Which Anti-virus software do you use ?

ascertain · 15th December 2009, 18:46

Being a guy who loves my laptop to the microchip, I have gone through almost all the major AV software available.. Here are my takes for what they are worth..

1) McAFEE- A Mistake from the start.. has an uncanny abolity to keep annoying you with some issue or the other with its system files. Do not recommend.
2) F-Secure: OK- but has a slow start, slower scan speed and drags your system down.
3)Norton: Good integration with your OSes, and good catch rate.. scan speeds a bit slow I feel.
4)Nod32: A personal favourite, worked well for me for a year, but then had a desire to try out something newer..
5)BitDefender: My Current AV - works nicely.. not processor hungry, and good scan and pickup rates.Updates are frequent and decent.
6)AVG: The better one among the free AVs
7)Kaspersky: Ised it for a year, and not many problems- but one troubling issue was the slooow update

Among the pack- I would suggest sticking to Bitdefender>Kaspersky>Norton.

Raccoon · 15th December 2009, 20:14

^^^ Isn't NOD32 the "lightest" of the lot??

NutsNBolts · 15th December 2009, 20:51

NOD32 is the lightest. Those flash drive based pesky viruses not found by norton, mcafee and kaspersky were detected and cleaned by NOD32 without a fuss.

vigneshnr · 15th December 2009, 21:22

kaspersky. I've been using this since jun 09 - No issues. Earlier to this I used to purchase Norton every year - But always felt that it slows down the system.

I would recommend kaspersky

auto-one · 15th December 2009, 21:36

I am using Quick Heal since the last 2 years.It is ok, but of late, I have noticed some problems with the I.E which 'hangs' occassionaly.IMO the anti virus has a clash with it.. I have to confirm the same.

navan49 · 15th December 2009, 23:37

Hi

Quick heal and Norten are fine but they are expensive. They make the system slow.

nairrk · 16th December 2009, 11:36

F-secure seems good and gives protection but very slow start.
earlier, I used the Norten which was good and prefer to change to Norten again.

abishek2222 · 29th December 2009, 17:21

from years of using mostly legalt Av's. Norton, but it seems the performance seems to vary with every version. Now with Macafee no issues no pop up no complaints at all

wildsdi5530 · 29th December 2009, 19:13

AVG free. It's for my home PC.

hondafanboy · 29th December 2009, 23:57

Microsoft Security Essentials seems the best at the moment
Microsoft makes the best free anti-virus software - The Inquirer

Microsoft Security Essentials - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

esteem_lover · 30th December 2009, 00:25

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Originally Posted by vigneshnr

kaspersky. I've been using this since jun 09 - No issues. Earlier to this I used to purchase Norton every year - But always felt that it slows down the system.

I would recommend kaspersky

I have used Norton for the last 10 years & when I started using avast, i realised that Norton is only a grand name, that is all. Avast cleaned up & speeded up my system real good.

Deathlike · 31st December 2009, 16:41

Used to use AVG. Now, i use Avast and very happy with it!

arnabchak · 31st December 2009, 17:01

Symantec Antivirus(Norton) Corporate Edition 2003 for Home Laptop.
E Scan Corporate Versin for Office Laptop....

aka_iitd · 31st December 2009, 17:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deathlike

Used to use AVG. Now, i use Avast and very happy with it!

I guess AVAST is free for home usage. What is the download size
I am using AVG. Will move to AVAST

tj123 · 31st December 2009, 17:29

ESET NOD32 is a good one , less on resources. Good for netbooks & low end configuration machines

15th December 2009, 18:46	#496
ascertain BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cannanore Posts: 154 Thanked: 42 Times	Bitdefender all the way Being a guy who loves my laptop to the microchip, I have gone through almost all the major AV software available.. Here are my takes for what they are worth.. 1) McAFEE- A Mistake from the start.. has an uncanny abolity to keep annoying you with some issue or the other with its system files. Do not recommend. 2) F-Secure: OK- but has a slow start, slower scan speed and drags your system down. 3)Norton: Good integration with your OSes, and good catch rate.. scan speeds a bit slow I feel. 4)Nod32: A personal favourite, worked well for me for a year, but then had a desire to try out something newer.. 5)BitDefender: My Current AV - works nicely.. not processor hungry, and good scan and pickup rates.Updates are frequent and decent. 6)AVG: The better one among the free AVs 7)Kaspersky: Ised it for a year, and not many problems- but one troubling issue was the slooow update Among the pack- I would suggest sticking to Bitdefender>Kaspersky>Norton.
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15th December 2009, 20:14	#497
Raccoon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poona Posts: 1,851 Thanked: 116 Times	^^^ Isn't NOD32 the "lightest" of the lot??
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15th December 2009, 20:51	#498
NutsNBolts BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jammu Posts: 817 Thanked: 41 Times View My Garage	NOD32 is the lightest. Those flash drive based pesky viruses not found by norton, mcafee and kaspersky were detected and cleaned by NOD32 without a fuss.
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15th December 2009, 21:22	#499
vigneshnr BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: bangalore Posts: 198 Thanked: 195 Times View My Garage	kaspersky. I've been using this since jun 09 - No issues. Earlier to this I used to purchase Norton every year - But always felt that it slows down the system. I would recommend kaspersky
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15th December 2009, 21:36	#500
auto-one BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 237 Thanked: 14 Times	I am using Quick Heal since the last 2 years.It is ok, but of late, I have noticed some problems with the I.E which 'hangs' occassionaly.IMO the anti virus has a clash with it.. I have to confirm the same.
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15th December 2009, 23:37	#501
navan49 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	Hi Quick heal and Norten are fine but they are expensive. They make the system slow.
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16th December 2009, 11:36	#502
nairrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kannur Posts: 2,446 Thanked: 687 Times View My Garage	F-secure seems good and gives protection but very slow start. earlier, I used the Norten which was good and prefer to change to Norten again.
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29th December 2009, 17:21	#503
abishek2222 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 355 Thanked: 166 Times	from years of using mostly legalt Av's. Norton, but it seems the performance seems to vary with every version. Now with Macafee no issues no pop up no complaints at all
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29th December 2009, 19:13	#504
wildsdi5530 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,465 Thanked: 2,097 Times	AVG free. It's for my home PC.
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29th December 2009, 23:57	#505
hondafanboy BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Around Posts: 112 Thanked: 393 Times	Microsoft Security Essentials seems the best at the moment Microsoft makes the best free anti-virus software - The Inquirer Microsoft Security Essentials - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/
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31st December 2009, 16:41	#507
Deathlike Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	Used to use AVG. Now, i use Avast and very happy with it!
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31st December 2009, 17:01	#508
arnabchak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MH-04 Posts: 1,346 Thanked: 1,165 Times	Symantec Antivirus(Norton) Corporate Edition 2003 for Home Laptop. E Scan Corporate Versin for Office Laptop....
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31st December 2009, 17:29	#510
tj123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BLR Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 704 Times	ESET NOD32 is a good one , less on resources. Good for netbooks & low end configuration machines
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