What Anti-virus are you using... free or paid?

[sweater]

I am just wondering that maybe the results of this poll is probably different from the poll I made on about those using firewalls. ::)

Tell me honestly, what is the main anti-virus program are you using... FREE version or PAID version? ???

If you ask me, I am using the free version of Avast! Home Edition Anti-virus.

[Huwge]

Paid for NOD

[Slovak]

KAV here.

[Arup]

Avast free here.

[Randy_Bell]

Paid for NIS 2006 of which NAV is a component. Permit me to add my little rant that I think the subscription renewals are getting ridiculous for AV products, I know it is cheaper to wait and get the whole Suite of the new product {of NIS or NSW, or both}, including rebates, than it is to get a subscription renewal of an old product. That is not a commentary on Symantec, I think they all are getting too high; I know Panda's is quite high, and I suspect the others too. :-[

[gerardwil]

Licensed:

NOD
GData
Bitdef. Pro
CA (Ino+Vet)
KAV

But using none of them at the moment ;D

Gerard

[Ga1tar]

Was a NOD32 user, but have now switched to KAV

[Atomic_Ed]

Paid:

NAV 2006 on one of my laptops
Avast! Pro on my main XP Pro x64 laptop
Mcafee 9 on my wifes PC
Mcafee 9 on my daughters PC

Overall Avast has worked really well on my main machine for me and no problems at all. I bought the Pro over the free home because I wanted the script blocker and also to support the company.

Mcafee is ok but a few things I feel are pretty poor are the activeX popup windows and having to log in to their web site with user name and password for updates. I also am a bit puzzled as to why their antivirus does not have a log.

Nav 2006 is actually pretty impressive over previous versions. Much improved, excellent test results and overall much less of a hog than earlier versions.

[Atomic_Ed]

-{ Quote: "Paid for NIS 2006 of which NAV is a component. Permit me to add my little rant that I think the subscription renewals are getting ridiculous for AV products, I know it is cheaper to wait and get the whole Suite of the new product {of NIS or NSW, or both}, including rebates, than it is to get a subscription renewal of an old product. That is not a commentary on Symantec, I think they all are getting too high; I know Panda's is quite high, and I suspect the others too. :-[" }-

I also bought NIS 2006 recently via the Symantec store and got what I thought was a decent deal. For $69.99 no tax or shipping (digital download) I got NIS 2006 with 2 years of updates. So that works out to only $34.99 per year. For that I felt it was pretty good. I am thinking about replacing my wife's Mcafee 9 with this same deal and than for 2 years no worries about renewals. Also I am not sure about this as I read some various threads on it and the Symantec web site really does not give much details on anything, but with the 2 year subscription deal starting with this 2006 release, I have read that you not only get defs but also program updates. Again I do not know if this is accurate but if it is than it is an even better deal than I thought.

[muf]

Paid for both KAV(resident) and NOD32(on-demand).

KAV was £19($32) and NOD was £16($27) for renewal. I don't think that is extortionate. It's not even £2 a month. Now if this was the price for HIPS application renewal then yeah, not happy. But AV's are being updated daily, sometime multiple times a day. But HIPS application's usually only get updated a few times a year. You are paying for the service, in which you are getting 24/7 support. I mean £19 for a year for KAV and how many times do they update in a year? Probably in excess of 1000 updates. Not 1000 signatures, 1000 times that you can download an update, with each update containing anything from 1 to xxx signatures. That's a lot of service for just £19.

muf

[InfinityAz]

Desktop - Bitdefender 9 (paid) - will switch to AntiVir PE 7.x (free) when subscription is up.
Laptop - AntiVir PE (free)

[Brian N]

Licensed NOD

[YeOldeStonecat]

NOD on all of them, home rigs/server, and office rigs/servers.

[dqa]

AntiVir Premium (paid) here...

8)

[manOFpeace]

Nod32 V2.

[SSK]

NOD32 2.5
KAV 5

(And some old NAV/NIS versions)

[wildman]

:) "Free" AVG, in combination with Ewido, Spyware Blaster, Spybot, AdAware and Zone Alarm (firewall). Note all of these are "freeware". I say in combination because obviously I do not just rely on one product for total protection.

Thanks
Wildman
8) :)

[colorado13]

Nod32 V2

[WSFuser]

im using nod32 paid, well technically i won it so it was free for me, but yea its licensed.

