Which Anti-virus software do you use ? - Team-BHP

adityapd · 19th November 2004, 10:51

After all the discussions about which cars , their colours, PCs, mobiles, Internet Explorers, etc i guess its high time to answere this question now...

Recently formatted my PC and need to give it an an Anti-virus dote asap...so need your help in exploring some options

~A

aadix · 19th November 2004, 10:58

norton antivirus 2000 gold version

Gordon · 19th November 2004, 11:08

norton antivirus 2002
has kept my comp free from all kinds of problems and errors,
i also use lavasoft ad-aware once in three days

Rehaan · 19th November 2004, 11:36

Symantec (Norton) Antivirus Corporate 2002

I dont really trust any other AV software.

Also, a word of warning - when MSN Hotmail says it has scanned the attachment and there is no virus present DONT BELIEVE IT!. (esp when it comes to .zip files)
I have downloaded these files several times out of curosity from my junkmail and NAV always recognises a worm in the file.
You would expect hotmail to have the up to date virus definitions and search withing .zip files.....but then again... who owns hotmail?

cheers
R

Stratos · 19th November 2004, 11:38

Norton AntiVirus 2003 here!!! BTW...i even use a small software called Stinger...it is updated mostly everyweek with the latest virus removals...i download it every week...its size never exceeds 1MB!!

F50 · 19th November 2004, 12:18

All my previous systems had Anti Virus but this one i dont have an anti virus software

Gordon · 19th November 2004, 12:52

I had used McAfee earlier on Windows 98. It gave me a lot of problems and was tooo slow, although it looks great and has some really good features. Even Norton gives a lot of errors sometimes [I don't know exactly what error since it never happened on my comp] coz in my college lab it used to pop up every now and then and was very irritating.

amitoj · 19th November 2004, 12:56

Symantec Gold here as well...

aalaap · 19th November 2004, 13:42

Eset NOD32 Antivirus for XP/NT/2000 and 98/Me

Whilst Norton and NOD32 are almost upto par in terms of virus detection rate, NOD32 is 1/10th the size of Norton. An anti-virus of 60mb with a resident portion of upto 15mb is nonsense. NOD32 is only a 7mb download, and puts only 4mb in memory. The result is a faster, better performing system, which is important since antivirus software has to scan each and every file and memory location from time to time and a slow AV can send performance tumbling down.

Virus Bulletin conducts independent anti-virus test and publishes the results on its site here. It gives an award every now and then when a product manages to successfully detect each and every known antivirus at that point in time.

Symantec Norton Antivirus has had 26 passes and 6 fails, whilst Eset NOD32 anti-virus has 29 passes and only 3 fails (which are also several years ago when the anti-virus was very new).

Get NOD32 and watch it breathe new life into your PC!

- Aalaap

BikerSG · 19th November 2004, 13:56

Symantec Antivirus corporate edition!

only server needs to be updated. all other computers which are connected to the server, get updated from the server itself. superb!

haryan · 19th November 2004, 13:58

I am using Norton Anti Virus 2004 edition ...
keeps my computer protected well ...

speedsatya · 19th November 2004, 16:16

norton systemworks 2003

GTO · 19th November 2004, 17:07

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only server needs to be updated. all other computers which are connected to the server, get updated from the server itself. superb!

Brilliant stuff. Will call my IT guy and have the office setup updated ASAP.

On my laptop, to keep it clean of unwanted elements...I use the Sygate firewall, Norton 2004 and Adaware.

GTO

satish_appasani · 19th November 2004, 17:35

Norton Corporate edition.

Whenever I connect my laptop to office n/w, the virus definitions are automatically updated.

No anti-virus and so no internet on my home pc.

Shan2nu · 19th November 2004, 17:37

I use "Norton Anti Virus 2005".

Shan2nu

19th November 2004, 10:51	#1 (permalink)
adityapd BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, Philadelphia Posts: 294 View My Garage	After all the discussions about which cars , their colours, PCs, mobiles, Internet Explorers, etc i guess its high time to answere this question now... Recently formatted my PC and need to give it an an Anti-virus dote asap...so need your help in exploring some options ~A __________________ any rpm, any gear, just push the pedal to the metal and the baleno will deliver T-O-R-Q-U-E to you !!!

