What AV to use?

jumpy · 09-06-07, 01:51 PM

Hey all, my subscription with Norton Antivirus 2005 has just expired.
A friend of mine has been using NOD32 and swears by it in comparison. All I really know about it is that is takes up less and is not as intrusive as NAV, but it is a little more sophisicated.
I've downloaded the 30 day trial to see how it goes. Can you run two seperate programs like this, so long as one of them is not active whilst the other is running, or should I remove NAV first?
Any help or suggestions appreciated.

Tchocky · 09-06-07, 01:55 PM

I'm in the process of reviving my parents' old desktop, it was running Norton 2005

Before i removed it, 48 processes were running, now it's down to 23. Get rid of Norton

Use Add/Remove programs, then download the removal tool

I'm not sure what to replace it with, Subman knows this stuff well, if I remember.

ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/englis...moval_Tool.exe

jumpy · 09-06-07, 01:59 PM

What does this removal tool do exactly? [/suspicion]

kiwi_2005 · 09-06-07, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jumpy

What does this removal tool do exactly? [/suspicion]

It removes Nortons completly from your PC. Its safe.

I use Nortons 360 AIO (all in one security suite) and very happy with it. I use to be very anti nortons in the past but i would stand by the 360 version, built from the ground up so its new code & not resource hungry like previous nortons

lesrae · 09-06-07, 03:47 PM

I always recommend AVG Free for personal use: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/

It's free (funnily enough), relatively light on resources, updates regularly and I've never had a virus since I started using it 4 years or so ago. Beware though, this question's a bit like asking 'Which browser should I use?'

Biggles · 09-06-07, 03:51 PM

AVG is good.

A good payware program that I'm aware of is F-secure. My pa is having it on his comp, and I don't think he has many problems with viruses, which is quite interesting, since he insists on using Internet Explorer.....

Fish · 09-06-07, 03:57 PM

I use AVAST Free.

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

lesrae · 09-06-07, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggles

since he insists on using Internet Explorer.....

It starts....

kiwi_2005 · 09-06-07, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesrae

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biggles

since he insists on using Internet Explorer.....

It starts....

Skybird · 09-06-07, 04:29 PM

http://www.free-av.de/

Switch to English in the left upper corner. Get the free version. I use it since years, it never failed me. Fast reaction time, daily updates, sometimes several updates per day.

And I agree with the others above: Norton - worst crap ever. Gave me lots of troubles, and slowed down my system massivly. Don't use it - even if they pay you!

ASWnut101 · 09-06-07, 04:48 PM

Contrary to Skybird and the others, I'd actually reccomend Norton. The only problem with it that I've encountered is how it slows down the computer during a scan. Never a virus, trojan, spyware/adware, ect. that was missed.

I gladly use it over free products.

jumpy · 09-06-07, 05:19 PM

Ok Norton AV 2005 is gone, keys etc purged with the remover tool (I have NAV on CD to reinstall should it be required yet).

NOD32 30 day trial in progress, 'in depth analysis' of my hd's is well under way.

I have to say, I never really had an issue with NAV 2005. It always seemed to do what I asked of it. I installed NAV 2006 or 2007 (I forget which) on a pc for her mother; I hated the way it had loads of system popups about windows auto update being turned off etc. It was easy enough to suppress them after having a play, but I didn't like it none the less.

2005 semed less intrusive than later versions.
A change is needed to see if there's anything better.

I've got AVG free running on her machine connected to the network and it appears to be fine.
We go through a router firewall anyway, which so far has things pretty well ok, plus running a software firewall at the same time doesn't slow anything down, thouhg it's off at the moment (ZA Pro, also due for update renewal) - I read somewhere that that was a good thing?

I'll post back in a few days with a comparison. As yet I'm undecided what I might actually be prepared to pay for.

fatty · 09-06-07, 05:29 PM

I like Kaspersky. I heard it was made by former KGB agents. It seems pretty unintrusive and zippy.

Just check any of the many anti-virus comparison services and pick one of the higher rated ones. You can't go wrong.

