Which of the following antivirus programs is better? Kaspersky, Trend Micro, Norton, McAfee?

Answer 1

Yes I would also have to say AVG is the best for me!

Answer 2

I would put them in the following order:
Kaspersky, Trend Micro, McAfee, Norton.
Alwil's Avast! 4 Home and Grisoft AVG are also good and free!

Answer 3

I have been running AVG for quite a while now and am really impressed with it. It doesn't completely insinuate itself into your operating system like programs such as Norton Anti-Virus. My computer came with Macafee, but when I tried to activate the program it tried to sell me an update before I had even started using it. I also run Ccleaner, Spybot, Adaware, and Easycleaner. These are all freeware and they are all fairly easy to use. My son recommends Kapersky by the way. He says it's the best. I haven't used it but it seems to have gotten some good mentions by others here as well.

Answer 4

My answer? None of the above. I've used Avast Home for 3+ years and never had a virus get by it. But in a recent test, AVG 7.5 found 10 out of 10 viruses, Avast 9 out of 10, Norton and the rest missed 50%. I'll stick with Avast, but I sure wouldn't pay a dime for the rest of them.

Answer 5

In order to know which one is the best one, I would say it would be easier if we look at the following terms the software coud perform:

Ease of Use –Exceptional anti-virus software is simple to use, regardless of a person’s computer experience or knowledge of viruses.

* Effective at Identifying Viruses and Worms – The best anti-virus products identify infected files quickly through real-time scanning, searching for viruses in a multitude of sources, including email, instant message applications, web browsing and so on.

* Effective at Cleaning or Isolating Infected Files –Truly capable anti-virus software thoroughly cleans, deletes or quarantines infected files—keeping them from spreading throughout the hard drive or network.

* Activity Reporting – Anti-virus programs should give immediate notification of viruses found by real-time scanners and should provide an easy-to-read report of scan results, including what it found and what it did with infected files.

* Feature Set – A well-rounded feature set allows anti-virus software to provide absolute protection. The best programs are those that offer a wide variety of tools, from basic real-time scanning to more advanced, heuristic scanning and script blocking—when it comes to virus protection, the more options the better.

* Ease of Installation and Setup – Anti-virus programs should be a breeze to install, making it easy to go from installation to initial scan in just a couple clicks of the mouse.

* Help Documentation – High-end anti-virus software come with plenty of help, including support via email, online chat or over the telephone. There should also be online resources, such as knowledge bases and FAQs available for quick and convenient help.

So, no matter how serious a computer virus is or how quickly it is passed around, with today’s anti-virus software, you’ll always have a cure.

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Hope this will be helpful to you

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Answer 6

Norton

Answer 7

Kaspersky

Answer 8

Hi,
For Gateway anti virus Trend Micro has the biggest share market.

Regards.

Answer 9

I personally use AVG Antivirus due to the fact that its free, it updates itself, and it catches viruses that those $60 antivirus programs wouldn't find on my computer. So I no longer use any antivirus software I have to pay for.

Answer 10

I have McAfee but I have heard Norton is really good

Answer 11

Probably a minority here, but I like my Norton Security Suite 2007. It is also PC Mag Editor's Choice. It provides better security than most and it does not pester you to death like some do.