• 0

Definitive Best Antivirus 2009

Asked by Barney T.,

 Share

Definitive Best Antivirus  

1462 members have voted

  1. 1. Your Choice?

    • Antivir
      174
    • Avast!
      129
    • AVG
      139
    • BitDefender
      26
    • Clamwin
      4
    • F-Secure
      6
    • Kaspersky
      215
    • McAfee
      13
    • NOD32
      471
    • Norton
      118
    • Panda
      2
    • Sophos
      4
    • Symantec (Corporate)
      41
    • Trend
      9
    • VBA32
      0
    • Windows OneCare
      25
    • Zone
      3
    • Other (please specify below)
      83

Question

Grand Master

Barney T. Administrators

Posted
  • Administrators
Posted

An updated "Best Antivirus" for 2009. Please use this as a reference when researching antivirus utilities. As time goes on, the poll can be updated to add further options.

Happy Voting.

Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/717858-definitive-best-antivirus-2009/
Share on other sites

329 answers to this question

Recommended Posts

  • 0
Grand Master

Sir Topham Hatt

Posted
Posted

Shouldn't this be done at the end of the year so we can see what was the best anti virus of 2009?

If we vote now, a new anti virus could come out during 2009 which could smash the pants off of anything currently available.

I'm not really moaning, just a point I thought of.

  • 0
Mentor

redeemed

Posted
Posted (edited)

Antivir/Avast for me. This is out of the free versions. If I paid for an antivirus, it would be NOD32.

Edit: Out of those free versions, which is the fastest on a PC with a slow HDD (so not much HDD writes etc)?

Edited by redeemed
  • 0
Mentor

Denholm

Posted
Posted
Theres only one kind of annoying fanboy thats second to Apple idiots, NOD32 fanboys

Same as Apple ones, despite being an awful product they will pollute forums with glittering comments about it

Nod32 is awful? How so? Seems to me like you're doing just as much polluting.

ROFL at Apple being an awful product. How off topic, really :rolleyes: for someone named stylemessiah, you should know better.

  • 0
Explorer

stylemessiah

Posted
Posted (edited)
Nod32 is awful? How so? Seems to me like you're doing just as much polluting.

ROFL at Apple being an awful product. How off topic, really rolleyes.gif for someone named stylemessiah, you should know better.

NOD32 has never worked properly on any of the dozen times ive tried installing it, and youre talking to someone who has been using AV since the first McAfee came out, and tested every one since, so i think im qualified to have an opinion as its actually very well informed. I would for the first time in a decade at least recommend the new nortons, kaspersky second and probably Avira 3rd. For free it would be Avast, followed by Avira Personal.

Why do people keep making these polls, the reality is that apart from nortons regaining some credibility the standings have been static for at least 3 years. So all this is a little pointless, surely theres better things to be doing than creating and debating in yet another poll that inevitably becomes a home for NOD fanboys....

Apple has an always will be: overpriced, closeted, behind beige normal PC's and only appeal to those who like to think theyre being different when in fact there just dumb sheep following an idiot who wears turtleneck skivvies. Its a cult, not a computer company

And its precisely because im stylemessiah that i dont follow trends, truth is much better, though hard for for some people to swallow....

Edited by stylemessiah
  • 0
Community Regular

Advent

Posted
Posted

stylemessiah

I love all the detailed reasons why NOD32 is such a bad product. Along with the reasons for Apple too.

/sarcasm

I agree that everyone is in their own right to give their own opinion, but what bugs me is when someone talks down on a product or a company and doesn't give anything but silly and ridiculous reasons for their said opinion.

From your post and only what you have provided us, I understand you think of NOD32 as a bad product because it didn't work for you. Why must you stereotype Apple and Apple users so much? So because certain people use macs they're "just dumb sheep following an idiot who wears turtleneck skivvies"? Also, because NOD32 never worked properly for you, you see the need to put them in this ridiculous stereotype you've got for Apple fans. huh.

Anyways, for the topic I use NOD32 on Windows.

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to question listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • Mafia: The Old Country expansion Man of Honor announced, brings back Salieri from original

      By LoneWolfSL · Posted

      Mafia: The Old Country expansion Man of Honor announced, brings back Salieri from original by Pulasthi Ariyasinghe During Summer Game Fest, 2K and Hanger 13 brought out a new Mafia: The Old Country trailer, revealing the game's first expansion. Named Man of Honor, this is slated to add two new chapters to the Enzo storyline that the game follows. There is an iconic character returning to the series with this expansion, with players set to run into Ennio Salieri, the future Don of the Salieri crime family. Fans of the original Mafia, or its Definitive Edition remake, may remember that name as one of the biggest characters in the storyline. This expansion is set prior to his rise to being the kingpin in the City of Lost Heaven. "Set in Sicily during the winter of 1905, Enzo Favara has proven himself a reliable soldier of the Torrisi crime family in the months since his initiation," says the studio about the new chapters. "Now, the Don entrusts him and Cesare with a delicate assignment of assisting Ennio Salieri, a man of honor recently released from prison and intent on reclaiming what is his." Working at Salieri's side, players will be heading into fresh environments as they return to the role of Enzo as a high-ranking soldato. The studio also promises brand-new weapons, fresh vehicles, and charms to collect in this expansion. Moreover, the expansion will add new content to the updated Free Ride mode. Alongside new collectibles and locations, this will add more challenges to beat alongside Salieri, which are described as runs that will "test the skills of even the most elite mafiosi." The Mafia: The Old Country Man of Honor story expansion will release on August 14, 2026, across PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. It will cost $10 for owners of the base game to jump into.
    • Nearly 70% of Steam users now run Windows 11

