Can anyone recomend some good Anti Virus software?

JU_88 · 11-29-09, 04:50 PM

As the topic title suggests I am looking for some good Anti-Virus software to replace AVG free, as the AVGRS.exe process has recently decided it needs 80% of my CPU resources, even when AVG is Idle. I have trawled the web and it seems there is no simple solution for this problem. other than kill/disable the process.
So i figured I will jump ship and trash AVG.

I am Looking for replacement AV software that is either Cheap or free

and does a reasonable job, viruses dont bother me too much since I ghost
my system drive every month or so. So if i get something truley nasty, i will simply recover from the last image.

Anyway, all recomendations welcome - apart from Norton and McAffee, (I hate them both - for reasons too long and boring to explain here)

Thanks guys

Reece · 11-29-09, 06:52 PM

Well I have had McAfee, AVG and quite a few others, I now have Avira Free personal edition & been using for the last couple of years with no hassles, very happy,

I use this with XP, don't know about Vista or Win 7 though.

donut · 11-29-09, 07:30 PM

It is not compatable with outlook 2007, now using AVAST free.

Syxx_Killer · 11-29-09, 08:40 PM

I've been using Avast for a long time now. It is really good and has saved me a number of times. I've only used AVG twice and never will again. I never recommend it, either. On one occasion it let a homepage hijacker slip through (a couple days after installing it). I don't remember what happened the second time, if it let something slip through or adversely affected my computer, but something messed up. I got rid of it for Avast.

Gerald · 11-29-09, 10:33 PM

F-Secure Client Security.

Gerald · 11-30-09, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JU_88

As the topic title suggests I am looking for some good Anti-Virus software to replace AVG free, as the AVGRS.exe process has recently decided it needs 80% of my CPU resources, even when AVG is Idle. I have trawled the web and it seems there is no simple solution for this problem. other than kill/disable the process.
So i figured I will jump ship and trash AVG.

I am Looking for replacement AV software that is either Cheap or free

and does a reasonable job, viruses dont bother me too much since I ghost
my system drive every month or so. So if i get something truley nasty, i will simply recover from the last image.

Anyway, all recomendations welcome - apart from Norton and McAffee, (I hate them both - for reasons too long and boring to explain here)

Thanks guys

I send a post before but I add this also, Spybot-Search & destroy,free and blocking all bad pages or redirect.I´ts simple and run silent very low CPU,so u don`t need to boot all the time the app manage this.

FIREWALL · 11-30-09, 12:01 PM

This has already been posted and gave alot of choices.

Avast was a clear winner on All OS.

Check link: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=158423

Gerald · 11-30-09, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

This has already been posted and gave alot of choices.

Avast was a clear winner on All OS.

Check link: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=158423

Have realtime update,its ok! No matter what kind off app,you use,but if the app ONLY take down data update ,say 1 or 2 times every day,not good so realtime update is a fact..

JSLTIGER · 11-30-09, 04:12 PM

Avast! FTW.

danlisa · 12-01-09, 04:40 AM

NOD32

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d@rk51d3 · 12-02-09, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by danlisa

NOD32

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Not free, not cheap, just good.

conus00 · 12-02-09, 06:01 PM

Kaspersky AntiVirus 8.0
Not free but definitely worth it!

VirtualVikingX · 12-24-09, 09:26 AM

The new Norton 360 3.0 is quite good infact. Check out some of the reviews.

AVGWarhawk · 12-24-09, 11:07 AM

Use Avast, Malewarebytes and of course your firewall.

Syxx_Killer · 12-27-09, 10:33 AM

I know I said I would never use AVG again, but guess what I just installed?

I still like Avast and recommend it to people with a computer not as possessed as mine.

I had to remove Avast and figured AVG is better than no AV protection. I sure hope AVG won't start using 80% of my CPU like JU_88.

Here's a little bit on why I got rid of Avast:

Every once in a while (been happening for a long time now) I would boot up my computer and the little Avast bubble in the system tray would appear with the red symbol as if it was disabled. When it first started happening, I would go to Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs - and choose Avast. From there I could do a repair and be on my way again (this was the solution I found on the Avast forums). Well, somewhere along the way it started affecting the bootup process. My computer would just hang. I would have to boot into Safe Mode to resolve the issue (been doing this for quite a while, too). Well, today just happened to do the same, except it didn't go too well. It has been at the back of my mind what would happen if Avast wouldn't repair. I found out today.

I uninstalled it via Safe Mode and redownloaded it. Once installed and rebooted, the same thing happened. I uninstalled it again in Safe Mode and went crawling back to AVG.

