Which antivirus do you use?

I think Norton too tight. Some antivirus sloes down my internet.

Ebola virus is really harmful

LOL

Have you tried using avira antivirus??

I have tried it and it works well but my license have expired.

Hai friends! Once I was using Avira Anti-virus but I was not satisfied with the performance of Avira Anti-virus. There after I had been using Panda 2008. Its performance was quite good. At present I have been using Panda Global Protection 2009. It is also working fine.

hi there kababayan..

in our pc we use 5 different anti virus, why? we all know that every anti virus have limitations in removing or deleting some viruses, some can delete a kind of virus some are can not, but i always recommend the norton and nod32 anti virus

You should only have one antivirus with real-time monitoring. When one antivirus detects an infection, and proceeds to remove it, another one could falsely flag this as malicious activity, and block the first antivirus from removing the infection. It's one thing to have 1 active antivirus and 4 on-demand scanners, but you won't help anyone by recommending "5 antivirus."

If you're having a lot of trouble with malware, I suggest you take a look at the resources made available to you here: http://invincible-windows.blogspot.com/ Hope this helps!

Hi there i use eset nod32 a/v its prolly the best one out there it has 2 settings one for strict protection and the other is to allow sharing which is what i have mine set to cos i host chat rooms and do tons of other stuff but the a/v is not the ony thing you should have it doesnt hurt to have a trojan remover i use a couple unhackme www.greatis.com/unhackme and i also use trojan remover
www.download.com/Trojan-Remover i hope that helps

From what I have read, using several antivirus at the same time would not be advisable.

i used avira personal antivirus..
its easy 2 use n secure my pc...

we uses the nod32 new version because my brother said that it is better than the other anti virus

Never heard of Zone Alarm before. I wish myLot had a poll, so it would be easier for me to decide.

i am using eset smart security.. its very smooth

I do not recommend ZoneAlarm at all. Its protection is more perceived than reality. It works for some people, usually those who don't go very far beyond a handful of the same Web sites. But it fails the true acid test every time, except in the hands of a guru who fully understands networking protocols and has the patience to Google every single item he/she does not recognize offhand.

ZoneAlarm is popular because people recognize the name. It became famous as a pioneer of SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) firewall technology, which beat out proxy firewalling in 1997 to become the de facto standard. Now that SPI is the standard, the only measurable source of comparison for firewall products today is the leaktests. This is also misleading, since it is a measurement of reactive detection, and not proactive prevention.

ZoneAlarm is to this day a user-dependent product. It's protection mileage is determined entirely by circumstances, such as your skill level, your online activities, and whether or not the built-in scanners (paid versions only) detect malware by signature or heuristics. It is not a product for novice users, or even intermediates. If the latest versions have the ability to whitelist certain directories, this could help, as it would cause the firewall to stop crying "Wolf!" all the time. But if such a feature does exist, it can only help the average user if it is automated.

Anyone who prefers to place the responsibility of primary defense on their firewall would have (at one time) been best off with IBM/ISS BlackICE. Every Windows hacker I have ever met or spoken to uses BlackICE. And who would know better about hacking (and how to defend against it) than the hackers themselves?! The standalone BlackICE was pulled from the market sometime around September of last year. Fortunately, we now have Proventia Desktop, which is a full suite.

I think avast maybe the fitest.

http://www.mylot.com/w/di...

Are the updates free too?

Ya ofcourse....and its all automatic, u dont have to do anything, it just updast itself when we start computer!!!

I agree, AVG is number one! I make my living solely on the internet. I own a website, and read email, do surveys, and get paid to surf. I visit in upwards of 100,000 websites per day, so you can imagine what would happen if AVG didn't work. I am currently running the free version, but want to upgrade when I get my server going. They only charge a 1 time fee for the upgraded version, unlike Norton (a RAM eater), McAffee (also uses too much RAM and system resources), and many of the other big anti-virus programs. Zone Alarm is free, but it is not a true anti virus, and it eats RAM like candy. eAcceleration works but it is not free, and you have to wait for tech support for a patch if you get a bug. How do I know all this? I have tried them all! Hope this helps!

