Best Antivirus vote? - Page 2

Trifid · 09-11-2006, 01:50 PM

None. They are all annoying.

Grrr...

Especially AVG where it will not let me turn off virus scanning.

talldude123 · 09-11-2006, 02:03 PM

AVG can turn off virus scanning. Just a second, i'll BRB with the answer, AVG is on my parents computer.

talldude123 · 09-11-2006, 02:06 PM

Go into the main control panel, go to Resident Shield, and go into Properties. Then uncheck "Turn On AVG Resident Protection".

Trifid · 09-11-2006, 02:17 PM

Does that turn off active protection? As I don't do the daily scans. - I'm doing one now as I have a suspect file that I started to download.

talldude123 · 09-11-2006, 02:42 PM

Yes, it turns off Active Protection (on-demand).

superdave1984 · 09-12-2006, 03:04 PM

I prefer McAfee over Symantec. I have to use Symantec at work, and it does fine. Mostly. They all pretty much are resource hogs. Main thing is to get one, or more if you can, keep it updated, and use it regularly. Microsoft actually recommends the Yahoo toolbar anti-spy. It does a nice job. It is a Symantec product.

Jam3s-Zer0 · 09-12-2006, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by superdave1984
I prefer McAfee over Symantec. I have to use Symantec at work, and it does fine. Mostly. They all pretty much are resource hogs. Main thing is to get one, or more if you can, keep it updated, and use it regularly. Microsoft actually recommends the Yahoo toolbar anti-spy. It does a nice job. It is a Symantec product.

Altho there are a/v's that aren't resource hogs and are updated regularly and have great detection rates...

Acoustic5679 · 09-12-2006, 04:32 PM

AVG being one of them I think... I run AVG and spybot and ad aware. That combo doesn't seem to hog the resources...

Disillusion · 09-12-2006, 10:53 PM

Avast has always worked well for me.

MrCoffee · 09-13-2006, 08:03 AM

AVG has fairly poor detection rates, especially against new viruses.

If you use just IE and AVG then I can pretty much guarentee that you have somesort of virus/trojan right now.

Onlines scans ar worth doing every now and then, e.g. Trendmirco as they have good detection.
Also you can download kaspersky6 and have a fully functional 30 trial.

If you rely on AVG for your antivirus you'll want to supplement it with Ewido (not a bad idea in any case) and occasional online scans.

09-11-2006, 01:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Trifid Wizard Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4,012	None. They are all annoying. Grrr... Especially AVG where it will not let me turn off virus scanning. __________________ Cisco CCNA, Comptia A+

09-11-2006, 02:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
Trifid Wizard Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4,012	Does that turn off active protection? As I don't do the daily scans. - I'm doing one now as I have a suspect file that I started to download. __________________ Cisco CCNA, Comptia A+

09-12-2006, 03:04 PM	#16 (permalink)
superdave1984 Repeat Offender Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Union City, TN Posts: 1,844	I prefer McAfee over Symantec. I have to use Symantec at work, and it does fine. Mostly. They all pretty much are resource hogs. Main thing is to get one, or more if you can, keep it updated, and use it regularly. Microsoft actually recommends the Yahoo toolbar anti-spy. It does a nice job. It is a Symantec product. __________________

09-12-2006, 10:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
Disillusion \m/ Metalhead \m/ Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 801	Avast has always worked well for me. __________________ CPU: Intel Q6600 B3 @ 3.0 GHz Cooler: Tuniq Tower 120 Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L RAM: G.Skill 4 GB DDR2 800 GPU: EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512 MB HDD: 2 x Seagate Barracuda 160 GB PSU: OCZ StealthXStream 600W Case: Cooler Master Centurion 5

09-13-2006, 08:03 AM	#20 (permalink)
MrCoffee Monster Techie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,746	AVG has fairly poor detection rates, especially against new viruses. If you use just IE and AVG then I can pretty much guarentee that you have somesort of virus/trojan right now. Onlines scans ar worth doing every now and then, e.g. Trendmirco as they have good detection. Also you can download kaspersky6 and have a fully functional 30 trial. If you rely on AVG for your antivirus you'll want to supplement it with Ewido (not a bad idea in any case) and occasional online scans. __________________ XP3000 Barton (stock speeds due to instability) Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro2 v2.0 Corsair Value 2x512MB CL2.5 PC3200 Raptor WD740GD 70GB, SCSI Maxtor Atlas IV 74GB, 80GB ATA Barracuda SB Audigy Benq FP91G+ (x2) EVGA 7800 GS CO (@430/1300) Razer Diamondback Plasma IceMat Siberia Headset

09-11-2006, 02:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
talldude123 Banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 7,947	AVG can turn off virus scanning. Just a second, i'll BRB with the answer, AVG is on my parents computer.

09-11-2006, 02:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
talldude123 Banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 7,947	Go into the main control panel, go to Resident Shield, and go into Properties. Then uncheck "Turn On AVG Resident Protection".

09-11-2006, 02:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
talldude123 Banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 7,947	Yes, it turns off Active Protection (on-demand).

09-12-2006, 04:32 PM	#18 (permalink)
Acoustic5679 Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 27	AVG being one of them I think... I run AVG and spybot and ad aware. That combo doesn't seem to hog the resources...

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