What Anti-virus do you use?

What antivirus do you use?

  • Symantec Norton

    Votes: 2 2.7%

  • Trendmicro PC-Cillin

    Votes: 1 1.4%

  • Kaspersky

    Votes: 5 6.8%

  • Avast

    Votes: 20 27.0%

  • AVG

    Votes: 13 17.6%

  • Panda

    Votes: 1 1.4%

  • ESET NOD32

    Votes: 14 18.9%

  • BitDefender

    Votes: 3 4.1%

  • McAfee

    Votes: 2 2.7%

  • Other - Please indicate in post

    Votes: 13 17.6%
  • Total voters
    74
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What Anti-virus do you use, and what are your thoughts on it to date?

I've been using Norton Anti-virus 2003 for years now (since 2003 I guess...)
Back in the day Symantec products were the bomb, but I'm sure there are plenty of other anti-virus apps out there that are way better, and probably cheaper as well.

I want to use one that is NOT a resource hog (both in terms of memory footprint and efficient CPU time consumed whilst performing real-time scans).

Advice?
 
I use AVG and once in a while I run an online scan from the BitDefender website. In the last two years I had one file slip by AVG which was picked up by BitDefender as a trojan. You can download AVG for free if you use it at home.
 
I've been using Avast since '04...it seems to do the job.

It's free and does it's thing.
 
I don't use one - why should I slow my system down because others cant protect themselves adequately.
 
Used
Avast Had a the trial
AVG- Dont install on a pc with virotub virus otherwise it screws up sys files
Bitdefender - Most secure imo infact to secure prevents some java based apps from accesing the net
F-SECURE - is Crrrrap dont even bother with it
Kaspersky - have 2010 version its cool with its radar thing but a hastle to install on internet less pc
MacAfee - simlar to bitdefender
Nod32 - Fastest anti Virus good if you bought it bad if you downloaded it then you gotta google had for updates.
Norton - 09 Version Looks pretty cool and keeps me safe currently using well i was till my pc had to go die on me.
 
BitDefender. Never had a problem with it on my home machine
 
Kaspersky +1

Nod32 if you can afford it... although I think I might have a contact now for R129
 
defcomk said:
Used
Avast Had a the trial
AVG- Dont install on a pc with virotub virus otherwise it screws up sys files
Bitdefender - Most secure imo infact to secure prevents some java based apps from accesing the net
F-SECURE - is Crrrrap dont even bother with it
Kaspersky - have 2010 version its cool with its radar thing but a hastle to install on internet less pc
MacAfee - simlar to bitdefender
Nod32 - Fastest anti Virus good if you bought it bad if you downloaded it then you gotta google had for updates.
Norton - 09 Version Looks pretty cool and keeps me safe currently using well i was till my pc had to go die on me.
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LOL - I remember when I was in those days. Tried every AV and everytime 1 virus must come through somewhere. Spent a fortune on updates, downloads reinstalling, loosing data, etc etc...... Now I dont have any problems - I use a Mac. :D
 
AVG, Bitdefender for free or Nod32 for commercial...

Can any Nod32 dealers pm me your email details so I can purchase Nod32 antivirus business edition (v4.0.437.0 - it runs on my Windows 2003 server). I'd prefer to do eft or secure online transaction.

Thanks!
 
I tried to figure out which one would be best by finding as many reviews of the various tools out there.

Only thing i could conclude from all that reading was that nobody seems to be able to agree on what the best one is.

Check out a few reviews and see which ones appeal to you the most.

For what its worth i am using AVG - not for any particular reason other than, thats the first one i installed, and so i just stuck with it.
 
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