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What's the best antivirus?

Discussion in 'Computers & Modding' started by Reemr, Mar 15, 2008.

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  1. iamlegend

    iamlegend Well-Known Member

    Proprietary anti-virus/anti-spyware software will often find things that free software misses....
    Spy Sweeper is anti-virus and anti-spyware....it's 20GBP for a year's suscription...
    Small price to pay if you ask me....
     
    iamlegend, Mar 27, 2008
    #41
  2. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    AVG is one of the most highly rated AV software out there, regardless of free/paid. Norton, on the other hand, is paid and probably THE most crap.
     
    Loonylion, Mar 27, 2008
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  3. PhatomKids

    PhatomKids Well-Known Member

    I have a AVG that is license until 2099 so i chose AVG
     
    PhatomKids, Mar 27, 2008
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  4. anandjones

    anandjones Well-Known Member

    2099?! You must of got a keygen or something aye? Because paid licenses don't last THAT long. My friend has Ad-Aware Professional 2007 and it expires 2049.
     
    anandjones, Mar 27, 2008
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  5. PhatomKids

    PhatomKids Well-Known Member

    no i dont use keygen i just crack it but its almost the same
     
    PhatomKids, Mar 27, 2008
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  6. art32

    art32 Member

    NOD is a good anti virus used along side a decent firewall like outpost (dont slow pc down). Avg is the best of the free ones (although arent all antivirus progs FREE! ;)). i use zone alarm full suite, great program ,have full control over every aspect of your security unlike something like Norton where it has control over you!
     
    art32, Mar 31, 2008
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  7. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    I personally use NOD32 business edition (I run Windows 2003 server so don't have a whole lot of choice) and Sygate personal firewall (the one before Symantec bought them out) and have never had any problems. They do their respective jobs quietly and efficiently and I'm rarely aware that either of them are running.
     
    Loonylion, Mar 31, 2008
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  8. ariefsandy

    ariefsandy New Member

    do you know pc media maybe its best antivirus made in indonesia
     
    ariefsandy, Apr 3, 2008
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  9. big_jake_420

    big_jake_420 Well-Known Member

    I have AVG i think its great
     
    big_jake_420, Apr 3, 2008
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  10. grimsim1

    grimsim1 Well-Known Member

    Reviving this thread because I have a question. Is it possible to use two anti-virus programs at the same time? I heard that they conflict with each other and your system does not get protected properly and could get damaged. But i've also heard that it is possible as some will catch viruses that the other misses. I am using Bit Defender Total Security 2008 and have never had a problem or a virus it hasn't found, but was considering getting AVG as well, to be on the safe side. So my question is would that be a good idea? Can the two work simultaneously without causing any errors or problems?
     
    grimsim1, Oct 24, 2008
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  11. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    Yes, they will conflict. Basically they will find viruses in each other's quarrantine areas and try to fix them, then the other will complain because the file has changed or disappeared.
     
    Loonylion, Oct 24, 2008
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  12. grimsim1

    grimsim1 Well-Known Member

    Thanks Loonylion, makes sense. Would the same go for anti-spyware programs even though my bitdefender has anti-spyware already? Logically it should...
     
    grimsim1, Oct 24, 2008
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  13. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    depends if the antispyware quarentines stuff or not. I would say no it wouldn't cause a problem.
     
    Loonylion, Oct 24, 2008
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  14. ClydeOne

    ClydeOne Well-Known Member

    Anyone tried Avast? I heard it's good.
     
    ClydeOne, Oct 24, 2008
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  15. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    its very slow.
     
    Loonylion, Oct 24, 2008
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  16. ClydeOne

    ClydeOne Well-Known Member

    Apart from being slow, how's the detection rate?
     
    ClydeOne, Oct 24, 2008
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  17. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    quite good
     
    Loonylion, Oct 24, 2008
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  18. jc_106

    jc_106 Well-Known Member

    What about NOD32?
     
    jc_106, Oct 24, 2008
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  19. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    good too.
     
    Loonylion, Oct 24, 2008
    #59
  20. jc_106

    jc_106 Well-Known Member

    Better than AVG 8.0?
     
    jc_106, Oct 24, 2008
    #60
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