New Antivirus for my daughter

Bit defender is another option.
Install and foget.
Good protection,and its one of the lightest i have used.
I thought etrust was light,but bit is as good on my system.

 

Lets not forget about F Prot...

 

KAV 5 has outstanding detection and an interface that is really simple. Probably best to install it with the ADS turned off.

 

I've used EZ for a while now and have no complaints at all. Since I don't collect virii for testing, I've begun going to known sites where, according to friends, you're fairly sure to get attacked. Stupid, I know, but it's certainly real world.

EZ did its job. I ran Dr. Web Cureit after and a couple of online scans next day. They found nothing.

I think EZ if a fine (not great as in KAV) antivirus. I feel comfortable with it, along with Kerio 4.1.3 firewall, free WinPatrol (which I think is similar to Process Guard), Dr. Web Cureit for on demand backup, and SpyBot.

 

The test july 2004 done by antivirus test center,universityof hanburg,etrust did very good.
Some people here say ,etrust bad ,norton bloated,nod light,kav heavy.
Dont believe all you read.

 

Antarctica,

If are you that will install the AV, you can install NOD32 and config it to your daughter needs... After that I think that is very simple...

If you want a free AV, try "avast! Home Edition" or "AntiVir Personal Edition Classic".
The only problem of AntiVir is that doesn't have email clients scanner and incremental updates...

 

Hi guys,

Gee, I didn't think I would get so many answers.

Thanks to all of you who took time to help me, it's appreciate, really.

VaMPiRiC_CRoW, yes I am the one who will install it, so may be I will give it a try with NOD32 and see what happend.

 

U can password protect the settings

 

I don't think that this should be a good idea...

Why not, her try to see, to the few, how NOD32 can be configurated...?

 

Well you did get a few responses, out of the ones recomended I hope that you will find one that you like and are comfortable with. They are all pretty good so the choice shouldn't be to painful

bigc

 

Once NOD32 was setup (by you), surely it would be a "set it and forget it" type setup, until a major update is released...

Perhaps your daughter qualifies for a student discount?

 

Thanks webyourbusiness,

Yes, shes is a student, but I don't know if this is also valid in Canada. Or is it
only in the US?

 

I live in Asia and got my student license from the link on my signature

NOD32-AV is a very reliable source of purchase - I guarantee

Any student qualifies for a student license, provided you produce some proof that your daughter is a student. This includes any of the following methods (an email will be sent on purchase asking for this proof):

1)Fax of Semester/Trimester/School term schedule
2)Fax of Student ID
3)EMail from student account
4)Any other info that can qualify your daughter as a student (progess reports, ID cards, links to school/college websites where students are listed, etc.)

If you are interested, post back

 

Dr.Web would be a wise choice for your daughter..

I have Dr.Web on both of my sons computers.

 

Antarctica,

a student license in the US/Canada can be supplied either by Eset directly, or any US/Canadian reseller.


Firecat,

You live in Asia and bought from a US reseller? Eset is clear on US resellers supplying overseas markets, they are SERIOUSLY dead-set against it... it's a practice that can get your reseller status REVOKED. Because it's not worth risking the reseller status, we removed the relevant countries from our checkout!!

As a first port of call, you should always purchase from the NOD32 distributor, or a reseller in your home country - if that fails, a direct purchase is recommended.

regards

Greg

 

I purchased from an Eset authorised partner, not a reseller.

 

Where in Asia do you live?

(sorry to be OT)

Dick

 

same thing.

 

It is to do with Student Licenses not being available in the country of origin.

Cheers

 

So thank you all. what I will do is wait for the new version of NOD32, which is suppose to be released anyday now. Her license with Norton is good for another week or so.

If the new version of NOD32 is still not released in one week, I will then go for
Dr.Web.

I will then install the demo and see if she likes it or not.

 

I use EZAV and find it a decent AV. KAV and NOD are no doubt better, but weigh what you are using it for. If you are rich buy a whole arsenal. Me, I'm frugal. EZ even picked up a virus from a wallpaper saturday. The realtime scanner said "possible infection"...I am not a AV expert, but I did not know that EZ used hueristics.

EZ is EZ, I find KAV 5 easy too. AVG free, Panda Titanium, F-Secure and Bitdefender are all relatively easy for a kid too.

 

Certainly not a bad plan going with NOD32.

I would consider Command AV, once you load it for her and set it up it pretty much takes care of itself. I interface with my copy way more then is necessary. She may not like it I think only those who like boring but effective AV like Command.

 

NOD32 2.5 has released