Anti-Virus Poll - 2008 (Jan - Jun)

Kaspersky here, surprisingly

 

Boy this sure sounds like me. I use to be a BIG Fan of Nod32, then my friends box got slammed with viruses and malware, and NOD v2 didn't even protect the box and was hijacked, and I was really disappointed, well v3 need I say anymore then ---> BUGS!

Use to be a Kaspersky fan, chkdsk, mft, iSwift, etc.,etc., need I say more...

Right now I'm using Avira PE Premium, doing good so far...

 

Avira Premium,and Nod 32 are the only ones that i like,and i've tryed them all.Both have very good proactive detection and are light on resources.I curently use Avira.I had big security problems in the past while using other av's,i've lost imp. data,probably if i had one of these 2 then ,things would had been different.

 

NOD32 is my choice!

 

No AV here and I wouldn't use any of em, even if they were all free!

 

So why bore us all by posting in this thread? As for me I use NOD32 2.7.

 

NAV 2008

 

Avira Antivir PersonalEdition Premium is the one I use.

 

To be fair, the AV poll does include a None option.

 

Other: Outpost Security Suite on my Windows XP machine, none on the others.

 

Hi,
NOD32 v2.7 for me.
Wow, I didn't know Antivir was this popular.
Are you guys using the free ones? or the paid ones?

 

I'm using the paid one right now thanks to the 6 month license that was offered recently

 

I just made another av change. I have gone back to McAfee Enterprise.

 

How is that reply more boring than a reply that says "Using NOD32, oh boy! "? To me, it is more interesting in fact, because it makes me think about how truly awful most anti-virus software is, and how it has used more of my time and money, and caused more grief to me, than any malware is ever likely to do.

I have tried most of them and hated all of the ones I've tried. Most recently, ESS and KIS have shown to be bug-laden products, and I can prove it with standard software testing methods, which is something I get paid to do when I'm not wasting hours of my personal time on garbage "anti-malware" software.

I'm truly considering going with the HIPS-only approach. (Haven't had any AV installed for weeks as it is.)

I hope that wasn't too boring of a post.

 

nortons 2008....much faster than 2007....and i have windows defender turned off...which i run like once a week

 

TrustPort so i run the AVG, Norman , Ewido , Dr. web and VirusBlokada engines.

I could not vote them all, so vote for TrustPort

 

Any particular reason? Just curious.

 

Kaspersky for Vista

Antivir Premium for XP;
using the 6 months free license for the moment, when this ends I'm going to buy AntiVir. Like it very much.

 

I think I must have a mental malfunction when it comes to AV's. I can't seem to quit changing. My actual favorite Antivirus is Norton but after a little while the urge to change AV's attacks. Anyone know a good unchanger antivirus MD specialist I have gone back to NAV 2008

 

kis here .. though i do miss avira at times. they are by far my 2 favs. if the price of avira suite was less id would honeslty be using that right now.. but for me kis 7 was free (after rebates i bought 3 years worth lol).. so i cant complain..

 

Interesting choice I know this old scanner, nice simple gui and fast.

I actually use AVs only on demand: Avira, DrWeb, EScan, PrevX

 

trjam's illness seems to have gone into remission at least for now. Perhaps you should consult him?

 

I know that feeling... I've stopped changing for quite a while though.

 

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Nod on 2 towers. Avast on 2 lap tops.