[bigc73542]

I am now useing Symantec corporate 10.1.4.4000

have license's for
NIS 2005
Mcafee av 2006
F-Secure IS 2006
TrendMicro IS 2006
Nav AV 2006
Kaspersky 5 personal
eTrust internet security
F-Prot
Panda titanium with antispyware 2006
Panda Platinum internet security 2006

[ErikAlbert]

ShadowUser will replace my scanners, not only AV but also AS, AT and AK.
Total scan time of SU = reboot time. :)

[stalker]

Well, it's actually one of my "principles (http://users.volja.net/tayiper/principles.html)" that I prefer the free alternatives to bloated programs like for instance Symantec; and in fact I've never understood what Pro versions of AV programs offer (compare to free ones) that's really worth paying for them.


/EDIT: For the main reasons why I use the AntiVir (http://www.free-av.com) program and prefer it over others, please see the My thoughts about AntiVir vs. other anti-virus programs (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=611926) thread that I opened back then here at Wilders Security forums ...


cheers all, stalker

[tansu]

Just switched to DrWeb from mcafee enterprise 8.0i. Running 4 months of trial version for now.

[nadirah]

-{ Quote: "ShadowUser will replace my scanners, not only AV but also AS, AT and AK.
Total scan time of SU = reboot time. :)" }-

Nice idea! :D
Perfecto!!! 8)

I'm currently using Avast Home edition free.

[minacross]

Antivir PEC 6 then now testing PEC beta 7 8)

[timcan]

Avast! pro 4.6.744 paid.

[Osaban]

I did pay for a license from KAV 5, but it turned out to blacklisted from Kaspersky which prompted me to buy NOD32: No regrets!

[Capp]

Licensed NOD32 on multiple machines.

[Larry38]

I use AVG Pro.

[taihaukau]

Kaspersky here

[bigc73542]

-{ Quote: "ShadowUser will replace my scanners, not only AV but also AS, AT and AK.
Total scan time of SU = reboot time. :)" }-


That is not really a very good Idea. what is some malware corrupts your MBR. Then you will just be out of luck as shadowuser won't work then.

[dawgg]

used to have AVG free (i know, dont laugh!)
then dumped AVG and got a licence for nod32, when that almost-expired, got a licence for KIS6 (Kaspersky)... porbabily gonna stick with it... happy with the product, never called up CS thou... probabily because i dont need to with KIS! ;D

i usualy follow the good old phrase "you pay monkeys, you get peanuts"... the free ones are sooo not as good as some of the ones you pay for, and for such a cheap price, its well worth buying a AV licence!

[Badcompany]

Kaspersky 6 ( KIS ) nothing can touch it.
Badcompany.:thumb:

[The Hammer]

NOD32 2.50.25 paid.

[Alphalutra1]

F-prot v3 on my windows xp pc with kav 6 as on-demand (I like having a light av with a powerhouse to check my downloads) and f-prot on my linux box as well.

Alphalutra1

[bellgamin]

My paid version is DrWeb -- Real-Time Monitor (RTM), right-click checks, full system scans whenever I feel paranoid

Free version is AntiVir-PE -- back-up RTM if DRW can't update (has happened only 1 time in the 3+ years I have used DRW)

Weekly full system scans -- F-Prot for DOS.

[Brandon]

I am using a paid anti-virus program: ViruScape 2006

[Carver]

I'm using a paid AV, NOD32.

[zapjb]

NOD32 RTM & KAV3.5 w/ext database on demand.

[Blackcat]

-{ Quote: "NOD32 RTM & KAV3.5 w/ext database on demand." }-
Best to upgrade now to a later version. Relevant posts here (http://forum.kaspersky.com/index.php?showtopic=13032&hl=avp+3\.5) and here. (http://forum.kaspersky.com/index.php?showtopic=581&hl=avp+3\.5)

[zapjb]

-{ Quote: "Best to upgrade now to a later version. Relevant posts here (http://forum.kaspersky.com/index.php?showtopic=13032&hl=avp+3\.5) and here. (http://forum.kaspersky.com/index.php?showtopic=581&hl=avp+3\.5)" }-

OK. But will KAV6 run in on demand mode only? As NOD32 is my RTM.

[TOMxEU]

I use free on-demand MWAV (http://www.mwti.net/products/mwav/mwav.asp) (KAV engine, updated at least 1 per month) and realtime none.

[JerryM]

KAV 6 on my desktop,
F-Secure trial on laptop.

Jerry

[Alphalutra1]

-{ Quote: "OK. But will KAV6 run in on demand mode only? As NOD32 is my RTM." }-
Yep, I am using it for that purpose here. Just do a custom install and don't install the realtime compoments. Then there is an option that kaspersky won't start on start up. After doing a scan, just right-click the K in the systray and exit it.

