Good antiviris program?

tater03 · 10-04-2006, 06:15 PM

I currently have Norton and I find it that it misses alot of virsis'. What do you guys use that you have found works good? Thank you.

vicki2 · 10-05-2006, 01:23 PM

I don't use Norton anymore. The only reason I've continued a subscription to AOL is for the virus protection. I don't need them anymore, but it's just so easy with the automatic updates and checks. It does it automatically at startup so it's done daily. Works for me.

brian · 10-11-2006, 09:52 PM

Tried Norton a few years back, but it messed up my machine so I went to McAfee.

tater03 · 10-16-2006, 08:49 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. I will have to look into the McAfee. All I know is I will not be using Norton again.

vicki2 · 10-17-2006, 01:04 AM

I've had excellent luck with McAfee but it comes as a part of AOL and runs automatically. I didn't have to install it. I know computer techs who loathe it saying it screws up systems, but they're talking about the software.

papia · 11-20-2006, 10:05 AM

I am using norton. But now want to use McAfee. Would you please tell me that how to subscribe with aol? and can i keep mcAfee and norton both?

Darksat · 03-13-2007, 03:03 PM

Both Norton and Mcafee are targeted by the latest viruses.
Try Kapersky, it has the best virus detection rate as well.

cesc · 04-10-2007, 12:36 AM

Norton sucks...Panda is definitely the best choice right now...updates every day...

securityman · 12-24-2008, 06:59 PM

I would recommend Norton 360 as it is One the best out there now but McAfee in Jan-Nov 08 got a bug inside it server which up dates it where it got into over 6.5million people macines and some were even Governments computers were mucked up, Norton does have loads of stars and is now the offical software for Sopia which does all Scottish Governments Log in and network stuff.

Dragunov-21 · 01-27-2009, 12:18 AM

For what my opinion's worth, it's gotta be ESET's NOD32.

Very low on system resources (32Mb, if I recall), great detection rate, fast, highly configurable.

I've gotta say, I don't trust Norton. Any AV that lets a virus lock itself into the AV software itself is critically flawed, IMO. I just had to fix a mate's computer where virus infected all norton's files and blocked admin access to the folder. I had to boot it into a command prompt and delete the whole damn thing that way.

Mind you, I'm no trained tech, so take my opinion for what it's worth.

*EDIT* Looked around, there's a review here VV *EDIT*

ESET Nod32 Review 2009 - TopTenREVIEWS

10-04-2006, 06:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
tater03 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	Good antiviris program? I currently have Norton and I find it that it misses alot of virsis'. What do you guys use that you have found works good? Thank you.

10-05-2006, 01:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
vicki2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 267	Re: Good antiviris program? I don't use Norton anymore. The only reason I've continued a subscription to AOL is for the virus protection. I don't need them anymore, but it's just so easy with the automatic updates and checks. It does it automatically at startup so it's done daily. Works for me.

10-11-2006, 09:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 188	Re: Good antiviris program? Tried Norton a few years back, but it messed up my machine so I went to McAfee.

10-16-2006, 08:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
tater03 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	Re: Good antiviris program? Thanks for the suggestions. I will have to look into the McAfee. All I know is I will not be using Norton again.

10-17-2006, 01:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
vicki2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 267	Re: Good antiviris program? I've had excellent luck with McAfee but it comes as a part of AOL and runs automatically. I didn't have to install it. I know computer techs who loathe it saying it screws up systems, but they're talking about the software.

11-20-2006, 10:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
papia Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 38	Re: Good antiviris program? I am using norton. But now want to use McAfee. Would you please tell me that how to subscribe with aol? and can i keep mcAfee and norton both?

03-13-2007, 03:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Darksat Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8	Re: Good antiviris program? Both Norton and Mcafee are targeted by the latest viruses. Try Kapersky, it has the best virus detection rate as well. __________________ Darksats Security Forum My Blog

04-10-2007, 12:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
cesc Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 34	Re: Good antiviris program? Norton sucks...Panda is definitely the best choice right now...updates every day...

12-24-2008, 06:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
securityman Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 78	Re: Good antiviris program? I would recommend Norton 360 as it is One the best out there now but McAfee in Jan-Nov 08 got a bug inside it server which up dates it where it got into over 6.5million people macines and some were even Governments computers were mucked up, Norton does have loads of stars and is now the offical software for Sopia which does all Scottish Governments Log in and network stuff.

01-27-2009, 12:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dragunov-21 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 3	Re: Good antiviris program? For what my opinion's worth, it's gotta be ESET's NOD32. Very low on system resources (32Mb, if I recall), great detection rate, fast, highly configurable. I've gotta say, I don't trust Norton. Any AV that lets a virus lock itself into the AV software itself is critically flawed, IMO. I just had to fix a mate's computer where virus infected all norton's files and blocked admin access to the folder. I had to boot it into a command prompt and delete the whole damn thing that way. Mind you, I'm no trained tech, so take my opinion for what it's worth. EDIT Looked around, there's a review here VV EDIT ESET Nod32 Review 2009 - TopTenREVIEWS Last edited by Dragunov-21; 01-27-2009 at 12:24 AM.

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