Si Veteran Posted May 22, 2005 Veteran Share Posted May 22, 2005 Please use this thread as a reference for this topic, as time goes on and availabilty changes, the poll will be updated. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Orange Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I'm gonna go for a change in 2006. I've been using Norton Antivirus since 2000 but wanna know what i should go for... Havent had much experience with other antivirus programs :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586598116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Abystar Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I'm using McAfee Virus Scan :cool: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586600227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mr_demilord Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 OTHER: Linux :p 586571020[/snapback] :ninja: See my sig Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586603562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Kmurray Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 People you should try NOD32 believe me its a very good antivirus, there are alot of people with different opinions obviously but i have tried Norton Mcafee Tren Micro and found NOD32 the best low on resources and high detection rate, Mcafee and norton are not too bad but they are what i class as bloatware and trend micro aint far off it! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586604456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Demodave Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 I will be re-formatting my XP sp2 box soon. I'm using NIS 2005 right now. If I were to change, which of the three would you suggest? 1. Kaspersky Personal Security Suite 2. Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal 5.0 (and use the Windows firewall) 3. NOD32 Thoughts? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586610642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Maligogo Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Kaspersky AV Personal 5 and Windows Firewall/ZA Free/Sygate PF. Just my 2 cents Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586610734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 PureEdit Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 OS X works pretty well for me. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586610740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jonnif Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 I have use AntiVir now for quite long time and allways worked great ! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586615148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HoochieMamma Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 I will be re-formatting my XP sp2 box soon. I'm using NIS 2005 right now. If I were to change, which of the three would you suggest?1. Kaspersky Personal Security Suite 2. Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal 5.0 (and use the Windows firewall) 3. NOD32 Thoughts? 586610642[/snapback] Go for 2 and use a dedicated firewall. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586615156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 deuz Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 avg....its free (Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586625060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 aclarke_31 Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 I tend to use Sophos Antivirus. Its never ever let me down. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586625631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jimbo12141 Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 i liked AVG, but it was annoying when it suddenly shouted at you "VIRUS DETECTED", NOD 32 now :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586625644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 insanekiwi Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 i used antivir/free-av for a while. but avg is better, has smaller updates ;) love it (Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586625641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Vortech Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 I'd have to go with AVG. It doesn't seem to bog down my computer until it's slower than heck. It's also caught viruses the second they got on my computer. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586626599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 asap05 Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 I use to only use Norton, but now my favorite is NOD32. Alot faster and better then Norton, imo. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586630302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 SnowRanger13 Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 None for me, don't run into many virus that atack XP PRO X64 yet.. Don't even think any antivirus programs officaly support X64 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586630307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 +seb5150 Subscriber² Posted October 6, 2005 Subscriber² Share Posted October 6, 2005 AVG without a doubt. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586630308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 +orgitnized Subscriber¹ Posted October 6, 2005 Subscriber¹ Share Posted October 6, 2005 None for me, don't run into many virus that atack XP PRO X64 yet.. Don't even think any antivirus programs officaly support X64 586630307[/snapback] NOD32 supports it. ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586631419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sundayx Veteran Posted October 6, 2005 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2005 mmm i tried nod32, a bit too complicated for me. im used to how norton is run, very simple settings. thus i went back. its more load, but if its good then i cant switch over Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586631426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 omgpils Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 None for me, don't run into many virus that atack XP PRO X64 yet.. Don't even think any antivirus programs officaly support X64 586630307[/snapback] afaik, AVG, avast and symantec are the only AV companies that offer support for windows 64 atm. but im sure more will come in the following 6-12 months until windows vista is released. think both mcafee and f-secure are soon to release support for 64 also. and more ontopic, im currently using f-secure client security 6.0 that offer me complete protection againt all kinds of malware. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586631445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Patrick_ Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 I prefer BitDefender over all, because it has the highest detection rate out of all free AV's (according to virus.gr), it has a free Linux version, also, and is DARN fast at scanning. It's probably the best scanner for Linux... I compared it to KAV, AntiVir, F-Prot, Mcafee linux versions, BitDefender found the most viruses (out of about my 800 or so collected), and it's the fastest by far, also. Now, AVG is good, and has a lower system resource overhead, but the detection rate sucks (~50%). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586633996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 brianhanson37 Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I use McAffe Anti-Virus. I think it works quite well. Never will I switch back to Norton. The McAffe setup is much nicer than Norton. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586644809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 joe_banana Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 i use bitdefender before but changed to ca's ez antivirus since it expired. :) it's nice n light.. :) lighter than avg imho. antivir pe is also nice n lighter even lighter on resiurces. if you can live with big n slow updates.. :p but all in all it's a nice strong AV. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586645769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 SithToast Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 As much as I like the name Avast! (Pirates! ARRRR), I use Windows OneCare. It's pretty cool. Low memory footprints for the win! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586645893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 chrisgeleven Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 SAV10 for me. Never has failed me, pretty good with resources, and gets updates often. I am of course the paranoid one, so once a month I will use a couple online scanners from various AV companies to make sure SAV isn't missing anything. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/323306-your-favourite-antivirus/page/17/#findComment-586649893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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