To lubi570: Where do you download open source and freeware from? I'd be willing to bet you're downloading from the wrong people. I suggest you install McAfee SiteAdvisor on your computer, and avoid downloading anything from any Web site that has a red or yellow rating. This would help keep a lot of those adware and Trojans off your computer.

im also usign avg free..i haven't had any virus-related problems since..updates are free too..plus they also have anti-spyware..

I use AVG free version too,I found it in www.download.com,it can upgrade automaticly,i like it as it is a free software.

Haha santuccie! At the moment Mylot has a yellow rating according to Mcafee Siteadvisor lmao!

Yah, I know. I think it's because of the myLot toolbar. All toolbars are detected as adware, because they display ads while giving you ready access to the forum. As long as the myLot toolbar displays ads, I imagine it will stay yellow in SiteAdvisor.

I have tried NOD32 but, for me, it's complicated.

It's just the same as other anti-virus. It's not complicated. Just take a little tour of the software and you'll get used to it.

You don't have to be a genius to operate it. It's been sitting on my system tray for almost a year. I don't even open it and scan my system with it - it's just quietly running in my system background and I've never been infected by a malware. That's how good it is.

I haven't had an infection since October of 2006. And the only reason I got infected then was because I was trying out the AOL Safety & Security Center. Since then, the only thing I've ever gotten hit with was DDoS attacks in February of 2007, when two top-level DNS servers were compromised in an aggressive sales pitch for a very large botnet. And that's not really an infection on the client side; all you have to do is reset your network connection.

The best antivirus depends on the needs of the user. A lot of IT professionals still recommend Norton, because it embeds itself deep in the system kernel and is difficult for malware to pull down. Others recommend Kaspersky, because they distribute important signature updates faster than anyone else. And still others (including Best Buy's Geek Squad) are now recommending McAfee, because they have added to their entire consumer product line a technology that was previously reserved for their enterprise products. It's called ScriptScan, and it is to my knowledge the pioneer of the new "anti-drive-by-download" concept.

Still others do indeed recommend NOD32. It was light on system resources the last time I checked, and quite effective with default configurations. It is currently the runner-up to Avira AntiVir in heuristic detection of new malware, and formerly #1 in that arena, on AV-Comparatives.

Do you have a link to the free AVG? We were quoted $79. for two year subscription.

It sounds like you were given a quote regarding the paid version. Here's the link: http://free.avg.com If you click on this you will be taken to the site and you should be able to download the free verson of AVG. Good luck. Andrew

The paid version must be better. Can two antivirus work on the same PC?

You might find that, if you have two antivirus products on your computer, they may start conflicting with eachother. The free version is absolutely great and I recommend you use that! Why would you want to pay for the paid version? Did you click on the link? Good luck. Andrew

I've tried AVG once. I think it lacks some features of the paid one but I'll give it a try.

I've been using avg for 2 years and it seems to be working great.

The paid version of AVG has the full version of LinkScanner, which can prevent you from visiting sites that will infect your computer in a drive-by download. The free version only has LinkScanner Lite, which blocks nothing. All it does is flag search results in Google, Yahoo!, and MSN Live. That would be one reason to buy the full version. But simply add Haute Secure to the equation, and that reason disappears.;)

No, you can't put two anti-virus in your pc, if in case you can put two anti-virusm it will just slow down you pc. Better use only one.

Haute Secure is not an antivirus: http://hautesecure.com/index.aspx

Hey, thanks for the HauteSecure tip! I surf for a living and own a website, and wouldn't you know somebody sent me a virus right to my server! AVG cought it, but it was a pain and a real eye-opener. Once again, Thanks!

Is it really that good? They must have left out some great features for the paid version.

The free version only has LinkScanner Lite. The paid versions have the full version of LinkScanner, which prevents you from visiting infected Web sites. The free Haute Secure fills this void, but you could use this with any antivirus/antispyware. AVG's heuristic detection rate is nothing to scream about. It used to be rock-bottom at AV-Comparatives; now it's just average.

