I think kaspersky and norton is the best
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I think kaspersky and norton is the best
Using AVG mostly tho.. love their IS Suite
Kaspersky for sure
I'm using Avira free anti virus
Using Avast but I'm thinking about changing it when my licence will expire
It is a toss up between Avast or AVG I would never pay one cent for McAfee or Nortons:elefant:
Hello ,
Bitdefender + CCleaner, Spybot, Malware anti-malware, Roguekiller once a week.... ;)
For me its Avast..
It never slows down like others.
I really like Malwarebytes. It is fast clean, updated often (even for the free version..)
Avast is the best for me,Using it for many years.
Buy a Mac and you'll never need anti-virus :shades_smile:
Bit-Defender is great, and on autopilot it remains in the background when running movies or games. overall a great piece of software.
I have used almost all Anti Viruses. On system with Low RAM and CPU I recommend to use ESET and on common system with enough RAM and CPU, I thinks Kaspersky and Avast are great.
Take a look at Baidu antivurs, its clean and lite most of all totally free and blazing fast.
I use COMODO Internet Security Premium. It was free and is very good. It even blocked that "Homeland Security" computer lock down virus. However, it is not for the casual computer user. Once you have installed it, it will give you an alert every time you start a program for the first time asking what level of freedom/restriction to allow it. But once you have run a program it will remember your choice in the future. Also, whenever you install a new program it will alert you for each new process during the install, you can choose to treat the program "as an installer" and it will just ask once though. As a free program, I do get an ad from it now and then, but not more than once every few weeks.
It is more that just an anti-virus though. It is also a firewall and a sandbox. Another cool feature is a "virtual desktop." This will create a virtual OS environment that is isolated from the rest of your computer that you can use to install programs that you are unsure of.
Another cool feature is the Gaming Mode. When enabled, it will suppress things like alerts, updates and scheduled scans so you can game without interruption.
I have been a user for more than 4 years now and have not had a single virus or malware problem.
There are also paid versions of the program available that have additional features. I just use the free version myself and could not be happier with the results. All I can say is, get this program. Just be prepared for it drive you a little crazy for the first couple of days or even weeks depending on how often and how many different programs you use. Once you get past this phase and have set the rules for the programs that you run, you only get the alerts for new software. It is frustrating for a while. But I promise you it is more than well worth it. You can download it for free from them at comodo.com if you want to give it a try. You will not be disappointed.
i i really liked avira
After I fixed my uncle's computer recently that had a VERY nasty virus, I decided to invest in an antivirus and not just rely on security essentials for my $1300 custom built computer. Personally, antivirus is something that I'm VERY willing to pay for. Mainly because of all the updates. It can be annoying updating all the time, but the more updates the better with antivirus to attack new threats. So I decided to get a trial of Kaspersky Total Security that lasts for 30 days, then I can buy it half price for a year for 3 PC's. So only like $45 for the half price. It not only scans my whole computer including memory, but it also secures the web. If something could have a virus, there's a red icon. If the site is all clear it's green. I can set the program to scan any kind of external drive that I plug in to make sure the device is good. If I don't want it to automatically scan external devices, I can set it to "Ask me before scanning" as well as choosing full scan and quick scan. It also has a built in file back up. You can either have it backup every videos, photos, music, etc. or you can choose individual files/folders to backup. Then have it on a schedule to back up those files, and only backup the files and folders that are new sense the last backup. I put the backup on another internal hard drive, but you can do external or whatever. I HIGHLY recommend Kaspersky Total Security!
i have never had any problems with avg tbh :)
Gave up on AVG due to detection issues. Now I'm using Avira, which works fine for the most part, except that it consistently and infuriatingly persists in finding false positives in casual games I download for my kid. I know the games are clean. I trust the distributors. And even though I add tons of exceptions to Avira, somehow it just can't stop itself from randomly quarantining files in my downloads. I wish I could create an exception only for the exact kind of virus it thinks that it found.
Not really true anymore unfortunately man. Macs can get viruses too now:thumpdown:Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteMamba
I do find Microsoft Security Essentials just fine!
It amazes me that people still pay for garbage like Norton & Mcafee. They have always been and will always be nothing but memory Hogs!
I think KIS is one of the best avitivirus ever.. just have some patience finding the keys
In the strictest sense of the term 'virus', there are none at the moment in the mac world. There are of course trojans, worms, hacks and hijacks but they operate a bit differently to your conventional virus. You will find that a lot of the reported 'viruses' are in fact trojans.Quote:
Originally Posted by scolli03
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2435
I tried alot of Antivirus Software and in my opinion eset nod is the most reliable software for virus protection and performance
I'm using Nod32...it's not the best i think, had some spywire, but it1s cheap and light on system resources.
just Kaspersky Internet Security
Unfortunately for me my computer came with Norton, but I'd recommend Kaspersky. I had it on my previous computer, worked great!
I've used Bitdefender for over a year and it has worked flawlessly for me.
Maybe Nod 32 is not the best one, but is very reliable, I've tried it before :-)
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Originally Posted by kismajom5
I've used avast for over 3 years
I think avast is one of the best avitivirus.:biggrin:
Avast is the best free antivirus available for users. As for paid/subscription-based antivirus software available, I've used BitDefender and Kaspersky so far. Preferred BitDefender. I always pair any antivirus available with MalwareBytes.Quote:
Originally Posted by ppooii
Eset Smart Security along with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit,Keyscrambler,Sandboxie and of course a VPN.
I thinks Kaspersky does the job for me because they dont take that much ram compared to other anti-viruses and etc.. so i prettly much believe in Kaspersky and its a really good antivirus software
KIS is always a great choice
I'm using Kaspersky PURE 3.0 and it has worked perfectly for me.
Kaspersky is the best
I Like Bitdefender but found Kaspersky also good. Norton had improved lot on hardware resources use but it still do lag system if not updated on regular interval.
avast is the best
I have been using Symantec for years, free and running smoothly. But in parallel I use Malwarebytes to get rid of some additional malware and web spies
Avira. Free4ever and it gets updates constantly.
the best is a ESET NOD32 Antivirus and Smart Security v8.0.319.0 x86 x64 Incl. TNod v1.4.2.3 Final Portable
use a tnod for update settings! i use a Smart Security! in 10 years haw not a one problem with viruses! free antivirus is free..it is ok but it is a to much banner and popup stuff and is it not a 100% safe