Top AntiVirus Performers

*polonyc2* · 07-18-2007, 02:35 PM

Here is PC World's April 2007 list of top Anti-Virus software...

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,130869/article.html

Rickwell · 07-18-2007, 03:04 PM

Ha-ha did you see BitDefender Antivirus 10 ?It shows a 124% slow down.I think someone made a typo there.Maybe 12%.

*SRTDodge05* · 07-18-2007, 03:07 PM

I tried Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6 and i didnt like it at all. Im using NOD32 and i havent had any problems.

DarkFaith · 07-18-2007, 03:13 PM

I'm very surprised to see Norton rank as high as they did. I stopped using them after NAV2005. One of the guys at work here insists on using Norton and it really slows his system down.
I've been using the free home version of Avast for a couple of years now and it is really good. It's never caused any slowdowns that I've seen. Can't recommend it enough. Too bad it didn't rank a bit higher.

SpeedDMN · 07-18-2007, 03:50 PM

I go through lots of AV programs it seems but I have been using Avast for a while now without any trouble. Since I have been using Vista I can't remember one single virus or spyware alert.

*polonyc2* · 07-18-2007, 04:18 PM

I've been using Kaspersky for the past 2+ years with no issues...in fact I recently renewed my subscription

if I had to switch I would probably use NOD32...I'm surprised at NOD's ranking on that list although I agree with the article concerning NOD32's bad interface, that's one of the main reasons I chose Kaspersky over NOD32...I'm also surprised at Norton's high rating

Rick_EE · 07-18-2007, 05:04 PM

My experience has been that a lot of people have to choose an AV package based on issues it causes with other software.

We went through several before settling on Avast as it did not cause our accounting software to crash.

FearFactory · 07-18-2007, 05:17 PM

hmm Norton better than NOD32...? in which planet? lol

WhiteEclipse · 07-18-2007, 05:55 PM

do you know how many dell's I have had to uninstall norton from - because it just infected the whole system? it drives me crazy.

I use avast myself - can't beat the price and have never had any problems.

shaihulud · 07-18-2007, 06:58 PM

PC World is so useless. (Not attacking you PolonyC2) Their review has not one single worth, and merit. This trash needs to be gone.

ronbo 613 · 07-18-2007, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FearFactory

hmm Norton better than NOD32...? in which planet? lol

Not the planet I'm on. I've used Norton and currently use NOD32, there's no comparison. While neither program has let a virus or malware through, Norton turns a computer into a slug. Good luck trying to remove all of the program should you decide to do so. NOD32 uses very few computer resources, great for laptops as well as more speedy destop PCs. The interface doesn't bother me, once you get the many options set the way you want, you don't even need to look at it.
Before NOD32, I used BitDefender, another good AV program with a slightly heavier footprint than NOD32. I would pick BitDefender over Norton as well.
Don't know much about Kaspersky, but if you use Kaspersky, NOD32 or BitDefender, you're probably in pretty good hands.

Acid8000 · 07-18-2007, 11:05 PM

I remember Norton Internet Security (which came with my motherboard) causing 100% CPU utilisation and forcing Windows Messenger to start every few minutes because I had set both MSN and Windows Messenger to not run at Windows startup. After that I got rid of it and replaced it with AVG Free and Sygate and will never go back to using a Norton security app. Luckily I've had little need for anti-virus but just have one installed because it doesn't sacrifice much system performance now.

GWillakers · 07-19-2007, 09:20 AM

My personal files I keep on a server with no internet access.

I do however, connect with my laptop and download to a USB key.
I bring files over to my server from this USB key.

My Laptop is old and underpowered (P II 333 Mhz)

Ideally I would like to download signature files to the USB key, and then bring them over to my server, and run the AV software there.

Any recommendations?

bajo · 07-28-2007, 03:18 AM

Avira & Avg, 100% free & very nice, all I ever needed.. both comatible with Vista.

5150 · 07-28-2007, 03:58 AM

A heads-up for anyone using KAV/KIS ... you would be well-advised to read this thread over at DSLReports:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r186...t-me-at-ISwift
Kaspersky seem to be getting a fair bit of flack over this, and I can understand why, if what testers are demonstrating is correct. And since there seems to be little-to-no response from KL up-til-now, I can see someone getting pretty pi55ed and going legal on their asses.

Well worth the read and understanding for KAV/KIS users.

