Anti-Virus

I use Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 + MS Security Essentials + Spybot S&D. Works well for me.
 
I use ESET security essentials, and I don't trust Comodo; it let through a couple of nasties when I used it, which ESET cleared up immediately. The Comodo firewall is great, but the AV is poor, IMO. MS Security Essentials is running on our home server, works pretty well so far.
 
Also a Microsoft Security Essentials user. I've used all kind of AV's before it and it's the only one where I haven't run into a problem. Use Spybot as well.
Just which you could turn off the auto updates!
 
PlainStack said:
Also a Microsoft Security Essentials user. I've used all kind of AV's before it and it's the only one where I haven't run into a problem. Use Spybot as well.
Just which you could turn off the auto updates!
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You can. With the old version and the new Beta release.
 
Why would you turn off autoupdates?

Thats whats lekker about the paid version of MBAM.
 
I use Avast free edition. We use it at work (internet cafe) and haven't had any problems. It does regular updates and is valid for a year before needing a renewal on the registration. Download is about 60 megs.
As far as I know it is the best free antivirus out there
 
If you are with absa you can install Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security for FREE.
As a client of absa you can get a free serial key.
I go to lans often and this antivirus has done a fantastic job on several occasions , havent had a single virus outbreak.
Cant say the same for other free AV packages.
 
Iam3G said:
I use Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 + MS Security Essentials + Spybot S&D. Works well for me.
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Hopefully not all on the same machine at the same time? That'd just be stupid and you'd get some nasty clashes, not to mention high usage on your resources.

Using MSE for quite some time now and never had any issues.
 
kerbyross said:
If you are with absa you can install Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security for FREE.
As a client of absa you can get a free serial key.
I go to lans often and this antivirus has done a fantastic job on several occasions , havent had a single virus outbreak.
Cant say the same for other free AV packages.
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Trend Micro? Don't make me laugh! The Paid edition can't spot a virus if you point it right at it...
 
Antivirus and firewall etc.: Comodo Internet Security and Windows Defender
Spyware remover etc: Spybot Search & Destroy and Adaware
 
I've been using the free edition of Avira for years now and it does it's job - does pick up a few false positives now and then but it's quite easy to put those on the exception list.
 
I always used to work with AVG, but then one day my PC started freezing up for no reason. It took me to reformat the computer, re-install windows and noticing the freezing problem re-occur as soon as AVG was installed. Don't know if they've fixed the issue since then, but I've switched to Avira since then and it works great. I've used MSE as well, but it does miss viruses more often than the other two in my experience.

I recently decided to actually buy a proper anti-virus, and after some researching and comparing the detection rates, false positives and prices, I decided to just go with the Avira Premium which seems like the best value for money and so far I've been very happy.
I found an email a while ago containing a new virus (Fedex email containing zip file... back when those emails just started) and Avira did not pick it up so I simply forwarded to them. That night my virus definitions were updated and the next day when I received that same email again, it was blocked.

I'd say their free version is probably the best of the free versions around and their premium edition, although not the best, it is the cheapest and does a pretty much the same job of anti virus products twice the price. Just google "Compare anti virus" and choose one of the first two resuls after the ads... there are some nice pages where they compare specs, features and reviews in tables with all the products side-by-side.
 
tpex said:
Trend Micro? Don't make me laugh! The Paid edition can't spot a virus if you point it right at it...
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PM me for my email address , I dare you to email me a virus.
At every single LAN ive been to this year , every time theres a share with a virus on it the antivirus detected it no problem.
Ive also had friends do network scans of my shares and all clean , I have never been a big fan of trend micro but this is free and it does the job very well. Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
 
kerbyross said:
PM me for my email address , I dare you to email me a virus.
At every single LAN ive been to this year , every time theres a share with a virus on it the antivirus detected it no problem.
Ive also had friends do network scans of my shares and all clean , I have never been a big fan of trend micro but this is free and it does the job very well. Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
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I would but I have none :)
 
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