Best Anti-virus

[mr.gone1985]

Looking for some opinions about Anti-virus protection. I used the free PC Tools system in the past and it worked good until one got through aweek ago and I had to rebuild the computer. Now I bought a new computer and it came with a free Nortons system but was wondering what others use. Are the free ones worth it, which ones are good, or to stay away from? I used Nortons in the past and never had a virus get through to the extent the last one did. I know not all are perfect but was wondering what really works, free ones would be great.

[SSDude]

I've been using Avast for a while. Seems to do a good job. It's free and no annoying advertising.
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

[T-Bag]

Microsoft has their Security Essentials out now if you have a valid copy of windows. Its free, and doesn't seem to take up a lot of resources. I use it on all of my machines. Read some of the reviews, they are pretty positive.

[theavenger333]

I've been using Avast for a while. Seems to do a good job. It's free and no annoying advertising.
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

[wikked]

The best anti-virus is common sense... can't get a virus if you use that.

[GTSLOW]

http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

[TheRX7Project]

www.safer-networking.org

^FREE and updated weekly^

[CarrotTop]

I've been using Avast for a while. Seems to do a good job. It's free and no annoying advertising.
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html


Microsoft has their Security Essentials out now if you have a valid copy of windows. Its free, and doesn't seem to take up a lot of resources. I use it on all of my machines. Read some of the reviews, they are pretty positive.


www.safer-networking.org (http://www.safer-networking.org)

^FREE and updated weekly^

All these are Great!



The best anti-virus is common sense... can't get a virus if you use that.

And this is the best thing ever to use lol.

[That_Guy]

charles woodson is my antivirus he can stop everything.

[TheRX7Project]

charles woodson is my antivirus he can stop everything.

Not Chuck Norris.

[GTSLOW]

^ That's very debatable.

[modmachz]

^ That's very debatable.


Trend micro works very well but not free!!

[subliminal1284]

www.safer-networking.org

^FREE and updated weekly^

FYI that is mostly effective against spyware. It wont protect very well from actual viruses.

AVG and Avast both work great for free virus detection software.

[TheRX7Project]

True, but Spybot will detect viruses, I know I had a nasty Virtumonde virus not too long ago that Spybot couldn't wipe out. I eventually had to reinstall Internet Explorer. But it is free, and unless you download a lot of crap it'll keep the boogieman out of your computer.

[British_Ben]

ESET NOD32 is by far the best Anti Virus I have ever used. It uses very little resources and is insanely thorough. Updated all the time.

http://www.eset.com

[buttersgt350]

ESET NOD32 is by far the best Anti Virus I have ever used. It uses very little resources and is insanely thorough. Updated all the time.

http://www.eset.com
i just got this installed on my computer and i agree.

[Z28Envy]

Sorry to hi jack the thread but being there are a few computer guys in here I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Bought my computer a few years ago and I never made the system restore discs. It use to have a pop up that would come up every so often asking if I wanted to make them. Not sure who but one of us must have said to not remind us anymore and it stopped. I still need to do this and can't find where I go to do it. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[wikked]

Sorry to hi jack the thread but being there are a few computer guys in here I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Bought my computer a few years ago and I never made the system restore discs. It use to have a pop up that would come up every so often asking if I wanted to make them. Not sure who but one of us must have said to not remind us anymore and it stopped. I still need to do this and can't find where I go to do it. Can anyone point me in the right direction?


You coulda googled that in 5 seconds :P

http://kb.iu.edu/data/aorb.html

[Z28Envy]

FUCK google!:p

[Nix]

ESET NOD32 is by far the best Anti Virus I have ever used. It uses very little resources and is insanely thorough. Updated all the time.

http://www.eset.com

Werd to that my friend. We use to use Norton and it was not that great. Now we this and thus far it has been bullet proof. :headbang

[WilliamZ]

I've been using Microsoft Security Essentials.