EDIT: Of course, the best anti-virus is to not be an idiot by downloading strange files, and also to use a good firewall.

JSLTIGER · 09-06-07, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish

I use AVAST Free.

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Me too...excellent program with higher ratings than AVG.

lesrae · 09-07-07, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatty

EDIT: Of course, the best anti-virus is to not be an idiot by downloading strange files, and also to use a good firewall.

09-06-07, 01:51 PM	#1
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	What AV to use? Hey all, my subscription with Norton Antivirus 2005 has just expired. A friend of mine has been using NOD32 and swears by it in comparison. All I really know about it is that is takes up less and is not as intrusive as NAV, but it is a little more sophisicated. I've downloaded the 30 day trial to see how it goes. Can you run two seperate programs like this, so long as one of them is not active whilst the other is running, or should I remove NAV first? Any help or suggestions appreciated. __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

09-06-07, 01:55 PM	#2
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I'm in the process of reviving my parents' old desktop, it was running Norton 2005 Before i removed it, 48 processes were running, now it's down to 23. Get rid of Norton Use Add/Remove programs, then download the removal tool I'm not sure what to replace it with, Subman knows this stuff well, if I remember. ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/englis...moval_Tool.exe __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

09-06-07, 01:59 PM	#3
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	What does this removal tool do exactly? [/suspicion] __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

09-06-07, 03:47 PM	#5
lesrae Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 932 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	I always recommend AVG Free for personal use: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/ It's free (funnily enough), relatively light on resources, updates regularly and I've never had a virus since I started using it 4 years or so ago. Beware though, this question's a bit like asking 'Which browser should I use?' __________________ DOLPHIN 38

09-06-07, 03:51 PM	#6
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	AVG is good. A good payware program that I'm aware of is F-secure. My pa is having it on his comp, and I don't think he has many problems with viruses, which is quite interesting, since he insists on using Internet Explorer..... __________________

09-06-07, 03:57 PM	#7
Fish Eternal Patrol Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,923 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I use AVAST Free. http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

09-06-07, 04:29 PM	#10
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,620 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	http://www.free-av.de/ Switch to English in the left upper corner. Get the free version. I use it since years, it never failed me. Fast reaction time, daily updates, sometimes several updates per day. And I agree with the others above: Norton - worst crap ever. Gave me lots of troubles, and slowed down my system massivly. Don't use it - even if they pay you! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-06-07, 04:48 PM	#11
ASWnut101 Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,021 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Contrary to Skybird and the others, I'd actually reccomend Norton. The only problem with it that I've encountered is how it slows down the computer during a scan. Never a virus, trojan, spyware/adware, ect. that was missed. I gladly use it over free products. __________________

09-06-07, 05:19 PM	#12
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Ok Norton AV 2005 is gone, keys etc purged with the remover tool (I have NAV on CD to reinstall should it be required yet). NOD32 30 day trial in progress, 'in depth analysis' of my hd's is well under way. I have to say, I never really had an issue with NAV 2005. It always seemed to do what I asked of it. I installed NAV 2006 or 2007 (I forget which) on a pc for her mother; I hated the way it had loads of system popups about windows auto update being turned off etc. It was easy enough to suppress them after having a play, but I didn't like it none the less. 2005 semed less intrusive than later versions. A change is needed to see if there's anything better. I've got AVG free running on her machine connected to the network and it appears to be fine. We go through a router firewall anyway, which so far has things pretty well ok, plus running a software firewall at the same time doesn't slow anything down, thouhg it's off at the moment (ZA Pro, also due for update renewal) - I read somewhere that that was a good thing? I'll post back in a few days with a comparison. As yet I'm undecided what I might actually be prepared to pay for. __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

09-06-07, 05:29 PM	#13
fatty The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,448 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I like Kaspersky. I heard it was made by former KGB agents. It seems pretty unintrusive and zippy. Just check any of the many anti-virus comparison services and pick one of the higher rated ones. You can't go wrong. EDIT: Of course, the best anti-virus is to not be an idiot by downloading strange files, and also to use a good firewall.