07-18-2007, 02:35 PM	#1
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,454	Top AntiVirus Performers Here is PC World's April 2007 list of top Anti-Virus software... http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,130869/article.html __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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07-18-2007, 03:04 PM	#2
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07-18-2007, 03:07 PM	#3
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,830	I tried Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6 and i didnt like it at all. Im using NOD32 and i havent had any problems.
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07-18-2007, 03:13 PM	#4
DarkFaith Call me DF Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 123	I'm very surprised to see Norton rank as high as they did. I stopped using them after NAV2005. One of the guys at work here insists on using Norton and it really slows his system down. I've been using the free home version of Avast for a couple of years now and it is really good. It's never caused any slowdowns that I've seen. Can't recommend it enough. Too bad it didn't rank a bit higher.
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07-18-2007, 03:50 PM	#5
SpeedDMN Silicon Avatar Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hyde Park, NY Posts: 2,927	I go through lots of AV programs it seems but I have been using Avast for a while now without any trouble. Since I have been using Vista I can't remember one single virus or spyware alert. __________________
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07-18-2007, 04:18 PM	#6
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,454	I've been using Kaspersky for the past 2+ years with no issues...in fact I recently renewed my subscription if I had to switch I would probably use NOD32...I'm surprised at NOD's ranking on that list although I agree with the article concerning NOD32's bad interface, that's one of the main reasons I chose Kaspersky over NOD32...I'm also surprised at Norton's high rating __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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07-18-2007, 05:04 PM	#7
Rick_EE Stuck in Jita Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,025	My experience has been that a lot of people have to choose an AV package based on issues it causes with other software. We went through several before settling on Avast as it did not cause our accounting software to crash. __________________ "Your a looser"- internet phrase of the day.
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07-18-2007, 05:17 PM	#8
FearFactory The FC.Porto dragon! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Portugal Posts: 3,931	hmm Norton better than NOD32...? in which planet? lol __________________ P4 3.0E@3.4, Zalman CNPS7000B-Alcu, Asus P4C800-E Deluxe, 2x 512MB DDR500 Twinmos Twister, Gigabyte Geforce 6800 128MB (OC 16x6vp 385/900), NEC 2500a 8x DVD+RW/-RW (flashed to dual layer 2510a), Liteon DVD-ROM 16X, Samsung 500GB SATA, Seagate 200GB SATA (lLinux), SB Live 1024 Player, USRobotics ADSL2+ router, PSU LC Power Ozeanos 650W, Samsung 17' 795MB Flat
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07-18-2007, 05:55 PM	#9
WhiteEclipse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 867	do you know how many dell's I have had to uninstall norton from - because it just infected the whole system? it drives me crazy. I use avast myself - can't beat the price and have never had any problems.
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07-18-2007, 06:58 PM	#10
shaihulud Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,239	PC World is so useless. (Not attacking you PolonyC2) Their review has not one single worth, and merit. This trash needs to be gone.
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07-18-2007, 11:05 PM	#12
Acid8000 Acid8000 aka. phildee Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,409	I remember Norton Internet Security (which came with my motherboard) causing 100% CPU utilisation and forcing Windows Messenger to start every few minutes because I had set both MSN and Windows Messenger to not run at Windows startup. After that I got rid of it and replaced it with AVG Free and Sygate and will never go back to using a Norton security app. Luckily I've had little need for anti-virus but just have one installed because it doesn't sacrifice much system performance now. __________________ CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz with HT (540) [Zalman CNPS9500 AT] Motherboard: Intel D915PBL Memory: 2 x 1 GB Corsair ValueSelect DDR2 Graphics: nVidia GeForce 7900 GS 256 MB (ASUS EN7900GS/2DHT/256M) [Zalman VF700 Cu] Audio: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4; Sennheiser HD 555; Pioneer SA-5300 Stereo Amplifier; Pioneer SCS-12 Speakers Storage: Seagate 160 GB SATA 7200.7; Seagate 250 GB SATA 7200.9; Gigabyte i-RAM with 4 x 1 GB Geil DDR RAM; Western Digital 320 GB Caviar SE16 in Antec MX-1 eSATA Optical drives: Pioneer DVR-108 DVD RW; Lite-On LTD163D DVD ROM Power: Antec TruePower Trio 550 Monitors: Dell 2007FP 20.1" LCD (S-IPS version); Dell 1703FP 17" LCD Networking: Linksys WRT54GL [Tomato firmware]; Netcomm NB6 ADSL2+ Modem Other hardware: Panasonic 3½" Floppy; 3 x 80mm Case Fans; A-Link ATX Case; Canon LPB 3000; Canon CanoScan N340P; Logitech Media Keyboard; Logitech MX 518 Optical Mouse; Logitech Dual Action Gamepad; Logitech QuickCam Family Operating system: Windows XP Professional Edition Service Pack 3; Ubuntu Linux 8.04 Hardy Heron
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07-19-2007, 09:20 AM	#13
GWillakers Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 169	What do people recommend for system with no Internet access? My personal files I keep on a server with no internet access. I do however, connect with my laptop and download to a USB key. I bring files over to my server from this USB key. My Laptop is old and underpowered (P II 333 Mhz) Ideally I would like to download signature files to the USB key, and then bring them over to my server, and run the AV software there. Any recommendations?
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07-28-2007, 03:18 AM	#14
bajo C1eaner Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: TX, USA Posts: 17,178	Avira & Avg, 100% free & very nice, all I ever needed.. both comatible with Vista. __________________ USA "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." Duke (The Shootist) Gigabyte_AGP_LGA775, PentiumD960_dual core 3.6GHz, SapphireHD3850_AGP512MB_DDR2, WD RaptorX 150GB SATA_clearTop_16MB + Seagate 1TB SATA_32MB, CorsairDominator 2GB 8500_1066MHz, Dell 24" 2408WFP *AGP +DVIx2 +HDMI +DisplayPort +USB2x4, XPproSP3 Inspiron9400 17"uxga CentrinoC2duoT7600_2.39GHz_685MHz 4GB Micron6400@800_675_400MHz GeForceGo7900GSMobileForce_M6Enhanced_256MB 2x200GbSATA_7200rpm_16MBcache Vista hp, VistaP6001SP1
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07-28-2007, 03:58 AM	#15
5150 1984: OUR future? Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 1,785	A heads-up for anyone using KAV/KIS ... you would be well-advised to read this thread over at DSLReports: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r186...t-me-at-ISwift Kaspersky seem to be getting a fair bit of flack over this, and I can understand why, if what testers are demonstrating is correct. And since there seems to be little-to-no response from KL up-til-now, I can see someone getting pretty pi55ed and going legal on their asses. Well worth the read and understanding for KAV/KIS users. __________________
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