Do you use real time Anti-Virus protection?

Discussion in 'polls' started by mike21, May 17, 2010.

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Do you use real time Anti-Virus Protection?

  1. Yes!

    232 vote(s)
    72.0%
  2. No, just on demand.

    77 vote(s)
    23.9%
  3. Yes but not always enabled.

    13 vote(s)
    4.0%
  1. Page42

    Page42 Registered Member

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    Yes, I run real time AV.
    The most recent catches were two viruses found while surfing...
    one when searching for car parts, and one when searching for vacation lodging.
    These were not exactly dark side web sites. ;)
    So anytime I hear someone say, "I don't need an AV, I just use my brain", I think... well, you'd better not want car parts or a hotel room. :eek:
     
  2. Windchild

    Windchild Registered Member

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    There's no option in the poll for people who use neither real-time nor on-demand AV scanning.
     
  3. Threedog

    Threedog Registered Member

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    I got it so I might as well use it. I might want car parts, hotel or Superbowl tickets also. :D
     
  4. mike21

    mike21 Registered Member

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    Sorry I didn't know there was such a category.
     
  5. adik1337

    adik1337 Registered Member

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    NO - just don't feel any need for a real-time AV, but i do run on-demand scans from time to time using hitman pro.
     
  6. timestand

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    First how you know they not false positive. Common to have cookie picked as virus! Second how can they run with you setup. I only use on demand scan since I default block execute and now use sandboxIE. So yes can just use brain. Simple.
     
  7. Boost

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    I shop for car parts for my drag racing hobby all the time!!

    No antivirus here and never 1 issue!!!!!! :D
     
  8. wat0114

    wat0114 Guest

    No real time av for a few years. No regrets. Only on-demand MBAM which mostly just sits there like a white elephant, anyway :)
     
  9. Noob

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    Yes, and running all the time!
     
  10. AvinashR

    AvinashR Registered Member

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    I am using NIS 2010 (Real Time) ...
     
  11. Osaban

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    I have been always divided about this issue, and went for long periods with and without it. Given the situation in my activity whereby a lot of USB flashdrives are frequently plugged in my computers, real time detection has always provided a quick way to know if infections were running during the virtual sessions, and as a result, a way to check potentially infected files to commit to my drive.

    My current feeling is that given the fact that computers lately are all fairly powerful, running a real guard doesn't seem to affect their performance as it used to in the past.
     
  12. Woodgiant

    Woodgiant Guest

    Yes I do use real time protection. Eset had never failed me. I now that no system can be 100 percent immune from every threat, but our first defense is our brain and behavior on the web.

    Best Regards Woodgiant;)
     
  13. LoneWolf

    LoneWolf Registered Member

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    No real time AV.
    An occasional scan with CureIt + MBAM + Gmer.
     
  14. Tony

    Tony Registered Member

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    Yes, as long as other people have access to my computer then i will always have an AV.
     
  15. arjunned

    arjunned Registered Member

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    Ever since i discovered and explored the AppLocker feature, i dont feel the need to use an AV real-time. :)
     
  16. xandros

    xandros Registered Member

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    if there is real time its better sure yes
     
  17. mrgigabyte

    mrgigabyte Registered Member

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    avast pro 5 :thumb:
     
  18. carat

    carat Guest

    +1 :thumb:
     
  19. cm1971

    cm1971 Registered Member

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    Yes I feel naked without it. :D
     
  20. chrisretusn

    chrisretusn Registered Member

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    My answer is No.

    No antivirus installed at all.
     
  21. ExtremeGamerBR

    ExtremeGamerBR Registered Member

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    Yes, NIS 2011! :thumb:
     
  22. Mrkvonic

    Mrkvonic Linux Systems Expert

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    No and no would have been a nice option.
    Mrk
     
  23. FastGame

    FastGame Registered Member

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    What he said :thumb:
     
  24. Rampastein

    Rampastein Registered Member

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    Yes, although I consider other protection components (especially HIPS, FW and Sandbox) more important. No reason to not have a real-time scanner if it doesn't slow down the computer too much.
     
  25. Kernelwars

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    no.. just use hitman on-demand:D
     
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