The Definitive "BEST ANTIVIRUS" thread

[MxxCon]

i'm so sick of these threads poping up every single week. so here's the one and only thread you should need untill the end of your life. moderator can modify poll entries to update.

BEST ANTIVIRUS

[buzlink]

I'm currently using AVG, so far pretty good, other then ugly interface.

My university just licensed Sophos to all the students. I'm currently checking it out.

What is everyone's experience with it?

[bolloxx]

Can anyone tell me which is the best anti virus software to use?

Currently using Norton but a little bit nrevous after hearing a couple of tales about how it seems to miss em...

:ninja:

[best_uv_d_best]

panda or avg

[HellBender]

Norton is quite bloated, has lots of features you dont need, and uses a ridiculous amount of memory, but it's undeniably the best at catching viruses (as long as you update regularly). I use it.

Other alternatives include F-Prot, Kaspersky, and Panda, but in my experience, Norton is the best.

[netstarman]

Heres a good site to look up for anti virus software and other neat tools

wilders security

[Redestium]

Please search the board, you'll find more than enough answers/opinions.

[Ritalin]

avg, and please search...

[VenomTC]

Panda is no good, bcs fund go to a religion called "scientology" and when we buy antivirus we don't want to help some "secte" or religions... btw AVG is perfect, instead of it's ugly interface it work very well, and there is a free version.

[Viserov]

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=29568&st=0

[lardiop Veteran]

IMO

"Best Anti-Virus Suite" = No Anti-Virus Suite

Keep your computer patched (AKA AutoPatcherXP :D ), don't download files from places you dont trust, keep the Windows Firewall on and you'll be fine. Been downloading like crazy for a long time, and yet to have caught a virus, except for the Blaster worm that almost everyone got. If by some freak chance you do get a prevalent virus, grab Stinger (Stand-Alone) from McAfee and it'll clean you system for free.

[Intelligen]

AVG will not update automatically for me for some reason, i'd say Nod32... love it.

[Veedems Veteran]

dude, you have to just look up a little

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=29568

[Large]

A friend of mine had PC problems the other day so I scanned his PC with AVG and it said that no viruses were detected.

I was not happy so I logged onto Symantecs site and done a full online scan and Nortons online scan found two viruses on the machine.

I used to suggest AVG but after witnessing that I don't anymore, I use Norton 2004 at home and Sophos at work.

Kind Regards

[Veedems Veteran]

Did you update the AVG definitions? I have never had a problem with AVG.

[Digital.K]

I use Avast free version, it caught alot of things that avg missed..But if I were paying for av it would be either Norton, of course, or Panda Titanium. :)

[Airw0lf]

i tried almost all public anti viral tool and i think www.nod32.com is the best.

it's fast and effective.

[null_]

I use Norton AV 2002... AVG is good too

[Cipher]

i stand by avg

[DsnBehind]

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[Veedems Veteran]

...

it's only been pointed out 3 times already. :rolleyes:

[DsnBehind]

it's only been pointed out 3 times already.  :rolleyes:

But not with a sexy graphic. :D (You were the third: calm down... )

[BxBoy]

I use NAV CE 8.1 , but any of the other free ones are also good.

[Large]

Did you update the AVG definitions? I have never had a problem with AVG.

I certainly did BangBang023, I'm computer admin by day and thats the first thing I did !

A virus checker with no definitions is like not having a virus checker at all, LOL ! :laugh:

[Amadeke]

Avast Anti Virus: FREE and for my experience it outruns the free AVG version

Interface is very basic and easy to use.

Turn up the volume at your next update, LOL

[Large]

The best place to find out the best virus checker like you asked is go to virusbtn.com.

This is the 100% award that vendors try to achieve.

Check the link and see how well your product has done in the tests.

Link : 100% Virus Bulletin Awards

I hope that information helps you ! :)

Kind Regards

Edited January 13, 2004 by Large