What is the best anti-virus software for me?

[Stew]

Originally Posted by Zooropa

Did you mention that to get new virus definition updates you need to pay an annual subscription?

Is that with the Enterprise version of Norton?

I use Corporate and I don't, y'see.

Originally Posted by Dec

Haha, sneaky edit by Stew.

Heh, I did actually mean the Home edition was terrible and meant to edit that post when Zeb pointed out Enterprise.

[Zooropa]

I'm assuming it was the home version I saw it in.

[Ghostsuit]

Originally Posted by Stew

Is that with the Enterprise version of Norton?

I use Corporate and I don't, y'see.



Heh, I did actually mean the Home edition was terrible and meant to edit that post when Zeb pointed out Enterprise.

Whats the difference between Enterprise and Corporate.

[Stew]

Originally Posted by Zooropa

I'm assuming it was the home version I saw it in.

Sorted man, added that under Norton in the first post as another reason to go for a free alternative that's superior.

Originally Posted by Ghostsuit

Whats the difference between Enterprise and Corporate.

The AntiVirus Enterprise Edition is a suite that includes the AntiVirus Corporate Edition as well as the following products: Symantec Mail Security for SMTP, Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange, Symantec Mail Security for Domino and Symantec Web Security.

[hotblonde]

I use Sophos and no complaints so far.

[GoddamnElectric]

The last time I removed Norton Home from a PC it was a bit of a mess. Norton themselves have a small app on their homepage to clean up after an ininstall which is highly recommended - I found I couldn't install a new AV program until I'd used the utility to fix up Norton's slopping uninstall. Always uninstall Norton Home from safe mode is the moral or the story.

[dulcinea2006]

Originally Posted by Stew

First up, apparently everyone's favourite one.

AVG Free Edition

Well, for starters it is free, which is always a good start. It's control centre gui isn't the easiest to get to grips with, but once set up you hardly need to touch it. It can be configured to automatically block certain attachments through e-mail and has a rescue diskette function in case your system is attacked by a trojan and leaves you unable to start windows.

It's not really effective against malware though, so you'll need to get yourself some extra software for that, as you already should have.

Only problem with it as far as I can see is that if you are using the free version you get no technical support.

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I use AVG always have done and have never had any problems with it find it very simple to setup and use and have never had the need for technical support.

On the malware front grisoft now has a free version of the AVG antispyware program.

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1

[PapaZeb]

Sadly, their spyware product doesn't cut it when compared to a knowledgeable person using HijackThis, or even AdAware Personl Edition's basic scan competency.

Great for virus protection, but just doesn't have the focus to be a spyware solution competitor at the moment.

[GoddamnElectric]

AVG is being updated to v7.5 just now, after Christmas or so the v7 programs will stop updating and no longer be supported. There's still a freebie of 7.5 available, so despair not.

[AL1CE]

I have PC tools spyware doctor and PC tools anti-virus. Spyware doctor is great for dealing with malware, but I'm having issues with PC tools anti-virus at the moment so am looking for new anti-virus software.

[PapaZeb]

Soyware Doctor (in my experience) tends to corrupt TCP stacks and browser HTTP requests more than it fixes anything.

I've made more money off of fixing the stuff that Spyware Doctor breaks than actual virus/spyware infections

As for an anti-virus software, I'd personally recommend Norton Corporate (pricey), or Grisoft's AVG (Free and good)

[nietsche]

i like to use the anti-virus software from Russian. like kaspersky, Dr Web,even virus chase.