I would keep my documents backed up and be prepared for a rocky ride without protection.

I had tried the Defender Beta 1 and is slowed down the machine to a crawl. I also had problems with another machine not able to load becaue it could not find the Registry hive files. I removed defender after using the XP recovery console.
I'm rambling. SOrry
good luck Its a mean internet out there!

#67 Post by **Kyocera** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:21 pm

madmaven, are you saying you had a problem with the new windows defender beta? I just put it on one laptop and one pc at work.

christopher_wolf · #68 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:34 am

I have my own little issues with the OneCare Live Beta and the Defender Beta; namely, those of bloat. It was rather large for what it was doing and not only flagged cookies, but stuff I had repeatedly told it not to flag. The final straw was learning that, as soon as the beta goes away, I would have to pay for subscriptions...Which strikes me as downright bizzare seeing as how it is coming from the same company that makes your OS. I felt that I was probably getting double-taxed for buying both windows and a suite pf programs that knew about little weakpoints in Windows that should have been patched up to begin with. So I have been using AVG and Kerio ever since.

madmaven · #69 Post by **madmaven** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:34 pm

hi,
Yes.
First I was using the microsoft antispyware beta which had the orange bullseye and it worked very well. It was accessable you could controll updates, etc. and I liked it a lot except they kept giving you expiration dates and it would become useless after that.
then I went to the site and found the Windows Defender beta1 and installed it on a couple of machines and have problems with all 3 machines. Hubbys machine slowed to a crawl he hated it so I took it off.
My machine crashed a dozen times over a 2 week period. and I could not isolate the problem or problems. The defender is off that machine now and it works fine. I dont attribute all the problems to it but I will never know. I have found no absolute cause for some severe problems I experienced. it is a LONG story so wont go into it here..
then I put it on an IBM A31 AFTER I had done all the windows updates. I gave it to this guy and he went on line and the defender gave him an update, delivered exactly in the same format that windows updates arrive. he clicked on it, installed it, rebooted and after that got the error message the Registry could not load the Hive files, and could not boot New one on me but I ran the recovery console, chkdsk /r and it repaired it. Needless to say I removed the defender. I have not looked again and am hearing ther is a beta 2.
I liked the first antispyware better; the defender is not visible and you cant go in and tweak it as easily. I did not get the popup messages I got with the microsoft anitspyware version (Maybe that was good)??
I am just a glutton for punishment so will probably try the Defender Beta 2. Is this the oneyou are using and is is problematic?
thanks
MM

madmaven · #70 Post by **madmaven** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:37 pm

Also, Im not familiar with Kerio what is that for anti spy?
How about this ewido? should I use that one?
thanks for the knowledge!

MM

#71 Post by **GomJabbar** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:25 pm

Kerio is a software firewall. It happens to be what I use on my T42. I am pleased with it. http://www.Sunbelt-Software.com/kerio.cfm

#72 Post by **Kyocera** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:36 pm

I'm not really convinced defender is actually doing anything yet except putting an icon in my tray with a little orange exclamation point that is quite annoying.

Hope they get it worked out.

madmaven · #73 Post by **madmaven** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:08 am

I got that exclaimation point until i got the updates. then it disappeared. I had to go to the programs to see it there and the add or remove programs. the next update came through as a windows update with the yellow shield and exc. point>
I just downloaded the eweido and ran i t . came up with a bunch of low level stuff I expected. Seems pretty straightforward. ran a couple of updates and had no problem . Sent my friend the link. she had a hard time getting it downloaded and installed. she then lost her DSL and had no connectivity. she was on the line with SPrint Tech support for a good while. but long story short is hugely infected by spyware and didnt realize that un solicited pop up porn isn't normal. AUgh!! That girl needs and education about what to click on. of course she swears she did not download anything. no free bees, no casino, etc etc. Has no idea how she got it.

christopher_wolf · #74 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:53 am

I really like AVG; so far it has run just fine and downloads any updates it needs near instantly either upon boot or sometime during the day.

