what is the best anti virus?

Question

norton
mccafee
avg
avast
??

Answer 1

if you aren't using any network connections or any internet, you would not probably have a virus.
well if you ask me, AVG is best for it's free, compared to those Mcaffe and Norton, they p1sses me off totally for they're prices are undoubtedly useless for they're work is just like AVG which is free and a lot faster and sure security cleaner

Answer 2

If you are looking for speed...avoid Norton and McAfee. If you are looking for price, AVG and Avast are free and work well. As far as protection, there is no virus scanner that is foolproof. Anyone that says so is just plain wrong. Virus scanners are reactive software. In other words, they won't catch a virus until somebody, somewhere gets infected and the virus companies put out updates. Therefore, common sense is the most important thing to remain virus free.

Answer 3

Top 9 Windows Antivirus
Antivirus Software
Antivirus software is must-have protection. This review picks the best antivirus software based on its virus detection abilities, features, and breadth of protection. Whether you're seeking total system coverage or an ala carte solution, each of the following products provides superb virus protection for Windows-based PCs. Because every system is unique, evaluate several of these antivirus products to find the software best suited for your PC and your level of experience.

1.Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium
AntiVir is a consistent leader in independent antivirus tests. Avira's AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium is a low-impact, easy to use virus scanner that also includes rootkit detection and phishing protection. Five euros of each purchase is automatically donated to the Auerbach Foundation, a non-profit that supports various charity and community-related services. AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium should be used in conjunction with a firewall.
(AVG Anti-Virus (AVG stands for Anti-Virus Guard) is a range of Antivirus software for the Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVG_Anti-Virus)

for free version ;
http://www.free-av.com/index.htm
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/289/lng/us/tpl/tpl01
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?

2.Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal offers excellent antivirus protection, perhaps unsurpassed in its ability to unpack and scan compressed files - something that trips up a lot of other vendors. Should be used in conjunction with a firewall.
(Kaspersky Lab is a computer security company, co-founded by Eugene Kaspersky in 1997, offering antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-spam and anti-intrusion products. Kaspersky Lab is a privately held company headquartered in Moscow, Russia with regional offices in the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Japan, China, Korea, USA. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaspersky_Anti-Virus)

for free version;
http://www.filehippo.com/download_kaspersky_antivir/

3.BitDefender Antivirus Plus
4.McAfee VirusScan Plus
5.Panda Antivirus 2007
6.F-PROT Antivirus
7.G Data AntiVirusKit (AVK)
8.AVG Anti-Malware
9.Eset Nod32

And another options;
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/03/list-of-free-anti-virus-software-free.html

Check out;
http://antivirus.about.com/cs/beforeyoubuy/tp/aatpavwin.htm
http://antivirus.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=antivirus&cdn=compute&tm=31&gps=37_277_952_552&f=00&su=p284.8.150.ip_&tt=3&bt=1&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.avira.com/en/products/avira_antivir_personaledition_premium.html for more inf.

I hope help you.

Good luck.

Answer 4

I personally use Bitdefender Internet Security, purchased 2 licenses for 2 computers, good for 2 years, for $35. Updates every hour. Scans all file and network activity in real time.

For free antivirus, I recommend AVG free by grisoft.

Answer 5

Some AVs find viruses that other AVs don't, no matter how good they are. Anyway, I would say Forticlient and Avira are pretty good.

I wouldn't choose Norton cause it uses lots of PC memory, Mccafee is not a good AV either, in my opinion.

You may want to check out virus comparatives at: http://www.av-comparatives.org

http://www.free-av.com/
http://www.fortinet.com/products/forticlient.html

Answer 6

Well, i am using kaspersky anti virus with internet protection and it has never missed a beat, whatever comes along, even background installations, it first consents...

Answer 7

most virus are spread through IE. IE is not a safe browser. you should use a more secure browser to protect your PC from virus.

i recommand you to use firefox with Google toolbar. firefox can block any any popup and disable any virus and adware, spyware on webpage, so, firefox is much safer than IE browser. as you know, most of virus spread throught internet and webpage.

besides, firefox is much smaller than IE, so it run faster than IE.

download firefox for free, Just have a try:

http://www.163flash.net/firefox/

Good Luck

Answer 8

My Norton 2007 has never failed, it keeps everything off, down to the last tracking cookie. I'm happy with it. I renewed a few months ago for $40 a year.

Answer 9

The BEST antivirus software is just a part of a complete internet security suite. (All of the programs working together to protect your system.) ZoneAlarm came out on top, according to PC Magazine. (It's what I personally use on my own system.)

Answer 10

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