Best Anti-virus program

[kingkingyyk3]

I use AVG 8.5, system resources saved.

 

[Whitesock]

Right now I'm using ESET which is great, though it costs money. It has excellent antivirus protection and updates very regularly.

 

[UndeadDragon]

Right now I'm using ESET which is great, though it costs money. It has excellent antivirus protection and updates very regularly.

I use it too and it's excellent.

 

[Immolation]

I like Kaspersky and Avast.

Same goes for me.

 

[Samael88]

I also use Eset, Smart security that is
And to complete it I do a scan once a week with Malwarebytes Anti Malware, just in those rare cases when Eset actually miss something

 

[Samuraid]

Only.. don't ever use Norton AntiVirus! its crappiest program ever!

Please research what you say before making claims.

Truth be told, Norton Antivirus 2009 (Symantec EP 11) actually ranks as one of the most effective and fastest scanners out there.

NOD32 and Avast are also quite good, and props go to Kaspersky and a few others.

AVG Free is actually not that great, truth be told.

 

[sqrage]

Please research what you say before making claims.

Those links don't prove anything...The first link shows the speed and resource usage of a scan along with the footprint, but who really cares anymore? An antivirus will barely even dent newer computers and if you're scanning, speed and resource use shouldn't matter as much as the proficiency of the scan.

BitDefender wasn't even mentioned on that site and it's tied with Kaspersky as being the best anti-virus. (Personal testing and the opinion of many...many anti-virus test/review sites out there)

The second link doesn't work.

And the third one doesn't even compare Norton apart from the first chart.

 

[Samuraid]

Those links don't prove anything...The first link shows the speed and resource usage of a scan along with the footprint, but who really cares anymore? An antivirus will barely even dent newer computers and if you're scanning, speed and resource use shouldn't matter as much as the proficiency of the scan.

It matters more than you might think. I, for one, don't want up to 25% I/O performance loss. If you don't mind that, it's your choice.

BitDefender wasn't even mentioned on that site and it's tied with Kaspersky as being the best anti-virus. (Personal testing and the opinion of many...many anti-virus test/review sites out there)

The second link doesn't work.

And the third one doesn't even compare Norton apart from the first chart.

You can go directly to the main page (the 3rd link), click the "Comparatives / Reviews" link on the left menu, then select any of the tests, and you can view the test results directly. Hope this helps.

 

[UndeadDragon]

When I changed from Norton to Eset, I scanned with both (Norton, when before I unistalled and Eset when I had installed), both had the most recent virus definitions. Norton showed that I had no viruses, but when I changed to Eset it showed 2 trojans.

 

[Whitesock]

If we're having a product review battle, I want to join in on teh search for teh sites!

http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/index2.html

#13 of 20 AntiVirus products

Based on score.

http://reviews.cnet.com/internet-security-and-firewall/norton-antivirus-2008-with/4505-3667_7-32588377.html

Although it's on the 2008 version, it does show consumer ratings.

http://reviews.cnet.com/internet-security-and-firewall/norton-antivirus-2009/4505-3667_7-33246574.html

This is the 2009 version. Shows some flaws, but mostly the customer disatisfaction.

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In comparison, I'll take Eset, since that it what I use.

http://reviews.cnet.com/security-and-encryption/eset-smart-security-3/4505-3688_7-33365031.html

Eset Smart Security 3 offers best of breed antimalicious software protection

As you can see, Norton is not that terrible of an antivirus, though there are better alternatives (and from what I'm hearing from user testimonials, it lacks some of the virus coverage of other antivirus software).

 

[Prometheus]

That first link seems like BS, in all my experience Avast has pwnd McAffe.

 

[Samuraid]

When I changed from Norton to Eset, I scanned with both (Norton, when before I unistalled and Eset when I had installed), both had the most recent virus definitions. Norton showed that I had no viruses, but when I changed to Eset it showed 2 trojans.

Was this the latest software version, or an older one? Comparing against any older version of a virus scanner, regardless of the brand, is generally not the best idea because the virus landscape changes so quickly.

If we're having a product review battle, I want to join in on teh search for teh sites!

Fair enough. Thanks for the links.