anti virus programs-a discussion
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there is a testing center for this
Some organization actually tests this. There is a summary of testing here in this pdf. Looks good.
www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/summary/summary2011.pdf
Some organization actually tests this. There is a summary of testing here in this pdf. Looks good.
www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/summary/summary2011.pdf
I'm using 360 antivirus and safeguard, it's not bad.
tashi
Member of Team Spybot
Hello MissEB
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:welcome: Software evolves and people continue to post their preferences.Wow I am new to this forum. I just noticed that this is open from 2006. Seriously. Is there not time to close this
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uzerfriendly
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Just in case your away from home or there's no Antivirus on the computer I recommend VirusTotal online virus checker.
It doesn't remove the virus, but you'll see right away if the file is infected. This can stop you opening or downloading it.
It doesn't remove the virus, but you'll see right away if the file is infected. This can stop you opening or downloading it.
tashi
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Better to have an anti virus program installed though, rather than shutting the gate after the horse has bolted.
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pedromanuelfmr
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Avast,Spybot S&D CCleaner,JetClean,GlarieUtilities
Avast,Spybot S&D CCleaner,JetClean,GlarieUtilities,
these are the best that I recommend!
Avast,Spybot S&D CCleaner,JetClean,GlarieUtilities,
these are the best that I recommend!
tashi
Member of Team Spybot
Long time i have been using a compination of Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 (KIS), Emsisoft A-Squared, Emsisoft Online Armor and the both Spybots (1.6.2 and 2.0) and made with all of them not bad experiances, as each of it have it advantages (and disadvantages which got rid from some of the other) but since the lastest Release of KIS, which caused some trouble, as performance, for me, i removed KIS and only have the rest left.
The recommendation I made in 2009 of Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) has since changed. In recent months MSE has been underperforming in a number of anti-virus tests such as AV-Comparatives (PC Mag article), and so I no longer recommend it. My recommendation is now Avast Anti-Virus (website) primarily because it has scored highly (and as important, consistently) in anti-virus tests in recent years, and has a small footprint on system performance which makes it suitable for older PCs. It is a solid choice for most people and the simplified interface (introduced in version 8) is relatively easy to use too. During installation I wouldn't bother installing any of the optional modules (e.g. browser extensions) as the anti-virus alone is adequate in my opinion.
Hope that helps bring us up to date!
Hope that helps bring us up to date!
spybotsandra
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Or you can recommend the new version of Spybot.
Spybot +AV 2.1 has also Antivirus detection.
:yahoo:
Spybot +AV 2.1 has also Antivirus detection.
:yahoo:
Or you can recommend the new version of Spybot.
Spybot +AV 2.1 has also Antivirus detection.
:yahoo:
Of course, Sandra! :cowboy: It'd be interesting to see how Spybot's anti-virus performs. Is the virus signature engine and database in-house like Spybot's well established malware database?
spybotsandra
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Hello,
No, it's not in-house.
If you are curious you can check the "credits" in the "about" section of the new Spybot 2.1 +AV.
Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
No, it's not in-house.
If you are curious you can check the "credits" in the "about" section of the new Spybot 2.1 +AV.
Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
spybotsandra
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What I use
I've tried different antivirus programs over the years. I quit wasting my money on Norton.. it takes a lot of resources. The programs you buy and install pretty much come with minimal protections. If you don't know how to set the programs for maximum protection you're not going to have great protection. I went to work for a computer man and mostly removed spyware and viruses. We always liked Avast Free Home Edition for anti virus. Of course we tweaked the settings for more security but it's a very reliable program and has been around for years. The one glitch we ever saw was fixed in less than 24 hours. Other free programs.. not so good.
Set correctly Avast is great and we always used Spybot.. he still uses the old version because he likes it better. I'm thinking about switching but I'm still running the older version, too.... mainly because I know how to get more protection and automatic updates.
I've tried different antivirus programs over the years. I quit wasting my money on Norton.. it takes a lot of resources. The programs you buy and install pretty much come with minimal protections. If you don't know how to set the programs for maximum protection you're not going to have great protection. I went to work for a computer man and mostly removed spyware and viruses. We always liked Avast Free Home Edition for anti virus. Of course we tweaked the settings for more security but it's a very reliable program and has been around for years. The one glitch we ever saw was fixed in less than 24 hours. Other free programs.. not so good.
Set correctly Avast is great and we always used Spybot.. he still uses the old version because he likes it better. I'm thinking about switching but I'm still running the older version, too.... mainly because I know how to get more protection and automatic updates.
tigersmustlive
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I use Eset as well
Are there any itmes in Spybot I need to disable so as not to slash with Eset NOD32?
Are there any itmes in Spybot I need to disable so as not to slash with Eset NOD32?
tashi
Member of Team Spybot
Hello tigersmustlive,
There shouldn't be any need, have you experienced issues?
We do have Spybot +AV: http://www.safer-networking.org/
Best regards
There shouldn't be any need, have you experienced issues?
We do have Spybot +AV: http://www.safer-networking.org/
Best regards
tigersmustlive
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Thank you Tashi.
Yes. right after installing Spybot NOD32 wouldn't work. I disabled all of the settings in Spybot that had to do with the internet (I used to use Spybot mainly for immunization and to check for system problems) but that didn't do any good. The NOD32 icon was still in the system tray but the program would not respond. I won't get rid of NOD32 as I've found it to be much more effective then other anti-virus programs I've tested. It's disappointing as I'd been using Spybot since it's inception back in the 90's. But to dump NOD32 in favor of Spybot seems rather foolhardy. Spybot's AV I'm sure is good but it's relatively new and I've seen no reviews about it. I had to uninstall Spybot. All apologies
Yes. right after installing Spybot NOD32 wouldn't work. I disabled all of the settings in Spybot that had to do with the internet (I used to use Spybot mainly for immunization and to check for system problems) but that didn't do any good. The NOD32 icon was still in the system tray but the program would not respond. I won't get rid of NOD32 as I've found it to be much more effective then other anti-virus programs I've tested. It's disappointing as I'd been using Spybot since it's inception back in the 90's. But to dump NOD32 in favor of Spybot seems rather foolhardy. Spybot's AV I'm sure is good but it's relatively new and I've seen no reviews about it. I had to uninstall Spybot. All apologies
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