Cheers,

Alphalutra1

[MikeBCda]

Avast (currently 4.7) free here. About the only extras their paid version offers (other than keeping Alwil going, of course) is the ability to pre-define specialized tasks, which I wouldn't use since I normally just do a full scan anyway.

[Eldar]

KAV 6 & NOD32 ;D

[zapjb]

-{ Quote: "Yep, I am using it for that purpose here. Just do a custom install and don't install the realtime compoments. Then there is an option that kaspersky won't start on start up. After doing a scan, just right-click the K in the systray and exit it.

Cheers,

Alphalutra1" }-

That didn't work. I have NOD32 installed & RTM. When I loaded KAV6 & followed your instructions. KAV6 notified me that I had to uninstall NOD32 to continue. So probably if I install KAV6 1st it'd work. But I don't feel like uninstalling NOD32.
But your instructions worked with KAV5. Except I had to disable KAV5 startup using an external program (RegSeeker). The option not to startup with WINDOWS didn't work within KAV5.

[Alphalutra1]

-{ Quote: "That didn't work. I have NOD32 installed & RTM. When I loaded KAV6 & followed your instructions. KAV6 notified me that I had to uninstall NOD32 to continue. So probably if I install KAV6 1st it'd work. But I don't feel like uninstalling NOD32.
But your instructions worked with KAV5. Except I had to disable KAV5 startup using an external program (RegSeeker). The option not to startup with WINDOWS didn't work within KAV5." }-
KAV6 didn't detect f-prot so I had no issues. Glad to here it worked with KAV5 though.

Alphalutra1

[dawgg]

-{ Quote: "That didn't work. I have NOD32 installed & RTM. When I loaded KAV6 & followed your instructions. KAV6 notified me that I had to uninstall NOD32 to continue. So probably if I install KAV6 1st it'd work. But I don't feel like uninstalling NOD32." }-
yeh, KAV6's a little annoying like that. you have to remove nod32, install KAV6 and then install NOD32 after. if i was you, i'l get KAV6.. although signatures are the same, KAV6's much more advanced!

[zapjb]

Yeah but I don't want to uninstall NOD32. If I don't have to. But I figure when NOD32 3.0 final comes. Then I'll do it.

[Mr2cents]

Kav 5.0 paid. I also use f-prot for dos which is free.

[WSFuser]

KAV 6 free beta.

[dah145]

KIS 6 paid.

[Rui]

KAV 6 here (paid, not beta version)
Rui

[WSFuser]

well im back to using nod32. this time just trial version.

[ASpace]

-{ Quote: "well im back to using nod32. this time just trial version." }-

Don't you have active license ? ;D ;D

[WSFuser]

nope. license expired numerous months ago.

[egghead]

Kaspersky ofcourse !!!!!:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
KAV 6 and I paid for it. I'm more than willing to pay for good software ;)

[Climenole]

:-)

Avast home. (Since 3 years and no problem...)

:)

[CJsDad]

Paid for both NOD32 and KAV.

[nosirrah]

KAV paid . KAV seems to be one of the fastest responders to new threats .

Antivir free on demand scanner . It don't find as much as KAV but does seem to have a slightly broader spectrum of detected malware .

AVG free on demand scanner . I keep it to determine what it misses and then send in the samples . Other than that I don't use it for anything .

Solo free on demand scanner . Same as AVG .

[marcromero]

Currently have a paid license to Nod32, will be migrating to Dr.Web anti-virus at end of trial period.

[Smokey]

-{ Quote: "I use free on-demand MWAV (http://www.mwti.net/products/mwav/mwav.asp) (KAV engine, updated at least 1 per month) and realtime none." }-
Updated once a month???

[aroon7651]

Kaspersky internet security 6.0.0.303 e

paid version

[TOMxEU]

-{ Quote: "Updated once a month???" }-
Well sometimes, they update it once per week or more often, but I use it rarely, just to scan suspisious downloads, so it does matter. When it updates, the monitor (http://www.changedetection.com/detect.html?url=) will send me an email.

[Toby75]

Avira AntiVir - Free Version

[the Tester]

Both.
Paid:Vba32 Personal with rtm.
Free:Avira AntiVir PE Classic on-demand scanner.

[marcromero]

Dr.Web Antivirus 4.33.2 (registered user)

[malformed]

I don't use an AV or any other type of scanner; resident or on demand. :)

[dawgg]

-{ Quote: "I don't use an AV or any other type of scanner; resident or on demand. :)" }-
You feeling alright? Have you got a firewall?

