IIRC : kaspersky is hell slower while scanning your system for the first time. it keeps a tag in each file so when scanning subsequently it is quite faster.
but when i used it it was good in protection but day by day as you update it started to become a memory hog.
dunno about the latest version though.
Right now i am using NOD 32 which is quite light on system resources but i feel ondeman scanner is not as thorough as kaspersky.
but still i am asked about to one brand to trust i will definitely vote for AVG,
a free, light but still reliable workhorse.
btw : i do keep changing the anti virus softwares.
Last year I ran Symantec Corp …a while back Kaspersky … last week NOD32… this week AVG FREE … ask me again next week… everytime I see a thread like this one I feel I must change to another AV which you guys say is the BEST
every one of these caught some virus… but… in different files … most do false positives just to make you feel that they are doing a good job !! BAH !!
First I think detection rates are most imp so I switch to Kaspersky…then I feel light AVs are better so I install AVG…Last week I felt that a balance between the detection rates and light on resources is better to I switched to NOD32
I tried BitDefender. Ridiculous resource hog! Copying files from DVD takes ages! Moving files takes eons! Installing software takes eternity!..well you get the idea
yup it looks a joke…bit defender on top…i have tried it…and beleive me its the biggest spyware…it hanged my 1gb ram machine…and evertime i boot same repeated…also was unable to remove it …and final stuff i did was format…
my list is
avg
avast or nod 32
kaspersky blocks every program so find that irritating…
but presently using only avg…and i m amused…frm past 6 months no probs with comp..lukily
guys all that talk about antivirus sw…
did the comparisons have the results displayed???
nope..rite…both the reviews used here were miserable…
the stuff atAnti-Virus Software Review 2007
was a joke…
the reasons for nod32 loosing out …
NO p2p scanning… (now why would u need to scan files that are anyways getting downloaded to ur computer and will be eventually scanned be AMON… )
NO registry protection… why would u need that if the av in the 1st place doesnt allow the registry to get jacked by viruses spyware and malware crap..
NO webmail protection… now who ever conducted these tests is a dumba** or really needs a lesson on wat webmail is… webmail works on http and it is checked by IMON … so this is so not true…
NO online virus scanner… what difference would that make… u have viruses on ur system.. and then u have to go online to scan for them .. and not even clean them… y do u need an av on ur computer system payin $$$$.. ???
NO estimated scan time info… now we all kno that nod32 is faster than most.. so y do we need to hurt the competition… and a scan thats fast and low on resources.. and very efficient… so why loose out on just a time display…
NO live chat and NO phone support and NO forums.. u call the av company and tel them that their prodct cant clean viruses??? wat for live chat.. .and support.. or is to get instructions on how to install.???nonsense…
UPDATE: esset has forums..
"You can also contact technical support through our web site or visit the ESET NOD32 Anti-Virus Forum hosted by Wilders Security. These online resources are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a "
"Telephone support is also available during business hours (6:00AM - 5:00PM) on weekdays, Pacific Time [GMT-8]. "
NO windows 95 support… nod32 …i just checked the site… the version for 98 is 95/98/me compatible… now the review says yes 98 but no 95…they even have a DOS version… and trust me thats the best way to get rid of viruses… most effective way.. no locked files no nothing… do the top3 have
bitdefender doesnt have it.. nope afiak none of the top 3 have it…
u dont use reviews to judge av performance… u use actual tests…
see some real tests… they cover actual tests for antivirus sw … and they are regularly updated… AV-Comparatives
check it out and then we can have a discussion and crown a king…
yes…IMO kaspersky is actually the best. Try packaging a known virus or supporting dll using UPC and then repacking using PECompact.
Most of the famous trojans are ignored by these top listed AV from your list… Only a few AVs like Kaspersky, NOD32 and Sophos could detect it!! I did this test with some 30 different AVs about 6 months back…
For me I love Kaspersky 6 now…and its not a resource hog by any means!!
i guess i am replying to someting like this in a long time…i dunno why ppl always ask which is the best AV? afterall, an anti-virus is the same for every brand u may look at having a bit modified scanning engine then the other making it the best around.
this question really stings, which is the best, i am freelancing for symantec & mcafee, but honestly i personally like both, but from a consumers point of view, i would say tough choice to make.
anyways, lets see, my rating or my choice of the best would be something like this:
…Currently using NOD32…
norton is on 6th position…if i had the option id kick it out of top 10..
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