Whats the best antivirus software for your computer

@apples99 (6556)
United States
September 1, 2008 6:25pm CST
I have antivirus software to protect my computer and i was wondering whats the best one for a computer and how much protection should i use for my computer also whats the least expensive antivirus software to buy?
14 responses
@jsitko (1169)
• United States
2 Sep 08
I have Norton 360 anti virus on my system and I love it. It has anti virus, spyware and adware also phishing protection, identity safe settings and log in settings. Plus it updates itself daily and lets me know of any issues as they happen. You can buy this online or at a department store or a PC store. I can also get my updates and upgrades online. You should check it out. It is not that expensive but it is not cheap either.
@jsitko (1169)
• United States
2 Sep 08
You are right that it is a little expensive, but i have tried a few free ones and they were just not as good. When I had MacaFee, which was free, I wound up getting a trojan virus and that was very hard to get rid of. I have not had a problem since I have had Norton. So, to me it is worth the money since I am all over the internet.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
2 Sep 08
Yea right now im using norton but its the free trial version that came with my computer but the free trial will run out soon and i need a permanent version but its kind of expensive to buy the software.
@goldeneagle (6745)
• United States
1 Sep 08
I use the free version of Avast. It is easy to use once you figure it out. The version updates itself automatically, and it seems to be very effective. It may not be the best one on the market, but it seems to be doing the job.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
1 Sep 08
Oh cool were can i download it and is it as good as norton?
• Belgium
1 Sep 08
Hello ! Here is the link for the download location : http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html have fun ! I also use this AV, and he's really efficient ! Don't forget to order your free licence key on the website, it is easy and.. free of course lol ! May your computer be protected from the infamouses :P
@jstmarfz (1498)
• United States
1 Sep 08
We are using McAfee Anti Virus and its doing really good. In my desktop computer we use Nod32. A friend of mine Nod32 is new and a good anti virus, but i am not sure about that. Maybe you should try Nod32. And if you want you can try mcafee too coz its really good
• Belgium
1 Sep 08
Comparing NOD32 and AVAST, which one consumes the least RAM memory ?
@4aps777 (1528)
• United States
2 Sep 08
i am using norton 360
• India
2 Sep 08
As far as free edition is considered Avast is the best. It can detect and remove 88% of viruses. If your looking to buy one you could consider Kaspersky
@denmaz (7)
• Indonesia
2 Sep 08
There are so many good anti virus software. But I like free software with good performance. So, I'm install NOD32 ver 2.7 anti virus system from ESET on my note book to protect it from viruses and I'm also install Webroot Spy Sweeper Version 2.6.1 to protect against spyware and other destructive software like unnecessary cookies, trojan, keylogger, etc. They are freeware, only consumed small memory and they updated their database on regular basis, so I almost protected every time I surfed to internet.
@fsound (756)
• Philippines
2 Sep 08
I would recommend to have an Avira install in your computer. Avira is freeware so no need to worry on registrations
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
1 Sep 08
I have the Norton system on my computer. This is an "antivirus, anti-spyware" program. Works very well. You can buy it online too.
@mtsandeep (1586)
• India
2 Sep 08
I used avg as my anti virus. It is good in finding virus and it uses less memory and cpu than most of the other anti viruses. But i now prefer not to use any anti virus. If we use secure browser like opera and firefox, chances of getting infected is less.
• Philippines
1 Sep 08
Im using Nod32 from ESET. It really protects my laptop from any forms of viruses. Also I use free version of avast and a full version of DEEP FREEZEZ by faronics. With these three softwares, I'm comfortable with my laptop. Im not afraid of any viruses because I know I can kill them when they intrude my laptop.
• Philippines
2 Sep 08
I'm using ESET NOD32 Antivirus Home Edition.. It automatically detects the viruses in your computer.. malware, adware, spyware threats? no problem.. this antivirus will automatically detect it then delete it in your computer.. And if you need the downloads of its full version, Visit the link at my profile that says "Request your favorite software here!" Something like that.. Goodluck and happy mylotting
@likaes (496)
• Singapore
2 Sep 08
It's not free, but I use Nod32 AV. Its silent and almost never bothers me for anything, whether its updating or not (and I don't even know if its updating). Works well for viruses, and some trojans, though if you want to be secure, get Spybot as well. Runs smoothly for everything and I've never experienced any problems with it conflicting with any programs. I love it cause its quiet.
@ruellm (145)
• Philippines
2 Sep 08
i recommend to use NOD32 antivirus. It is recommende by PC Magazine it has greater success/detection rate compare to other commercial anti-virus software.
2 Sep 08
Avira, Avast and AVG are all great free AV programs... And on top of that... ClamWin is a free (light on resources) AV scanner that does its job well.