kinetix63 Veteran Posted January 14, 2008 Veteran Share Posted January 14, 2008 A fresh "Best Antivirus" poll for 2008. 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/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BilliShere Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 most definitely it is nod32.. hasnt let me down as of yet. kaspersky may be good--but it is a little heavier on the resources. the best combo i have found as of yet is nod32+comodo firewall+comodo boclean Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589163907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Abhishek kapoor Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I trust only AVAST it is good and freeware aslo Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589163916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 SnowRanger13 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Kaspersky and NOD32 are both really good. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589163918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 theyarecomingforyou Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Are you running the 3.0.621.0 build? It seems to fix a few of the usability issues from previous versions. Unfortunately, yes. I also had issues with Eset Smart Security during the beta / RC stages. I'm happy knowing that I'm well protected but version 3 has introduced a few issues that I didn't experience with 2.7. It might be because I'm using 64bit - I was sure they used to have a combined 32/64 bit version but now they've got a seperate somewhat concealed section for the 64bit version. *shrugs* Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589164023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 albertux Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 NOD32, I think Internet Security Suites are useless. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589164096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Vettetech Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 NOD32, I think Internet Security Suites are useless. I agree. Stand alones are better. I use NOD32 2.7 along with Comodo Firewall 3.0. Keeps me well protected. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589164114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ProiektHat Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 ESET Smart Security or Kaspersky Internet Security, both are excellent (Y) ... but now i am using ESET Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589164136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 britzban Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 The good. 1. Mcafee Enterprise 8.0 is by far the best. 2. AVG <---I guess 3. Nod32<-- Have never used but hear enough good stuff to nominate it. 4. Kaspersky 5. Avast The Bad. 1. Any other Mcafee software that is not Enterprise 8.0 2. Anything Norton after 2002 is horrendous. The newer the more problems it has. Anyone that does Internet Support or PC repair can understand. 3. Trend Micro <--Worse than Norton. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589164708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 0x10 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I've always loved AntiVir; it's got one of the best detection rates for a free AV (better than AVG, though I'm still a big fan), and it's not bad on resources. I prefer the old UI to the new one, but oh well. Check out http://www.virus.gr/portal/en/ for good comparisons of AV's. Some of the results are pretty surprising. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589171187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wakers Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 NOD32, though I have to say that version 3.0 isn't very good. Popups keep appearing, even after disabling them, and it started messing about with web access the other day as well. Certainly nowhere near as polished as 2.7, though the interface is much nicer. I don't know whether it's a 64bit Vista issue. Also, when installing it last (from the official site) it gave me an error message in a random language (Polish?), which was quite weird. I've noticed that too - you disable them and then they're activated again within ten minutes. But security wise, its top notch. You can fiddle about with the web access protection a bit like the firewall in the setup menu. Once you've set something there you don't need to do it again. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589171195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 VashShawn Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I trust avast! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589171217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 PermaSt0ne Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 NOD32, although i use the Smart Security Suite because i'm too lazy to manage a better, standalone firewall as for those with issues of pop-ups and errors, i'm on vista x64 ultimate and i've had zero problems ever since ESS came out of beta. during beta it wouldn't save my settings but now it does everything perfectly maybe it's a software conflict for you guys :unsure: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589171220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wakers Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 NOD32, although i use the Smart Security Suite because i'm too lazy to manage a better, standalone firewallas for those with issues of pop-ups and errors, i'm on vista x64 ultimate and i've had zero problems ever since ESS came out of beta. during beta it wouldn't save my settings but now it does everything perfectly maybe it's a software conflict for you guys :unsure: Cana't see it being a conflict, its more a UI fault if anything - its the pop-up settings when you right click on the icon in the system tray. You untick them all, then 10 minutes later they're all ticked. This is Windows XP SP2 and SP3 btw. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589171223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Vettetech Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I've always loved AntiVir; it's got one of the best detection rates for a free AV (better than AVG, though I'm still a big fan), and it's not bad on resources. I prefer the old UI to the new one, but oh well.Check out http://www.virus.gr/portal/en/ for good comparisons of AV's. Some of the results are pretty surprising. Those tests are outdated. AV Comparatives is more recent and NOD32,Antivir and KAV coming out on top. http://www.av-comparatives.org/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589172304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TtamNedlog Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I was using NOD32 2.7 on my old PC, and liked it very much. I built a new PC a few weeks ago though, and when looking at NOD32 3.x, I heard it wasn't the same hotshot that 2.7 was. So I went back to Kaspersky, which I used to use. I'm on Vista 64, and Kaspersk 7 has worked perfectly for me. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589182510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 venejo Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 AVG 7.5 for me also. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589182529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 »X« Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Eset Smart Security for me. Best ?40 ive spent in a long time.(Y)) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589184829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Calum Veteran Posted February 6, 2008 Veteran Share Posted February 6, 2008 Eset Smart Security for me. Best ?40 ive spent in a long time.(Y)) And is that version 3 you are using?? Because from a lot of posts here it seems version 3 isn't very good and needs a lot of work. I'm switching from Kaspersky to NOD32, but I need to know if it is OK to download the latest one which is version 3? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589188407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 1Frothy Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 ^ I think there's a new version just around the corner. V3.0.630.0 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589188416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 devnulllore Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 And is that version 3 you are using?? Because from a lot of posts here it seems version 3 isn't very good and needs a lot of work.I'm switching from Kaspersky to NOD32, but I need to know if it is OK to download the latest one which is version 3? Stick with version 2.70.39 until they streamline 3.0 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589188426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 magik Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Another nod to nod32 :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589204636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 zosk Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Kaspersky Internes Security 7.0, one of the best :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589206512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 xankazo Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 wow, NOD32 is winning by a landslide. no surprise actually, it's a great AV. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589206777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BoDEAN Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 My buddy left NOD32 for Bit Defender. Said he will never look back. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589212123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 n0rcal Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 NOD32 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/3/#findComment-589221141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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A fresh "Best Antivirus" poll for 2008. Please use this as a reference when researching antivirus utilities. As time goes on, the poll can be updated to add further options.
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