2007-05-07 08:56:52 · 9 answers · asked by Kev32189 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
It has good (not great) virus detection capibilities.
There are much better free alternatives such as Avria Anti-Vir:
http://www.free-av.com/
and Active Virus Shield:
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
Here are the top 35 anti-virus programs in virus detection from a test at www.virus.gr. Percentage of the tested vituses detected are shown. Free programs are noted.
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82
1. Kaspersky version 6.0.0.303 - 99.62%
2. Active Virus Shield by AOL version 6.0.0.299 - 99.62% >>FREE<<
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% >>FREE but no resident protection, on demand only<<
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% >>FREE<<
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% >>FREE<<
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% >>FREE<<
25. Panda 2007 version 2.00.01 - 82.23%
26. Virus Chaser version 5.0a - 81.47%
27. PC-Cillin 2006 version 14.10.1051 - 80.90%
28. VBA32 version 3.11.0 - 79.12%
29. ViRobot Expert version 4.0 - 76.22%
30. UNA version 1.83 - 75.44%
31. Rising AV version 18.41.30 - 73.60%
32. Sophos Sweep version 6.0.2 - 69.48%
33. Ikarus version 5.19 - 63.22%
34. Antiy Ghostbusters version 5.1.3 - 61.55%
35. Digital Patrol version 5.00.12 - 54.29%
2007-05-07 10:31:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-29 20:21:04 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVAST ANIVIRUS 4.7 free Home Edition & has removed well over a hundred Trojans or infected files. Now my Windows 2000 Pro PC is running great.
The program is easy to use & can scan while you are working on the computer.
http://www.avast.com/
It's always on & alerts you when suspicion of an infected file
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2007-05-07 09:04:47 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well to start with I am a very picky person and hard to please. I put off trying it for years but I am open minded so I tried it.
I have to say it lived up to my standards and found things that remained hidden from other protection on the market.
I like the fact that I can recommend it to my customers and they have no trouble figuring out its easy interface. The bottom line is that it works, and that is what is important now isn't it?
I like the voice feature because I use a lot of voice programs. They add to the ease of user interface.
2007-05-07 09:20:42 · answer #4 · answered by Christian Soldier 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I love it. It does not slow my computer down much. Antivir(AVG) did a lot. It is configurable, It is free. Their simple interface gets a little getting used to when you want to scan manually. Their active protection works. I do get this some files are password protected and it finds some interesting files which seems a little weird. Manages itself.
2007-05-07 09:09:34 · answer #5 · answered by Richard F 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everything
2007-05-07 09:01:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"0" complete garbage
2007-05-07 09:04:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its free.
It updates frequently, almost daily.
I haven't had any problems with it thus far.
2007-05-07 09:03:29 · answer #8 · answered by sloop_sailor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That it is not good.
2007-05-07 09:10:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