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 Rejinderi Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 nod32 is the best! it scans fast and light on memory~ ive tried almost everything ranging from kasper to norton to panda and many more nothing beats eset's nod32!!! glad to see me landing on the majority of the votes hahahahah Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589549292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rustix Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 i thought Eset was good but then i was proved wrong so i switched back to KIS Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589549309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 way2quik Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 switched from AVG8 to Avira. The ram it uses is only 1.4mb compared to 3 processes from AVG and 5-8mb from each process. OF course, minus the email scanner and spyware add-on junk. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589549341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rejinderi Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 i thought Eset was good but then i was proved wrong so i switched back to KIS well they didnt u say why Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589549358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 teaumaz Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Using Bitdefender AV10 and very happy with it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589549462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Monk69bl Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 goretsky I sent the infected files the ones that kept replicating to both ESET and Panda and Nortons. Panda came up with a solution the fastest and by then the nasty was removed so I could not try ESET for the same malware. My bud recently had exactly the same prob again with a Keygen and and 2 x other than mines they got zapped running ESET. The virus / Malware excutes and ESET stops the activities for doing damage BUT it had to allow the virus to activate 1st and then all it did was give warnings and stop ur machine but not remove the virus. I would prefer if it detected 1st then was able to remove or prevent execution. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589554443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rustix Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 i thought Eset was good but then i was proved wrong so i switched back to KIS well they didnt u say why its cuz it didn't detect so many viruses/worms that infected me as well as a friend's machine Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589555949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tempest Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I'm using the 64bit version of ESET Smart Security. I'm pleased with the speed and stability of this software. I've always wanted to ask this question: what program do others use to check their systems for infections that their AV may have missed? Obviously, installing two AV programs is not a good idea.... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589582407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 lalalawawawa Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Eset Smart Security is my primary protection. My secondary is composed of: Windows Defender HijackThis Process Explorer Autoruns You may laugh at PE and Autoruns, but they have actually saved my family a lot of money. A week ago, my dad (at the office) go some data from another company and guess what? There was the data but also a trojan on the USB drive. (he did not had ESS at the time) The trojan took control of the PC, not allowing me to open Firefox/IE to download ESS trial to clear it. The abilities of the windows user were set to Guest, and everything was shutting down in 2-3 seconds (even Task Manager). Luckily I had PE and Autoruns on another USB drive so I used PE (after few minutes of itself shutting down in few seconds) to kill the process. After that I used Autoruns to remove the file from startup and manually delete it. And after restarting I used PE to kill the process again and I was able to install ESS to permanently clear the PC. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589596468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Andre S. Veteran Posted July 31, 2008 Veteran Share Posted July 31, 2008 The best anti-virus is no anti-virus, I wish these stupid programs didn't exist. On the extremely rare occasion that I get infected with something serious (happens maybe once every 2 years, and because of a mistake I make), they can't do anything to help (can't restore critical Windows services or settings) so System Restore takes care of that. The rest of the time, they're an annoyance at best, and most often a nuisance. How often did Yahoo Mail stupid anti-virus check block legitimate attachements? What a pain. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589596480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Orange Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Well i've been saying to alot of my friends or there friends that NOD32 is the best, now i have to say it's not all that. I had a trojan on my pc, NOD32 didn't even detect it, yet when i did a in depth scan, it found it? strange yeah? well after it found it, deleted it, it came back after restarted pc. So i'm in the middle of changing my virus software, hopelly one can delete it off my pc as it's still on my pc (trojan) :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589607148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Midnight Mick Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Avira AntiVir Premium here.. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589608682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ugly Bob Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 AVG for me. For the number of viruses I get I might as well not bother, but better safe than sorry. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589654236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sneakybit Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Avira ist sch?n, ist perfekt! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589670260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 joker999 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Recently found interesting antivirus: Antivirus XP 2008Somebody knows anything about it? http://removers.volyn.net/2008/07/04/antiv...ntivirusxp2008/ AntivirusXP 2008 is the latest aggressive software that tries to lure users into buying paid version of itself by showing fake spyware detection reports and security warnings. Antivirus XP 2008 may be installed through system security holes. It will hijack your homepage and desktop wallpaper, change system settings and disable legitimate antivirus protection software. Moreover, this malware may slow your computer and cause system errors and slowdowns. Download Antivirus XP 2008 remover to get rid of this parasite.Antivirus XP 2008 behaviour: * Antivirus XP 2008 comes bundled with other malware * Antivirus XP 2008 may be difficult to remove manually * Antivirus XP 2008 may slow internet connection speed * Antivirus XP 2008 may disable antiviruses and firewalls Antivirus XP 2008 screenshot: :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589670278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ixrousis Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 F-Secure Internet Security 2008 for me is the best. Waiting for the 2009 version Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589670310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 richardsim7 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I discovered my girlfriend was using McAfee, I told her to uninstall it and get NOD32. She didn't bother, 4 days later she had a virus :p -Rich- Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589670334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Plarkster Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Yeah I've seen that - don't go anywhere near it! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589670346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 CPressland Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I discovered my girlfriend was using McAfee, I told her to uninstall it and get NOD32. She didn't bother, 4 days later she had a virus :p To quote myself, "Anything that modifies the way a Kernel Works, leave well alone." Whenever family members go out and buy a new laptop it almost always comes with Norton / McAfee, which then in turn requires a complete reinstall of Windows from the get go as their software is almost impossible to remove. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589670378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ViVac_AsuKa Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 nod32 here. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589730246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rageagainstmachine Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I really find it hard to believe that NOD32 is winning! ye its good, but Kaspersky is....far superior imho. i have used both Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589747224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 splicer707 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 NOD32. It's the best. Just switched from AVG. ESET license for 3 x Home PC's. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589748492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Toxicfume Veteran Posted September 8, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 8, 2008 I'm officially using Avira Antivir now. It is *the* lightest antivirus I've seen, very minimalistic in UI and works well so far. I'm using the free version right now, I might be coaxed into getting the Premium version sometime. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589755476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 alisalem Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I'm officially using Avira Antivir now. It is *the* lightest antivirus I've seen, very minimalistic in UI and works well so far.I'm using the free version right now, I might be coaxed into getting the Premium version sometime. Doesn't have Spyware protection nor web scanning. Avast > Avira. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589755488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Toxicfume Veteran Posted September 8, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 8, 2008 Don't need all that extra jazzy, I can protect myself on the web and spyware (Never used to run any antivirus until recently that more and more data-sharing through USB-sticks occur). Plus, Avira scores the highest in detection out of all the other Antivirus apps on AV Comparatives. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613479-definitive-best-antivirus-2008/page/9/#findComment-589755668 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.
Happy voting!
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