19th November 2004, 10:58	#2 (permalink)
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,360	norton antivirus 2000 gold version __________________ "live to ride,ride to eliminate"

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Gordon Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,046 View My Garage	norton antivirus 2002 has kept my comp free from all kinds of problems and errors, i also use lavasoft ad-aware once in three days __________________ Team-BHP.com > Motorbikes > Yamaha Cafe Racer

19th November 2004, 11:36	#4 (permalink)
Rehaan Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay / New York Posts: 7,566	Symantec (Norton) Antivirus Corporate 2002 I dont really trust any other AV software. Also, a word of warning - when MSN Hotmail says it has scanned the attachment and there is no virus present DONT BELIEVE IT!. (esp when it comes to .zip files) I have downloaded these files several times out of curosity from my junkmail and NAV always recognises a worm in the file. You would expect hotmail to have the up to date virus definitions and search withing .zip files.....but then again... who owns hotmail? cheers R __________________ The memory of you will ride by our side forever.

19th November 2004, 11:38	#5 (permalink)
Stratos Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Jose, CA - Mumbai Posts: 1,839 View My Garage	Norton AntiVirus 2003 here!!! BTW...i even use a small software called Stinger...it is updated mostly everyweek with the latest virus removals...i download it every week...its size never exceeds 1MB!! __________________ To Izh thi Mex

19th November 2004, 12:18	#6 (permalink)
F50 Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,220	All my previous systems had Anti Virus but this one i dont have an anti virus software __________________ F50 When in doubt, throttle out.

19th November 2004, 12:52	#7 (permalink)
Gordon Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,046 View My Garage	I had used McAfee earlier on Windows 98. It gave me a lot of problems and was tooo slow, although it looks great and has some really good features. Even Norton gives a lot of errors sometimes [I don't know exactly what error since it never happened on my comp] coz in my college lab it used to pop up every now and then and was very irritating. __________________ Team-BHP.com > Motorbikes > Yamaha Cafe Racer

19th November 2004, 12:56	#8 (permalink)
amitoj BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 705 View My Garage	Symantec Gold here as well... __________________ All things move toward their end... All things move towards their end

19th November 2004, 13:42	#9 (permalink)
aalaap BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 132 View My Garage	Eset NOD32 Antivirus for XP/NT/2000 and 98/Me Whilst Norton and NOD32 are almost upto par in terms of virus detection rate, NOD32 is 1/10th the size of Norton. An anti-virus of 60mb with a resident portion of upto 15mb is nonsense. NOD32 is only a 7mb download, and puts only 4mb in memory. The result is a faster, better performing system, which is important since antivirus software has to scan each and every file and memory location from time to time and a slow AV can send performance tumbling down. Virus Bulletin conducts independent anti-virus test and publishes the results on its site here. It gives an award every now and then when a product manages to successfully detect each and every known antivirus at that point in time. Symantec Norton Antivirus has had 26 passes and 6 fails, whilst Eset NOD32 anti-virus has 29 passes and only 3 fails (which are also several years ago when the anti-virus was very new). Get NOD32 and watch it breathe new life into your PC! - Aalaap

19th November 2004, 13:56	#10 (permalink)
BikerSG BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chennai, INDIA Posts: 261 View My Garage	Symantec Antivirus corporate edition! only server needs to be updated. all other computers which are connected to the server, get updated from the server itself. superb! __________________ *If you want to go FASTER, Take it to the TRACK*

19th November 2004, 13:58	#11 (permalink)
haryan BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: HYDERABAD INDIA Posts: 349	I am using Norton Anti Virus 2004 edition ... keeps my computer protected well ... __________________ MY NEW RIDE : HYUNDAI VERNA CRDi WITH ABS.

19th November 2004, 16:16	#12 (permalink)
speedsatya BANNED Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore Posts: 1,985 View My Garage	norton systemworks 2003

19th November 2004, 17:35	#14 (permalink)
satish_appasani BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 944 View My Garage	Norton Corporate edition. Whenever I connect my laptop to office n/w, the virus definitions are automatically updated. No anti-virus and so no internet on my home pc.

19th November 2004, 17:37	#15 (permalink)
Shan2nu Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli/Blore - Karnataka - India Posts: 4,217 View My Garage	I use "Norton Anti Virus 2005". Shan2nu __________________ VTEC flyby - youtube.com/watch?v=1AhWJlVRPqE

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