My aunt sent me some pictures in an email and later on found that she had a virus. Now my defender pro 5 in 1 internet security is starting to act weird. so i just need a temporary download of a good anti-virus software. but i need it to do it’s work. and after reading these reviews about Defender Pro
http://www.itsecurity.com/expert/20070509/defender-pro-from-hell/
i don’t think i want to keep it. can someone point me in the right direction, i just need a free trial download until i can buy a complete program (don’t know what to get yet, can you help me there also?) I’ve heard about AVG, Panda, Avast, and a few others. can someone tell me which anti-virus program will do a good job in it’s work, and where to download it’s trail?
I'm running the Yahoo! anti-spy right now to see if i can track down the virus and get rid of it, thanks for the tech-support everyone. I'll have a look and compare the good ones.
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1 Samuel Adams // Oct 13, 2008
Kaspersky is the best all-round anti-virus program. NOD32 is just as good if not better, it runs faster and has less software conflicts but may be more difficult to use.
Recent tests prove Kaspersky and NOD32 are better than the best sellers Norton and McAfee (av-comparatives.org). Norton is notoriously bloated and takes forever to perform full systems scans.
Trend Micro Antivirus is a viable alternative if you’re having a lot of trouble with software conflicts. Trend Micro rounds out the top three. BitDefender is very good as well, but gives a high number of false alarms.
The most popular free anti-virus programs (AVG and Avast) have poor detection rates (82.82%, 87.46% respectively). If you want a free anti-virus Avira has higher detection rates than AVG or Avast! (94.26%).
2 Vicke H // Oct 13, 2008
avast will be good
http://goeltrick.blogspot.com/2008/10/top-3-free-antivirus.html
3 Martin M // Oct 13, 2008
AVG free. it works great. I’ve been using it for years and not one problem
4 chris // Oct 13, 2008
Kaspersky ALL THE WAY!!!! even though its expensive, its very worth it. im am SO glad that i got my hands on it and for one, its probably the greatest AV ive ever used. ive used Norton and Trend Micro in past and they were annoying and bloated. but kaspersky is amazing. scanning speeds are pretty fast depending if you want a light scan or heavy scan and i game while my computer scans ONLINE with barely a change. Also, the internet security is the version i have. the firewall is really good and 2009 added something special. the application filtering already has pre defined programs that when it detects you have it, its automatically on the safe list (woohoo) basically its very very good and you cant ever go wrong with russian made products especially anti virus because russians are the craziest hackers in the world!
5 ilknur K // Oct 13, 2008
Try one of this Kaspersky Internet Security http://www.kaspersky.com/kis_latest_versions
ESET NOD32 Antivirus Antivirus protection is spelled “NOD32.” Built on the award-winning ThreatSense® engine, ESET NOD32 Antivirus software proactively detects and eliminates more viruses, trojans, worms, adware, spyware, phishing, rootkits and other Internet threats than any program available.
It’s the ideal antivirus for Windows XP, and also runs smoothly on Windows legacy systems, MS-DOS, file servers, mail servers, and more.
No matter what your system, there is no better antivirus protection. ESET NOD32 Antivirus was awarded the “BEST Antivirus Solution” in 2006 and 2007 by AV-Comparatives. Compare antivirus solutions here to learn more, or check out the latest virus bulletin.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus provides:
* Proactive Protection: The award winning ThreatSense technology combines multiple layers of detection protecting you from Internet threats before it is too late.
* Precise Detection: ESET accurately identifies known and unknown threats. It consistently wins top awards from testing labs and is recognized for having zero false positives.1
* Lightweight Design: Requires less memory and CPU power, allowing your computer to run fast, making more room for games, web browsing, and emailing.
* Fast Scanning Speeds: Highly efficient program ensuring fast file scanning and product updates. It runs quietly in the background.
http://www.eset.com/products/nod32.php
I Recommend you Choose ESET NOD32 Antivirus it is Better than Kaspersky Internet Security My self i Use ESET NOD32 Antivirus and i Don’t have Problem about Virus.
6 Maximus // Oct 13, 2008
“I’m running the Yahoo! anti-spy right now to see if i can track down the virus and get rid of it, thanks for the tech-support everyone. I’ll have a look and compare the good ones.”
Yahoo AS! only provides detection and protection against spyware. If you need to detect and clean a virus, you’ll need a dedicated Anti-Virus program.
My vote would be for Nod32. It has one of the best on-demand detection rates while also having the best proactive (new “wild” viruses) detection compared to the other major software available. Proactive defense are always ignored, but imo, this is a critical feature for all-around anti-virus protection. AV companies are always playing “catch-up” with viruses. New viruses are created every day, but AV software can only detect them once they analyze a sample and add it to their virus definitions.
Nod32 is also very “memory friendly” compared to Norton & Mcafee, so it wont slow down your computer. It’s geared more towards “computer savy” users, but their new interface is much more “average user friendly”.
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