Hey there...

The most highly regarded anti virus software around is Norton, however i prefer mcafee as it is not so strict and is really easy to use.
I also recommend you get a separate anti-spyware as it is much more effecient.

I too prefer McAfee, but not only because it is less intrusive than Norton. McAfee has ScriptScan.

Norton does not work well with Firefox, at least not on my desktop. I have to disable it to use Firefox. Maybe I should try Google Chrome.

I have AVG, but I noticed my computer slowing down, and couple of times there were issues with updates. Is antivir really good and light?

These programs can really slow down your computer and your connection. It scans for viruses all the time. Protection= slow PC.

honestly,i tried almost every antivirus software available because i use it from browsing centers..avg..well its good but everytime i tried to install a new one,it takes forever to install and i couldnt even do other activities with the comp for one hour and most of the time,its out of date but a good one among the free softwares
antivir personal:i tried it twice and it really made me mad..sure it works good but it asks me everytime to allow/block something and if i dont use that manual stuff,it almost allow everything...bit defender...somewat good...i cannot exactly say anything about it because whenever i use it,it works well but when i come next day,someone else uninstalled it but as far as i have seen,its good..its sometimes use one of those trial versions of maccafee or kaprisky(not sure about the name).they work reaaly well during those trial period..i havent yet found a good anti virus software that is free and satisfying..may be someone can tell me about a good one..

not neccessarily protection in not always equals to slow PC!!
you can try your hands on avast...the best thing is its free!!

Are you kidding? Avast! takes up 70 MB of RAM!!! It's the heaviest there is, next to G DATA. McAfee only takes up 50, and that's with a full suite including firewall, antivirus, antispyware, and more. While McAfee's heuristics aren't tops, they're better than Avast!'s; and McAfee has ScriptScan to block 100% of drive-by downloads, while Avast! depends on HIPS (ultimately, the user).

My AVG works fine with Firefox 3.0, toolbar is even running. Haven't had any problems at all with AVG not being compatible with anything. BTW, also using Mozilla Thunderbird for email, and AVG scans all my mail just fine....

I don't really know which of the antivirus that is not compatible with firefox as at that time I was also using another antivirus before I reformat. Now I stick to one antivirus that is Avira antivir personal. My firefox doesn't clash anymore after using this antivir.

Norton and McAfee are old timers. They really give you the protection you need but slows down your connection much.

USe Tendmicro Antivirus

Trend Micro? NO WAY!!! The only things I ever go to Trend for are their free HouseCall online scanner and HijackThis (originally developed by Merijn). They don't even compete in AV-Comparatives. When their software was tested once, it detected 85 or 87% of samples, placing it close to One-Care, which was rock-bottom at that time. And Microsoft had an excuse...they were new in the arena. Trend Micro was not.

BTW, the only thing AVG beats Norton or McAfee in is the price factor (referring to the free version). In proactive detection (heuristics) and removal upon detection, both Norton and McAfee beat AVG. Out of these three, my vote goes to McAfee because of ScriptScan.

Hey I use Mcafee. It has excellent protetion, updates and security features. I just love It. AVG use to be good but i saw where it allowed a virus to destroy a friends pc.

hi, you can use the Macfee.It is very good.

If you want freeware then go for avast and if you want shareware then go for kaspersky, it is one of the best

I am of the understanding that Avast! may have reduced its resource consumption, but there's another concern. Avast! has a high rate of false positives (flagging legitimate files as malware). Kaspersky is good because they release important signature updates faster than anyone else, but its ability to completely disarm and remove an infection is not good compared to veterans McAfee and Norton.

i use Norton, i think it greate

Norton makes your computer slower, its so heavy when it comes to processing. So, far the best for me is avira free version, Kaspersky is not that good in protecting your pc. It's only my opinion. I've never experience crashing files when I use the avira anti-virus.