Which one is the best anti virus there is. Please don't name Norton.
2007-06-13 13:51:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I see the AVG fanboys and cheerleaders are out in full force again here on Yahoo Answers!
AVG Free is crap!
Mostly noobs, the naive, the computer illiterate, and children use AVG Free. These types love AVG because they say it is easy to use and almost never bothers them with any pop-ups or warnings. Of course AVG Free never bothers them, it hardly ever finds any virus to warn them about!
In test,
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82
after test,
http://www.av-comparatives.org/
after test,
http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/gr/avgfree.htm
after test ,
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=891307&postcount=1,
after test,
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,130869-page,1/article.html,
after test,
http://techsupportalert.com/issues/al_current.htm#Section_0
etc. etc. etc, ad nauseam, AVG free fares poorly.
AVG has proven itself to be a miserable performer at best. Missing almost 20%, while trying to detect known malware, in some tests. Not to mention almost non-existent heuristic detection and infrequent "once-a day" updates.
AVG. = Average, at best!
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?
2007-06-13 16:44:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a board certifed clinical psychiatrist and have a moral and legal obligation to keep my pc 100% clean.
Here are program I use that will give you 100% protection. Ofcourse you must also have all your critical updates installed from Microsoft.
I use the free zone alarm firewall for many years. Excellent with free updates and all new versions free. Protects you from rouge incoming packets and keeping your private data from leaving your pc.
http://www.zonealarm.com Download their free home for personal use.
Antivirus program I use. You only pay a one time fee of $29.99. and you get all updates and all new versions for life.
Read the webpage and if you like what you read this is the antivirus of choce I have used for over ten years and never one virus.
By culture the Chinese are very secret just about everything and that includes their software.
This antivirus program out of Beijing, China that is also used by the Government of China.
This antivirus program does not have the Govt. permission to be rated with all other known antivirus programs.
What I can assure you is that you pay only a one time fee for life that will include all auto updates, and all new versions for life. The Chinese don't believe in having to pay an annual fee for updates or new versions.
I can tell you their technology is light years ahead of any other known antivirus software out there.
If you open a webpage and there is a hidden virus it will clean in realtime. Anything that you download and has even a trace code, it will kill the download and ask you to upload the trace code for investigation. In real time the upload will tell you if it is clean or not.
Will not allow you download, Real Player, because there is a hidden file that is a trojan keylogger. The file was uploaded and traced back to the United States Army, Intelligence Services out of London, England. (Removal of the file Real Player will reject the installation).
Read for yourself at their webpage. I have never had one virus in ten plus years. Plus it will catch any progam with it's dynamic defense system, for software that you download and it does not have a publisher or lic., included.
Twister Trojan Antivirus V7
Very low on resources with scanner running in background.
http://www.filseclab.com
Minddoctor, France
2007-06-13 21:51:41 · answer #2 · answered by MINDDOCTOR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the past I would have said McAfee, but their most recent versions have been just as bloated as Norton. I'm currently using AVG Free on my WinXP laptop. It has a fairly small footprint and, well, doesn't require me to pay a yearly subscription for something I don't think I should have to pay more than once for.
2007-06-13 20:54:59 · answer #3 · answered by newfaldon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Webroot Spy Sweeper..
This is an excellent anti virus software
2007-06-13 23:13:23 · answer #4 · answered by Yeshua G 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Norton is GOOD. If you have problems with Norton it's you and not Norton.
Best free is BitDefender. http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html
Best free firewall is ZoneAlarm. http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?dc=34std&ctry=&lang=nb&lid=trial_zaFamily
You also should have some anti-adware/spware/malware programs.
Mail me if you need some free ones.
*NOTE: Only have one antivirus program nad one firewall installed on your computer.
Anti-adware/spware/malware programs are ok to have more of.
2007-06-13 21:02:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agreed, norton stinks. AVG is the best that I have come across. You can get it from download.com for free.
2007-06-13 20:55:20 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-06-14 10:57:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