Anti-virus programs

Coronius · 10-11-2007, 02:12 PM

So, my subscription to F-secure is out ina couple of days and i wonder what the best FREE anti-virus programs are? ad blockers and anti-spybots and all that crap.

~kev~ · 10-11-2007, 02:25 PM

AVG free edition from http://www.download.com

I have been using it for several months with no problems. Its not a resource hog like norton or mcafee. Everyone that I have talked to that uses it, likes it.

Bakedbean · 10-11-2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Coronius

So, my subscription to F-secure is out ina couple of days and i wonder what the best FREE anti-virus programs are? ad blockers and anti-spybots and all that crap.

I have been using Comodo Products
Antivirus and anit-malware (Boclean)
For over a year now without a problem. And there free

SoBe Green · 10-11-2007, 04:14 PM

There isn't a good anti virus out there that is free and will protect you like one you pay for. I'm running the beta of NOD32's Security Suite and I can tell you its damn good. Stay away from Norton and Mcafee. BitDefender is nice but needs some muscle to push it or it'll slow you down. Antivir and AVG are decent free antivirus programs. Overall I prefer Nod32 but if you are going to pay for it wait for this Suite to be released.

Bakedbean · 10-11-2007, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SoBe Green

There isn't a good anti virus out there that is free and will protect you like one you pay for.

That is false, symantec, mcafee, trendmicro are all paid and tend to miss many virus.
Comodo does not charge because it has many other security offering for corporate clients. Free does not always mean it not as good of a product. Look at FF

v3rtigo · 10-11-2007, 05:28 PM

You can download a legal NOD32 fix that gives you 16 million days of trial I think, best option if you ask me.

Coronius · 10-11-2007, 06:01 PM

I got this comodo thing testin it, very impressed actually. i feel very "safe" :P

Linkage to nod32 legal fixer? :P

Boogieman117 · 10-11-2007, 07:28 PM

I use Kaspersky; doesn't hamper me at all...

Innoc · 10-11-2007, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Boogieman117

I use Kaspersky; doesn't hamper me at all...

I do too though, over time, it does seem to take an increasingly larger load on the system to run it. Just it's multiple NTFS stream seems to slow drive access.

Zydell · 10-11-2007, 08:48 PM

Bought NOD32, worth it.

SoBe Green · 10-11-2007, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bakedbean

That is false, symantec, mcafee, trendmicro are all paid and tend to miss many virus.
Comodo does not charge because it has many other security offering for corporate clients. Free does not always mean it not as good of a product. Look at FF

You can't compare a mod to security software.

Atari · 10-11-2007, 09:33 PM

And no-one has mentioned Avast

SoBe Green · 10-11-2007, 10:08 PM

Nod32 is superior to everything listed so far (in my opinion) except for Comodo which I can't comment on since I haven't encountered it in my work yet. Avast, AVG, Antivir, Kaspersky, ect are all ok in their own right. But for a gamer or someone with performance in mind NOD32 completely dominates this category.

Coronius · 10-12-2007, 02:43 AM

Whens the next nod32 suite out then?

SoBe Green · 10-12-2007, 06:48 AM

I don't know the release date yet. The standard antivirus is pretty good though. Last I checked the Suite is only in Release Candidate 1 which means it could still be a little while longer. You can find leaked versions of it if you look around. I'm currently running it at my job and we've been throwing it on virus/spyware infested computers to see how well it performs. So far its about average but doesn't take up a lot of resources when scanning and removing things. Thats why I like it a lot better than the rest.

10-11-2007, 02:12 PM	#1
Coronius Alcoholic Artist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	Anti-virus programs So, my subscription to F-secure is out ina couple of days and i wonder what the best FREE anti-virus programs are? ad blockers and anti-spybots and all that crap.

10-11-2007, 02:25 PM	#2
~kev~ pmagnvs Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: East Texas Class/Position: Engineer - D Gametype: Free for all CTF - no stupid clan rules Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	AVG free edition from http://www.download.com I have been using it for several months with no problems. Its not a resource hog like norton or mcafee. Everyone that I have talked to that uses it, likes it.

10-11-2007, 04:14 PM	#4
SoBe Green SoBe Yourself Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Russellville, AR Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	There isn't a good anti virus out there that is free and will protect you like one you pay for. I'm running the beta of NOD32's Security Suite and I can tell you its damn good. Stay away from Norton and Mcafee. BitDefender is nice but needs some muscle to push it or it'll slow you down. Antivir and AVG are decent free antivirus programs. Overall I prefer Nod32 but if you are going to pay for it wait for this Suite to be released.

10-11-2007, 05:28 PM	#6
v3rtigo Lock 'n Loll! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 2fort Class/Position: Scout, Spy, Sniper Gametype: CTF Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	You can download a legal NOD32 fix that gives you 16 million days of trial I think, best option if you ask me.

10-11-2007, 06:01 PM	#7
Coronius Alcoholic Artist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	I got this comodo thing testin it, very impressed actually. i feel very "safe" :P Linkage to nod32 legal fixer? :P

10-11-2007, 07:28 PM	#8
Boogieman117 FF Server Op / Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I use Kaspersky; doesn't hamper me at all...

10-11-2007, 08:48 PM	#10
Zydell Ex-king D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Netherlands Affiliations: Knights of the Round Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Bought NOD32, worth it.

10-11-2007, 09:33 PM	#12
Atari Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	And no-one has mentioned Avast

10-11-2007, 10:08 PM	#13
SoBe Green SoBe Yourself Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Russellville, AR Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Nod32 is superior to everything listed so far (in my opinion) except for Comodo which I can't comment on since I haven't encountered it in my work yet. Avast, AVG, Antivir, Kaspersky, ect are all ok in their own right. But for a gamer or someone with performance in mind NOD32 completely dominates this category.

10-12-2007, 02:43 AM	#14
Coronius Alcoholic Artist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	Whens the next nod32 suite out then?

10-12-2007, 06:48 AM	#15
SoBe Green SoBe Yourself Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Russellville, AR Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I don't know the release date yet. The standard antivirus is pretty good though. Last I checked the Suite is only in Release Candidate 1 which means it could still be a little while longer. You can find leaked versions of it if you look around. I'm currently running it at my job and we've been throwing it on virus/spyware infested computers to see how well it performs. So far its about average but doesn't take up a lot of resources when scanning and removing things. Thats why I like it a lot better than the rest.

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