NAV vs. NOD32

[a_rele]

Originally Posted by sandman55

I have NAV in NSW 2003 it runs out Feb 05 I will have to find some thing else then

hmmm...

[a_rele]

Microsoft Release Labs Renews Its License for NOD32

08/31/2004 (San Diego)
NOD32 Selected to Protect Microsoft Software from Viruses and Worms for the Fourth Year: August, 26, 2004- Eset, a global provider of next generation virus protection, today announced that Microsoft renewed its corporate license to use NOD32 antivirus software in its release labs.

[Sentinel]

The funny thing is, the more reviews you read about AV products, the more confused you can get...

I'll share some of my thoughts on my recent AV hunt...

Overall, Kaspersky seems to score very well amongst the non-bloated packages. It's also the most resource hungry from my testing and it can slow your system down. Obviously, NAV is worse, but Norton is banned from any computer I own. I didn't like Kaspersky's interface, but that's irrelevant on detection rate. Manual scanning was slow. Updates many times a day. Easy to disable. The trial will not remove viruses.

NOD32 didn't aways score the highest, but it certainly is slim. It is very fast with nice modules for different tasks. It has a very sleek interface too. Probably my favorite to date. Updates are available daily. I had some false positives on my systems and it even locked up once (the manual scanner did, not the resident program). Disabled by module.

Avast has a free version. It has some very nice features, but the interface can be confusing. It is also module based. Skins can help clear things up a bit. Updates are pretty good. I've been using it for a few years. Some people have reported that it is a resource hog. On my systems, it uses about the same memory as NOD32, although the Task Manager doesn't agree with me (I'm talking about free memory after Windows is loaded vs the process total). Sometimes, memory usage will increase over time with no apparent reason. It uses 4 processes and it is slower than NOD32 at both scanning and monitoring. It usually scores somewhere in the middle of the pack above AntiVir. Many false positives have been reported (including my own). Vocal warnings might annoy some users (AOL anyone?). Disabled by module.

AntiVir also supplies a free version. It is very light, and uses even less resources than NOD32. Manual scanning is slow. The interface, IMO, is horrid. It looks like it was designed 10 years ago. Updates aren't always as frequent as others, and the updater is...well, clunky. On one review, it scored better than both NOD32 and Avast. Easy to disable.

AVG is probably the most popular free AV. I'll just say that while it is lite on resources, it is also lite on detection rate in most reviews, year after year.

Overall, I wish I had the time to do my own detection rate tests. Obviously, the top tier products have more consistent results in reviews. I'm still confused about some NOD32 scores, since it has been a long time favorite on VB.

IMO, it really comes down to what you need (doesn't it always do?). When trials are available, use them.

If your security needs are high, a free AV probably isn't what you need (that includes people who download or receive lots of files/documents). I like my software slim; extra firewalls, malware protection and coffee makers are not what I'm looking for. Support, deployment and management tools are another issue for enterprises. Many will go with slower bloated software to get extra features.

For low risk users, any of the above should be fine (paid or free). However, if you cannot fix your systems without help (that includes coming here), you should pay to get support. While you do get what you pay for, there is no such thing as 100% protection.

Here are some links:

http://www.av-comparatives.org/
http://www.schadentech.com/Reviews/A...us_roundup.htm
http://www.av-test.org/
http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100_award/about/index.xml
http://www.clubic.com/ar/15178-1.html (use Babel...)

[fvbounty]

Thanks sentinel, now I'm really confused, but that easy to do....

[SupDawg]

Originally Posted by Sentinel

The funny thing is, the more reviews you read about AV products, the more confused you can get...

I'll share some of my thoughts on my recent AV hunt...

Overall, Kaspersky seems to score very well amongst the non-bloated packages. It's also the most resource hungry from my testing and it can slow your system down. Obviously, NAV is worse, but Norton is banned from any computer I own. I didn't like Kaspersky's interface, but that's irrelevant on detection rate. Manual scanning was slow. Updates many times a day. Easy to disable. The trial will not remove viruses.

NOD32 didn't aways score the highest, but it certainly is slim. It is very fast with nice modules for different tasks. It has a very sleek interface too. Probably my favorite to date. Updates are available daily. I had some false positives on my systems and it even locked up once (the manual scanner did, not the resident program). Disabled by module.

Avast has a free version. It has some very nice features, but the interface can be confusing. It is also module based. Skins can help clear things up a bit. Updates are pretty good. I've been using it for a few years. Some people have reported that it is a resource hog. On my systems, it uses about the same memory as NOD32, although the Task Manager doesn't agree with me (I'm talking about free memory after Windows is loaded vs the process total). Sometimes, memory usage will increase over time with no apparent reason. It uses 4 processes and it is slower than NOD32 at both scanning and monitoring. It usually scores somewhere in the middle of the pack above AntiVir. Many false positives have been reported (including my own). Vocal warnings might annoy some users (AOL anyone?). Disabled by module.

AntiVir also supplies a free version. It is very light, and uses even less resources than NOD32. Manual scanning is slow. The interface, IMO, is horrid. It looks like it was designed 10 years ago. Updates aren't always as frequent as others, and the updater is...well, clunky. On one review, it scored better than both NOD32 and Avast. Easy to disable.

AVG is probably the most popular free AV. I'll just say that while it is light on resources, it is also light on detection rate in most reviews, year after year.

