boxst

Hello

I've been using Kaspersky for a while now, but my subscription is coming to and end and it appears not to work with Vista.

Can anyone recommend an anti-virus program? Preferably one that doesn't take up too much resource on the PC and isn't that expensive (and isn't the spawn of the devil McAfee).

Steve

dashpig

Go on I dare someone to suggest Norton

Nod32 is meant to be very good, however for freebie AVG i've found to be ok - although some other people will say it misses some virus's and is also a complete pain on some systems

Ya pays ya money (or not) i suppose...

sarasquares

iTrader: (1)

i have been using AVG free edition for years now but it is no longer available in a few day. i have had messages from them saying you can get the new free edition but when i click on the link i cant find it.....anyone?

ive never had any problems with AVG

Mrfastbaz

i used to run norton anti virus and got a virus even though the definitions were up to date... in the end had no option to completely discard my hard drive the it guys at work tried everything and just couldnt kill the damn virus .... they recommended avg so i have had that running now for about 12 months no probs touch wood...just run it every couple odf days and update

mart360

AVG is still free, just do a google search Sara,(no work today BTW)

My 2007 corerage is installed


AVG Free Advisor: AVG Anti-Virus Free

OR

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition - Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews - Download.com

Would have thought however, a new KB was in order first

Mart

mart360

AVG Free see later posts


Mart

mike1210

Nod32, AVG is utter toliet

the two main things:

* detection rate is dire i.e it doesn't detect that many viruses, which sort of
makes it a bit pointless as an anti-virus package and also gives you a false
sense of security

* it's a pig to get off your system once it's on

people say "its fine on my machine" but what type of argument is that, after working on machines with it on, then using (in most cases) symantec to detect the viruses and get shot of them I hate it with a passion

I ask you with urge to try something along the lines of kaperspy, Nod32 etc, yes they cost money but they are soooooo much better

AV-Comparatives

goto the comparatives tab and look at the results, of course you can't take this as gospel just like all websites but its a good starting point

sarasquares

iTrader: (1)

sprog not back to school yet so i am slumming it this week

i am going to dig out my manuel before i get a new one. and if i didnt need to change the batteries i will send you the bill

now lets see if i can blow up my PC when i install the new AVG

everyone i know that uses Norton get viruses on their PC, NEVER had a problem with AVG, it gets the stuff Norton doesnt

mart360

Cheeky!!

come on Sqaresy with all that *cough* hush money *cough* from *anda, a set of double AA batteries is small change to you....

anyway the link to AVG free for another year is worth more than that


Mart

Daz34

Rubbish. How do you know you haven't got viruses using AVG? All viruses don't come with a signpost telling you that your pc is infected. They do their dirty work quietly.

mike1210

as above..... utter toss!!!!!!

Miles

Nod32 or Trend.

sarasquares

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what about them? ^

mike....prove it
if i had gremlins in my system it wouldnt work properly
here is their pledge...100% detection rate of AVG Free for Windows System is continuously certified by independent ICSA laboratories.

mart, they were AAA batteries, and decent ones at that

as for the hush money...........i am a woman FGS its all gone

mike1210

many "gremlins" as you put it dont intend on letting you know they are there, instead they are logging what you type and gathering as much info on you as they can

Iain Young

Not true. There are viruses out there designed to sit quietly on you machine without alerting you to their presence whilst they quietly scan through your personal information etc..

That's rubbish as well. I've seen numerous independant virus comparisons, and AVG almost always comes out bottom. It doens't need to catch 100% of them to be "certified".

I've experienced this myself by having to fix peoples machines which have had it installed, (mainly due to visues which it hasn't detected or hasn't removed properly after detection). It's a nasty piece of software which lures people into a false sense of security. Best avoided at all costs...

sarasquares

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i use Spysweeper as well, thats the only thing i pay for. i have also had Zone Alarm for the past few years.
a few years ago i had Norton and something else, i had to buy a new pc in the end it was riddled with nasties, but since i have had Zone Alarm, AVG and Spysweeper i have never had any problems

Iain Young

How do you know?

There could be a malicious virus sitting quietly on your machine, transmitting your personal information all over the internet, and you'd never know anything about it. Zone alarm is a good firewall, but it won't stop viruses, and as already mentioned, AVG does miss a lot of things.

If you are happy running the risk then fair enough. I know (having seen the possible damage) I wouldn't touch avg with a very large bargepole. You get what you pay for...

John@TunerUK

Another AVG user here. Had it and Zone Alarm firewall for a few years now and never once picked up a virus

sarasquares

iTrader: (1)

i didnt pay for it

youve got me all worried now

oh well, a new pc every three years is good going for me

Iain Young

How do you know?

sarasquares

iTrader: (1)

hello John, i think we need to stick together on this one, safety in numbers

sarasquares

iTrader: (1)

we need to find out some facts............has anyone used AVG and Zone Alarm ever had any viruses that were not detected?

this should do the trick

Iain Young

That's right. Stick your head in the sand and it'll all be ok

You can buy a decent antivirus for not very many pennies these days (usually works out at less than £1 a week). It amazes me that people are willing to risk exposing all of their personal data / banking information etc to the internet scum out there, for the sake of spending less than a pint of beer.

Iain Young

Yes. I've seeen this on several machines.

sarasquares

iTrader: (1)

so is there anything that i can run thats free that will find anything?

dashpig

Just started using AVG as well after removing Norton. I use it inconjunction with Prevx (Malware/Spyware) which i've found to be excellent

mike et al - thanks for the info around what AVG does not pick up and how bad it is etc - i'll make my own judgement based on my experience with the product and be prepared to eat humble pie if i get problems with virus's in the future - for now tho i'm happy with the system as is

sarasquares

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thats three people to add to my list of happy AVGers

dazdavies

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As an IT professional I have used many products over the years. In my opinion the two best Anti Virus products are McAfee and Sophos.

Spyware is a different matter altogether. But Ad-Aware is pretty effective.

Just my opinion of course.

Daz

Iain Young

AVG will catch some things, it just won't catch everything. That's where the danger lies as it can lead you into a false sense of security.

If people must run AVG, then it's a good idea to run one of the free online scanners from time to time (I think Panda and McAfee do one). They won't remove viruses, but they will tell you if you've been infected...

sarasquares

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from past experience, when you run a free virus removal it tells you that it has found potentially bad things and that you need to purchace the 'pro' version to get rid of them