Microsoft AntiSpyware was good, but I got turned off with that Defender Beta.

madmaven · #75 Post by **madmaven** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:01 am

HOw long have you been using AVG? its free right?
MM

nikemen · #76 Post by **nikemen** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:34 pm

bout four years now.
I have used AVG for about four years now, cannot complain, no viruses have hit.

christopher_wolf · #77 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:05 pm

I have used it for about the same time as nikemen has, no problems whatsoever. The NAV Corporate Edition is better than just NAV, but those are hard to come by sometimes.

madmaven · #78 Post by **madmaven** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:54 pm

I've been using Norton for that long at least on my personal computers,and have learned live with it. I have only got myself in trouble by turning it off.
I just strated putting Avast on computers that i do for others.
I'm getting a G40 sight unseen and will probably try it on that when I set it up, If you think it is taht good. How is the power consumption and user interface, friendly?
Thanks LeslieO

#79 Post by **Kyocera** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:01 pm

The freeware version of AVG is virtually transparent, you can schedule scans and you can go about your business while it scans. And the updates a never more than 10 seconds and usually quicker.

I would use it in conjunction with a good spyware and firewall both which you can find for free.

madmaven · #80 Post by **madmaven** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:08 pm

DO you mean on DSL or cable? Would you expect longer download time on dial up? You see, I cater to the senior set in Florida and most still go dialup. Plus where we live many areas have no high speed. I have DSL and it's ok.

#81 Post by **Kyocera** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:15 pm

Gosh, i forgot about dial-up

, relatively (or relativity) speaking even with dial up the downloads would still be considered in the "speed of light" category compared to norton. I remember the norton dial up update days, the waiting and watching.

madmaven · #82 Post by **madmaven** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:26 pm

ANything that makes up dates easier and shorter for the snowbirds is a godsend as long as they dont get viruses. I HATE trying to clean a machine after it has been infected with spyware. Spyware seems much more nefarious and complicated to remove. It is a royal pain, and then the machine never seems quite the same, like some shellshocked refugee from some war torn cyber battle.Triple low level format time.
MM

madmaven · #83 Post by **madmaven** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:34 pm

You know the crashing I was experiencing earlier, I replaced the CMOS battery after that little incident, and the old one was only reading 1.83Volts. I got the error that my bios was outdated for my processor so I flashed the bios. and no problems yet, knock wood TWICE>
I sure hope it is solved. AUGH!!
Thanks for all the info. I will let you know what I think after I install my first AVG.
MM

#84 Post by **Kyocera** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:35 pm

yeah, it really can become an exercise in futility, one of our secretaries got some pretty nasty spyware last week, the machine had norton internet security installed on it, I could not believe it. I reinstalled the OS and put AVG back on it, i have installed the freeware version on about 7 of our desktops at work and been running it for about a year, have not had a problem yet, knockonwood.

madmaven · #85 Post by **madmaven** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:52 pm

have put AVG on a couple of computers and it seems to have a more friendly user interfact than Avast. it is non invasive and updated quickly. Meets some Very imoportant criteria. ThanksMM

nello · #86 Post by **nello** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:01 pm

McAfee 8.0i + Antispyware Module.

epic · #87 Post by **epic** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 7:27 am

sugo wrote:Where are Avast and Eset nod32?

Asking myself that same question... I have used the aforementioned in home and in the Corporate environments. However, none of the one's listed (Bloatware), come close to ESET's fine software.

Currently using Nod32

graywolf · #88 Post by **graywolf** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:10 am

Another vote for AVG. Been using it 4-5 years.

However I find I have to use 5 different spyware/adware blockers to get all the crap that surfing the web puts on your harddrive. Something got through to me about a year ago and slowed the system down to a crawl. I wound up wiping the HD and adding 3 new anti-spyware programs. Also I actived SP2's firewall. I usually do a full scan of the system every Sunday in addition to the normal watching mode.

#89 Post by **KristianJ** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:25 am

AVG - for many of the reasons previously stated. Simple to use and set up, and after that it pretty much looks after itself.

Puttagee · #90 Post by **Puttagee** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:38 pm

I am a big fan of Norton Anti-Virus, but it's such a resource hog that I started looking for alternatives. I tried Bit Defender also a nice product but it seems to have just as may processes running in the background as Norton, so my search continued.... I'm now using Kaspersky Anti-Virus only a couple processing running in the background and it's rated in the top five. It seems to be a good product, very simple user interface, with all the usual bells and whistles....

For a firewall I use ZoneAlarms, great product, I've being using it for years now....

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