Overall, I wish I had the time to do my own detection rate tests. Obviously, the top tier products have more consistent results in reviews. I'm still confused about some NOD32 scores, since it has been a long time favorite on VB.

IMO, it really comes down to what you need (doesn't it always do?). When trials are available, use them.

If your security needs are high, a free AV probably isn't what you need (that includes people who download or receive lots of files/documents). I like my software slim; extra firewalls, malware protection and coffee makers are not what I'm looking for. Support, deployment and management tools are another issue for enterprises. Many will go with slower bloated software to get extra features.

For low risk users, any of the above should be fine (paid or free). However, if you cannot fix your systems without help (that includes coming here), you should pay to get support. While you do get what you pay for, there is no such thing as 100% protection.

Here are some links:

http://www.av-comparatives.org/
http://www.schadentech.com/Reviews/A...us_roundup.htm
http://www.av-test.org/
http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100_award/about/index.xml
http://www.clubic.com/ar/15178-1.html (use Babel...)

thanks- nice post!

[a_rele]

thanx a lot sentinel

[subman]

I use NAV Corporate 9 and it has been very good, does not slow the system at all and it does not interfere with any other software. It does not have an expiry date. I dont have any reason to want to change from this to any other Anti Virus software.

[Sentinel]

You're welcome guys...

Sub, the important thing is that you're satisfied with what you are using. NAV scores in the top tier on detection rate every year...for the rest, it's a personnal decision.

[mameluke]

Originally Posted by sandman55

I have NAV in NSW 2003 it runs out Feb 05 I will have to find some thing else then

Nope.
Most people reformat their hd's once every 6 months anyway.
When you format and reinstall the year starts all over again.
I've been using norton systemwork pro 2003 all this time. It never gets to stay one full year on my system because i format every 6 months at the most. So all is good keep using what you are using. Norton Antivirus 2003 was not that much of a system hog. 2004 and 2005 were horrible from what i heard. I tried 2005 but not 2004. 2005 was the a steaming pile of garbage which brought my system to its knees.


NAV 2003 all the way.



Mame

edit : Can't spell to save my life

[wonderwrench]

One problem with using an old av program is it will not be able to remove many newer viruses found. You will need to down load a tool for removel.

I can't see why most people can't spend a few bucks a year for good protection. I use Trend IS 05 and it costs less than 25 bucks a year.
You can get a competative upgrade for 25 bucks then it's 25 per year there after . If you wait about a week after it expires you should recieve a coupon to renew for 15 bucks. I have 3 years in a row.
just my 2 cents

Originally Posted by mameluke

Nope.
Most people reformat their hd's once every 6 months anyway.
When you format and reinstall the year starts all over again.
I've been using norton systemwork pro 2003 all this time. It never gets to stay one full year on my system because i format every 6 months at the most. So all is good keep using what you are using. Norton Antivirus 2003 was not that much of a system hog. 2004 and 2005 were horrible from what i heard. I tried 2005 but not 2004. 2005 was the a steaming pile of garbage which brought my system to its knees.


NAV 2003 all the way.



Mame

edit : Can't spell to save my life

[wayne_abx]

I am currently using Trend Micro though I have used NAV for several years and NOD and have installed AVG on several machines for some folks.

NAV is resource hungry and have caused issues with certain applications including Outlook Express. I think the Interface is far better then most AVs on the market

AVG works ok though it has let some Trojans through and the cleaner has some problems were I had to use Stinger to clean the files (its free, can't complain to much)

NOD has given me FP. I also don't like the interface.

Trend Micro Pc-Cillin does a very good job though I don't care for the interface (GUI)

I don't put to much faith in the test results being reported on the internet. I don't like 'all-n-one' security application such as Tm PC-cillin IS 2004, the best defence is layerd protection (not over-lapping) I use Tm AV, DCS TD and DCS Process Guard as my layerd defences.

I say use what works for you and don't look back

-wayne

[ronbo 613]

Hello everyone-Having a website for my company is a spam magnet so I feel I need max protection. I've used Norton AV for years and until recently, I've had no complaints.
Earlier this year, because of an expired Verisign certificate, my former computer, along with tens of thousands of others were crippled by updating NAV virus definitions until individual users figured out what was wrong and how to fix it. Symantec was widely criticized for failing to take any action aside from blaming Verisign. My computer was never the same again and died a few months later. I have NAV on the Barton computer in my sig which I use only for connecting to the internet. It takes at least two minutes to boot where my 875PBZ computer takes about 20 seconds. The PBZ is not online and has no AV or other security software.
There is nothing I would like more than to dump NAV, but it does a good job of stopping viruses despite all the negative side effects and slow scans. I feel NAV is getting worse instead of better. After reading all the reviews about other AV programs, all I am is confused. It's hard to tell what's fact and what's hype regarding the various AV software.

[deadbolt1138]

One feature of NAV that I liked was the One Button Checkup. I heard about NOD32 and I decided to try it out. I like the fact that it's not a resource *****, but I was wondering what's a good program that could replace the One Button Checkup? Cheers

[a_rele]

Originally Posted by deadbolt1138

One feature of NAV that I liked was the One Button Checkup. I heard about NOD32 and I decided to try it out. I like the fact that it's not a resource *****, but I was wondering what's a good program that could replace the One Button Checkup? Cheers

One Button Checkup was in NSW accoriding to me and not in NAV.. and also One Button Checkup does juz the registry clean up for which u can also use Registry Mechanic.. and if u want more advanced and better tools like those u can go for system mechanic 5 pro...