AVG has sure changed since I last used it (7.5 I think). Hopefully, I won't have any issues with it like I did Avast. Someday when I get a different computer I will probably go back to Avast. Right now, though, I am relegated to using AVG again.

11-29-09, 04:50 PM	#1
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Can anyone recomend some good Anti Virus software? As the topic title suggests I am looking for some good Anti-Virus software to replace AVG free, as the AVGRS.exe process has recently decided it needs 80% of my CPU resources, even when AVG is Idle. I have trawled the web and it seems there is no simple solution for this problem. other than kill/disable the process. So i figured I will jump ship and trash AVG. I am Looking for replacement AV software that is either Cheap or free and does a reasonable job, viruses dont bother me too much since I ghost my system drive every month or so. So if i get something truley nasty, i will simply recover from the last image. Anyway, all recomendations welcome - apart from Norton and McAffee, (I hate them both - for reasons too long and boring to explain here) Thanks guys

11-29-09, 06:52 PM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,688 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Well I have had McAfee, AVG and quite a few others, I now have Avira Free personal edition & been using for the last couple of years with no hassles, very happy, I use this with XP, don't know about Vista or Win 7 though. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

11-29-09, 07:30 PM	#3
donut The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Shifting, Whispering Sands, NM Posts: 1,463 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I trashed AGV It is not compatable with outlook 2007, now using AVAST free.

11-29-09, 10:33 PM	#5
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	No Rootkit! and Malware F-Secure Client Security. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

11-30-09, 12:01 PM	#7
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	This has already been posted and gave alot of choices. Avast was a clear winner on All OS. Check link: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=158423 __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

11-29-09, 08:40 PM	#4
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	I've been using Avast for a long time now. It is really good and has saved me a number of times. I've only used AVG twice and never will again. I never recommend it, either. On one occasion it let a homepage hijacker slip through (a couple days after installing it). I don't remember what happened the second time, if it let something slip through or adversely affected my computer, but something messed up. I got rid of it for Avast.

11-30-09, 04:12 PM	#9
JSLTIGER The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Parkland, FL, USA Posts: 1,437 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Avast! FTW. __________________ Thor: Intel Core i7 4770K\|ASUS Z87Pro\|32GB DDR3 RAM\|11GB EVGA GeForce RTX 2080Ti Black\|256GB Crucial M4 SSD+2TB WD HDD\|4X LG BD-RE\|32" Acer Predator Z321QU 165Hz G-Sync (2540x1440)\|Logitech Z-323 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Pro Explorer (MSI GL63 8RE-629 Laptop): Intel Core i7 8750H\|16GB DDR4 RAM\|6GB GeForce GTX 1060\|128GB SSD+1TB HDD\|15.6" Widescreen (1920x1080)\|Logitech R-20 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Home

12-01-09, 04:40 AM	#10
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	NOD32 /Thread __________________

12-02-09, 06:01 PM	#12
conus00 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: DB85 Posts: 804 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 0	Kaspersky AntiVirus 8.0 Not free but definitely worth it! __________________

12-24-09, 09:26 AM	#13
VirtualVikingX Captain Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 262 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	The new Norton 360 3.0 is quite good infact. Check out some of the reviews.

12-24-09, 11:07 AM	#14
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Use Avast, Malewarebytes and of course your firewall. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

12-27-09, 10:33 AM	#15
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	I know I said I would never use AVG again, but guess what I just installed? I still like Avast and recommend it to people with a computer not as possessed as mine. I had to remove Avast and figured AVG is better than no AV protection. I sure hope AVG won't start using 80% of my CPU like JU_88. Here's a little bit on why I got rid of Avast: Every once in a while (been happening for a long time now) I would boot up my computer and the little Avast bubble in the system tray would appear with the red symbol as if it was disabled. When it first started happening, I would go to Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs - and choose Avast. From there I could do a repair and be on my way again (this was the solution I found on the Avast forums). Well, somewhere along the way it started affecting the bootup process. My computer would just hang. I would have to boot into Safe Mode to resolve the issue (been doing this for quite a while, too). Well, today just happened to do the same, except it didn't go too well. It has been at the back of my mind what would happen if Avast wouldn't repair. I found out today. I uninstalled it via Safe Mode and redownloaded it. Once installed and rebooted, the same thing happened. I uninstalled it again in Safe Mode and went crawling back to AVG. AVG has sure changed since I last used it (7.5 I think). Hopefully, I won't have any issues with it like I did Avast. Someday when I get a different computer I will probably go back to Avast. Right now, though, I am relegated to using AVG again.