[nadirah]

-{ Quote: "I don't use an AV or any other type of scanner; resident or on demand. :)" }-

Woohoo, professional! ;D

[malformed]

-{ Quote: "You feeling alright? Have you got a firewall?" }-More than fine :) I hope you are well, as well. ;)

Yes, my network is behind a router. There's some protection beyond that at the PC level, but not what you'd consider a software firewall.

[ErikAlbert]

I ditched the scanners. If you don't see me back, you know the reason. :)

[ElPiedra]

Laptop - Nod32 Piad.

Desktop - KAV 6 Paid.

Desktop II - AVG - Free.

Salu2

[Phoinix]

Norton 2007 (Paid) :)

[King FN Kong]

all security softwares in laptop and desktop are paid.

[SourMilk]

Antivir PersonalEdition Classic with the annoying notifier turned off. I also use SSM free for outgoing protection and behavior protection.

[new_age]

I'm as well using the free version of Avast!. You get the same features and protection anyways. For the paid all you get is just advanced features for Exp. users.

[WizardMaster]

I paid everything NOD32 (Standard, Enterprise, Exchange) ;)

NOD32 is better than other AV !

[TonyW]

Licenced copy of KIS.

[Ralphie]

It seems like there are lots of people who think you have to pay to get something good. Well it's their money.

[dawgg]

-{ Quote: "It seems like there are lots of people who think you have to pay to get something good. Well it's their money." }-
No doubt, free AVs are good, but some paid AVs are better than the free ones IMO... theres only 4 AVs which I'l be willing to pay for, if they didnt exist, I would switch to the free ones instead of using other paid AVs.
Personal opinion, I think the additional security is worth paying for, but many rather stick with the free, up to them. The free ones are decent still

[JerryM]

-{ Quote: "No doubt, free AVs are good, but some paid AVs are better than the free ones IMO... theres only 4 AVs which I'l be willing to pay for, if they didnt exist, I would switch to the free ones instead of using other paid AVs.
Personal opinion, I think the additional security is worth paying for, but many rather stick with the free, up to them. The free ones are decent still" }-

Hi Dawgg,

I would also pay for better security, and use KAV6 on my desktop, but with the detection rates of Avira which are better than almost all paid AVs, I really do not see how I am getting additional security. I am not using a suite.

Best,
Jerry

[the Tester]

AntiVir PE Classic is just too good for me not to use it.;)

[Altomage]

My moms' insisting that I continue to use a paid version of Norton. I really don't find it that well in it's preformance.. there's a lot of viruses that I've taken down with basic DOS programs that norton couldnt remove.

[The Gorilla]

Paid version of NOD here. Nothing like it

[Security Freak]

Licensed here(Kaspersky)

have been using AntiVir in the past and when this subcription ended i may come back with AntiVir.

[Security Freak]

-{ Quote: "No doubt, free AVs are good, but some paid AVs are better than the free ones IMO... theres only 4 AVs which I'l be willing to pay for, if they didnt exist, I would switch to the free ones instead of using other paid AVs.
Personal opinion, I think the additional security is worth paying for, but many rather stick with the free, up to them. The free ones are decent still" }-for the normal user,download softwares,visiting known pages,no porn,etc,etc AntiVir its just the best,

[dawgg]

-{ Quote: "...AntiVir its just the best..." }-
(lets not turn this thread into another "which AV is the best" thread, but remember, its only the best in your opinion)... cant say which is the best or not, totally personal preffrence.

[fcukdat]

None installed on my machine nor needed.

Filechecking outsourced to Jotti/VirusTotal services when required :)

http://virusscan.jotti.org/

http://virusscan.jotti.org/

Cost= 0 ;D

[EASTER.2010]

-{ Quote: "None installed on my machine nor needed.

Filechecking outsourced to Jotti/VirusTotal services when required :)

http://virusscan.jotti.org/

http://virusscan.jotti.org/

Cost= 0 ;D" }-

LIKEWISE: With P.E.R.F.E.C.T results!

HIPS which offer directory/reg/file monitoring/interception all rolled into one keeps uninvited entries looking elsewhere.

[Little Mac]

Comodo AV all the way! :thumb: It's still in Beta and a little quirky, but it's all free, full-featured anti-malware app. I've previously used McAfee, Norton, TrendMicro, AntiVir and AVG.

[twl845]

paid NOD32 of course!

[marcromero]

-{ Quote: "Dr.Web Antivirus 4.33.2 (registered user)" }-

Norton Antivirus 2007 (registered user)