i am using AVG internet security 7.5 and when i tried it works fast and excellent because it detected 5 trojans and 2 hijackers . i can't believed because mcafee and norton didn't detect. should i keep using AVG please help what are you using ??
2006-11-02 05:23:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I really like AVG, it has been easy to use. I never like Norton because your same concerns, it just didn't ever find anything. It really is hard to say who's best, but this is just my opinion.
2006-11-02 05:32:32 · answer #1 · answered by ÐIESEŁ ÐUB 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
AVG is junk. Avoid it!
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%
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Yet another test that will show just how poor AVG is in detecting virus:
Go here and click Comparatives on the right, then the latest "On-demand comparative" and "Retrospective/ProActive Test" for an independant anaylis of virus detection rates of various A-Vs
http://www.av-comparatives.org/
2006-11-02 20:07:26 · answer #2 · answered by jibberjabar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norton and McAfee are crapware. I personally like Nod32, because
it's very lightweight. There's a good list here I found pretty useful.http://www.basicspywaretips.com/getridofspyware.html
2006-11-02 15:09:52 · answer #3 · answered by Tyler 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes i use AVG and it picks up stuff the others don't.Norton is a joke
2006-11-02 15:35:27 · answer #4 · answered by tr2thhrt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep using that update your norton and also you can go to lavasoft.com and get adaware adaware and norton together is unstoppable
2006-11-02 13:30:42 · answer #5 · answered by yakkyigooconroy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