2006-10-31 15:46:34 · 5 answers · asked by Uub 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
AVG Free---free download at downloads.com (Cnet)
makes Norton look like a bumbling giant with his pants down !!
Norton is constantly preempting service for money--runs up against problems it can not handle and is-- for lack of better description-- major dorkware !!!
AVG Free--------Now !!!
2006-10-31 16:01:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norton's is a HUGE system resource user as well as needing a special downloadable tool to remove Norton's also classifies it in with a MALWARE, obviously it is not, but anything that has to have a special tool to be removed from my system I tend to stay away from. Trend Micro PC Cillin is a great security suite. You can also roll your own security suite all absolutely free, using free programs, which 0 times out of 10 are as good if not better than their commercially licensed counterparts.
2006-10-31 23:53:26 · answer #2 · answered by mystykal s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a good idea
You should never install a anit virus and diffrent internet security
now they might work fine
but then they might not and if not you'll screw up you basic computer settings and it may not even catch possible threats
you should use one program for all security issues
or atleast by the same company
2006-10-31 23:51:35 · answer #3 · answered by nickkk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is never a good idea to run 2 A-V apps. They will conflict and leave you with less protection, not more.
Besides KAV already has close to a 100% virus detection rate. You really don"t need anything else!
The top 25 in virus detection rates from a recent test at
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82
Those with a link are free versions.
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1. Kaspersky version 6.0.0.303 - 99.62%
2. Active Virus Shield by AOL version 6.0.0.299 - 99.62%
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
3. F-Secure 2006 version 6.12.90 - 96.86%
4. BitDefender Professional version 9 - 96.63%
5. CyberScrub version 1.0 - 95.98%
6. eScan version 8.0.671.1 - 95.82%
7. BitDefender freeware version 8.0.202 - 95.57%
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html
8. BullGuard version 6.1 - 95.57%
9. AntiVir Premium version 7.01.01.02 - 95.45%
10. Nod32 version 2.51.30 - 95.14%
11. AntiVir Classic version 7.01.01.02 - 94.26%
http://www.free-av.com/
12. ViruScape 2006 version 1.02.0935.0137 - 93.87%
13. McAfee version 10.0.27 - 93.03%
14. McAfee Enterprise version 8.0.0 - 91.76%
15. F-Prot version 6.0.4.3 beta - 87.88%
16. Avast Professional version 4.7.871 - 87.46%
17. Avast freeware version 4.7.871 - 87.46%
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
18. Dr. Web version 4.33.2 - 86.03%
19. Norman version 5.90.23 - 85.65%
20. F-Prot version 3.16f - 85.14%
21. ArcaVir 2006 - 83.44%
22. Norton Professional 2006 - 83.18%
23. AVG Professional version 7.1.405 - 82.82%
24. AVG freeware version 7.1.405 - 82.82%
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
25. Panda 2007 version 2.00.01 - 82.23%
2006-10-31 23:58:24 · answer #4 · answered by jibberjabar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a good idea to run two anti-virus programs concurrently. Choose one, and uninstall the other.
2006-10-31 23:52:38 · answer #5 · answered by Jolly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