      By moog19 · Posted

      Try installing Logitech Options
    • Telltale returns with The Wolf Among Us, re-revealing the sequel and a new remaster

      By LoneWolfSL · Posted

      Telltale returns with The Wolf Among Us, re-revealing the sequel and a new remaster by Pulasthi Ariyasinghe Telltale Games, the studio known for its episodic games from the 2000s, had a surprise appearance at the Summer Game Fest showcase today. The studio has gone through a collapse, an acquisition, and a revival but has largely gone silent in recent years. Today's sudden announcement was for the popular The Wolf Among Us series, with news about the sequel and a remaster dropping. Set after the events of the 2013-released title, the sequel will bring back Biby Wolf for a new adventure in Fabletown. This town of fairy tale characters is becoming unstable, with Snow White not being able to keep order as before. "When a brutal series of crimes threatens to fracture the fragile balance holding Fabletown together, Bigby Wolf, sheriff of Fabletown, finds himself drawn into a dangerous conspiracy that reaches deep into the city’s criminal underworld," says the studio. "As suspicion spreads across the city and powerful forces work against him, Bigby must uncover the truth and decide what kind of sheriff - and what kind of wolf - he is willing to become." At the same time, Telltale also announced The Wolf Among Us Remastered, bringing back the classic with a fresh coat of paint. This will include all five episodes from the original game plus over an hour of extra content that will offer behind-the-scenes videos, cast interviews, image galleries, and deleted scenes. The remaster will also have updated visuals and improved UI elements and accessibility features, alongside upgrades to the animations, audio, and frame rates. Telltale has been working on this project for almost a decade now, but if the new release schedule holds, fans will be able to jump into The Wolf Among Us 2 sometime in 2027. As for The Wolf Among Us Remastered, this is slated to release during this holiday season.
    • Nearly 70% of Steam users now run Windows 11

      By Snake Doc · Posted

      I use a Linux laptop every day. I have tried to switch to Linux on my gaming PC which has a 5070 ti. It was not a great experience
    • Alien Isolation 2 will bring a new protagonist and setting, watch the reveal trailer here

      By LoneWolfSL · Posted

      Alien Isolation 2 will bring a new protagonist and setting, watch the reveal trailer here by Pulasthi Ariyasinghe Only a few weeks ago, Sega and Creative Assembly dropped a teaser for a new Alien Isolation. Today at Summer Game Fest, Alien: Isolation 2 was officially announced with a new trailer while also confirming a whole lot of information about the setting of this survival horror project. Check out the reveal trailer above. Leaving behind the Sevastopol space station, the sequel will take players to a remote colony world. With a Xenomorph (or more) on the loose, players will be navigating both the surface of the weather-ravaged planet as well as "the claustrophobic confines of the Weyland-Yutani outpost of Kurosaki Station." Interestingly, Creative Assembly is leaving behind Amanda Ripley, the daughter of Alien's Ellen Ripley, as the protagonist too. While it hasn't confirmed a name yet, players will be taking the role of a new character for this new adventure. The setting is also being described as a new hunting ground for the Alien. This will have players improvising and developing new tools to aid in their survival and escape, all to avoid "cinema’s deadliest killer." "It has been over a decade since we created the original Alien: Isolation and I am so excited to show everyone the first glimpse of the sequel," says Al Hope, Creative Director at Creative Assembly. "Our dedicated Survival team at Creative Assembly has been working hard to create a new, evolved Isolation experience continuing the legacy of the Alien franchise, making the eponymous killer smarter, the environment harsher and the chance of survival slimmer." Promising the same deadly tension from the original from over a decade ago, Alien: Isolation 2 is in development for PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PlayStation 5. A release date has not been announced yet.

  • Recent Achievements

    • Rookie
      moog19 went up a rank
      Rookie
    • Mentor
      grik went up a rank
      Mentor
    • Dedicated
      JKR earned a badge
      Dedicated
    • One Year In
      CHUNWEI earned a badge
      One Year In
    • Conversation Starter
      FBSPL earned a badge
      Conversation Starter

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      486
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      270
    3. 3
      Skyfrog
      77
    4. 4
      Steven P.
      68
    5. 5
      FloatingFatMan
      62
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!