what anti-virus do you use?

[peered95]

Hi all,
i want to know which is the most popular anti-virus software availible.
SO..........
put your anti-virus software name and we can count who uses what the most.
i currently use e-trust anti-virus from computer accosiatesand f-secure iinternet security 2005.[;)]

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[Perdition]

Norton AntiVirus 2005

Yeah I know it's bloaty but it has consistently rated as one of the better AV programs and I don't have time to keep testing all the others. Haven't had any virus/worm problems while running it.

[mbs]

When configuring a Windows box, I use AntiVir or Panda. On Linux, have never found the need for it, except for Amavis as a mail scanner...

[peered95]

I have tryed norton and mcaffe anti virus and have found the they slow some games down. eg the sims 2 when the ea games logo appears it freezes and it takes quite a while to get to the maxis bit.

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[Jerrek]

I don't. Never had a need for one.

[Aqua_lung]

ive been using avg free http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php

but ive changed to avast today a very good free virus scanner
its also skinnable really cool
http://www.avast.com/eng/av4_version_comp.html

you should try it its free!

[kilps]

I use Avast on Windows and Virex on Mac (but why am I telling you this - everyone here is anti-Mac)

Only problem with Avast is it is a bit clumsy when dealing with actuall Vireses - but it still works fine.

All that I ask is that you try out a Mac - kilps

[antowan]

Cnet.com voted Trend Micro Internet Security pack the best.

I personally use Trend Micro and Norton. Norton for my XP home machine and Trend Micro on my XP Pro box.

Cheers
Antowan

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[HillBilly]

AVG Free Edition on home pc... and ClamAV for mailscanner

[caroper]

eTrust - 6.1 patched ver 7.x has too many bugs atm.

[MaD]

AVG - free and easy.


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[scavern]

i used norton antivirus 2003, then norton internet security 2005 - which is absolute ****e. i'm now using avast pro and zonealarm pro. works great

[ic]

* Several versions of Norton Antivirus, Norton Internet Security (or whatever it was called)
//Not brilliant, but better than Trend Micro
//No longer touch Symantec/Norton AV+FW

* McAffeeeeee....
//last time I used that was in Dundee (NE of Edinburgh) 1999..2002
//had continual problems with it, hated it, still refuse to touch it

* Trend Micro PC-cillin 2003 Internet Security (Antivirus & Firewall)
//this was <b>totally useless</b>, ditched it a few months back when sponsored license expired
//I only had it on a PC bcos I got it 'free'
//(now you know what %previsp% is, as well as IB that I use)

* F-Secure Internet Security 2004
//i am a long-time user of F-Secure going back to 1998
//probably the best at real-time detection
//probably the best at automatically & incrementally downloading updates
// everytime you connect (dial-up) without hogging bandwidth (all configurable)
//sometimes hangs when trying to scan files locked by OS
//Expensive, both initial license as well as renewal license
//Firewall tweaking is not for the novice (<i>see EZ Armor</i>)
//Does not protect server products, for that you have to spend
// way more cash on other F-Secure products
//2005 version integrates with irritating 'new' WinXP(P)SP2 Security Centre AV+FW thing

* Computer Associates eTrust EZ Armor (eTrust EZ Antivirus & eTrust EZ Firewall)
//<i>shameless pl-g</i>: www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/
//Seriously this is the best av+fw I have used
// in terms of features, usability, quick to get it going,
// you don't have to be a firewall expert it is way easier
// than F-Secure's Distributed Firewall
//It claims to work with server products - exchange server
// personally I haven't tried that yet, but I will soon
//On the downside, F-Secure is rated as being slightly better at real-time scanning
// but so far it has not missed anything
//If you are logged on with a user account that
// is only a member of the Users group, AV-Autodownload fails.
// F-Secure is way better with auto-updating definitions etc.
//Reasonably priced, especially renewal license.

[Goobie]

I used NAV for a long time (which slowed down my system considerably), then one day I tested Kaspersky Antivirus and immediately switched over to it when Kaspersky detected 2 viri that NAV never picked up.

[LethalChicken]

Kaspersky .. finds mor viruses and trojans then any of the others .. updated at least once a day ...

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