Best anti-virus/spyware program?

#Shaun · July 19, 2009, 01:00:40 AM

Norton sucks, Ad-aware is a resource hog. I'm not too knowledgeable on which prog on the net is the best to use so I turn to the guild.

Suggestions please?

Anjel · July 19, 2009, 01:06:41 AM

ESET Smart Security?

momo! · July 19, 2009, 10:04:58 AM

agreeing with anjel ESET nod antivirus, smart security etc rocks.

Chronojiuj · July 19, 2009, 10:39:05 AM

Spybot S&D seems pretty good to me

BTFW: As good as it once was, AVG has become bloatware. Don't get it

1nfrnus · July 20, 2009, 01:30:17 PM

Quote from: Anjel on July 19, 2009, 01:06:41 AM
ESET Smart Security

Laxxe23 · July 20, 2009, 01:53:40 PM

avast

K.O.D · July 20, 2009, 01:56:02 PM

Avast.

Sepp · July 20, 2009, 02:32:21 PM

Haven't had any VIRUS attacks logged in the last three years
Stopped using any anti-spyware software for the same reason

I'm running ESET NOD32 Antivirus because my family pays for it anyway and until the release of Vista SP2 (fixed by now) it never gave me trouble.

It doesn't seem to slow me down -- or do anything much, but hey.

Looking for a free program, I would give Avira AntiVir a try.

Bastard Mami · July 20, 2009, 06:33:01 PM

Quote from: Chronojiuj on July 19, 2009, 10:39:05 AM
Spybot S&D seems pretty good to me

BTFW: As good as it once was, AVG has become bloatware. Don't get it

Quote from: Shades team on July 20, 2009, 01:53:40 PM
avast

Since both are incomplete, but they make a great combo. The onyl one I have found better than that is kaspersky, but it costs money.

kakkoii superhero · July 24, 2009, 11:52:17 AM

my friend suggest me: bit defender

aokmaniac13 · July 24, 2009, 01:15:22 PM

I am fortunate enough to have a registered copy of McAffee antivirus and it is working wonders just by itself.
I use CCleaner on the side to help keep my system running quickly, but that's not an anti-virus/spyware program at all.

warmaster0117 · August 11, 2009, 06:01:10 PM

AVG anti virus. it protects against all kinds of viruses. and it tells you which sites are bad or not (if you google it) and its free. it also has updates like every month or something

1nfrnus · August 15, 2009, 08:04:25 AM

^ NOD 32 has updates like daily....
One awesome feature is that if a virus is not recognizable by NOD32 just update it and it will immediately recognize and remove it... Plus NOD32 has saved my PC from ConFicker number of times....

Chronojiuj · August 15, 2009, 08:25:38 AM

Quote from: warmaster0117 on August 11, 2009, 06:01:10 PM
AVG anti virus.

AVG = 9 hour scans that never find anything.

Valodim · August 15, 2009, 12:39:30 PM

Quote from: 1nfrn0 on August 15, 2009, 08:04:25 AM
^ NOD 32 has updates like daily....

every anti-virus software updates daily

1nfrnus · September 03, 2009, 11:55:13 AM

not in 4 hour intervals.....

Demitri · September 04, 2009, 01:58:17 AM

Webroot antivirus

Lasombra Demon · September 04, 2009, 04:26:22 AM

Ubuntu

XGargoyle · September 04, 2009, 09:38:01 AM

I actually use 4 different programs which each cover the weakness of the others:

- Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
- Spybot
- Hostsman
- and a good firewall (not the one that comes with windows)

With this "suite", I can protect my computer from adware/malware, protect my windows' registry from unexpected/unwanted changes, prevent my computer from accessing and displaying content from ugly hosts (no more banners displayed that may load malicious stuff into my computer), and last but not least, monitor all incoming and outcoming traffic of my computer.

BOOTofANGEL · September 04, 2009, 10:34:14 AM

Windows live Onecare..it came with my laptop..
and also i have norton 360 which is good..but i like onecare better

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