On Demand Virus Protection

Currently using as real time protection: Symantec Anti-Virus Corporate (paid), SAS (paid), and a-squared Anti Malware (free license). I have MBAM (free) as On Demand. I would like to add a good On Demand free Anti-Virus software. I am also using Sygate as my firewall. Any Anti-Virus software suggestions that would be compatible with what I am currently using would be most appreciated. I appreciate your replies and I would thank you in advance.

John

 

You can run Avira and avast! as just on-demand (by un-checking the install of the real-time component). Another good option to have in your arsenal is Hitman Pro.

Cheers.

 

Hello. Bifdefender should be a good choice.

Regards
southcat

 

Another vote for Hitman Pro.

 

Hitman Pro, PrevX, MBAM, A-Squared free, Avira so many choices

 

Hitman Pro. SUPERAntiSpyware.

Edit: Just noticed, you have SAS!

 

Hitman pro

 

I prefer Bitdefender. you can download it from softpedia .

 

Hitman Pro, MBAM and Bluepoint.

 

Hitman Pro.

 

you took your pills today?

bit joking but that list is pure overkill...
symantec corp is a good choice (not the *** home version)
and a² is good - emsisoft - you should only one of them.
its pretty known two av engines block more each other than they help each other.
and mbam as on-demand is from my point of of the best on-demand scanners.

PS i dont know sas although i read it here so many times - i use malware defender as hips.

PPS SAS?
http://www.superantispyware.com
if so not really comparable to symantec or a²

 

Your setup is pretty good already.
Don't really need another scanner...

 

Seriously. Don't.

 

It's not ***.

 

idd - it is NOT small, reliable or secure
http://av-comparatives.org/
And RAP is far away from all good
http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/RAP/RAP-quadrant-Oct09-Apr10-med.jpg
ofc it passes vb100.

 

SONAR (behavior scanner) and resource usage is where it shines. Dynamic tests by AV-C, AV-Test.org and others like me have it out at top.

 

there is no a "pure" on-demand virus scanner.
each software injects some services in your system.take for example a-squared free which injects a useless service called a2service.exe. for that reason i stopped using it. it is on demand scanner why they inject permanent services ?

 

Hi jpcummings
I have noticed you use Sygate firewall.
It is no longer developed since 2005 when Symantec bought Sygate.
If I were you I would change personal firewall instead.

Cheers

 

You setup is already quite strong but if you still insist to use an On-Demand scanner I would choose Hitman Pro or PrevX

 

Hitman Pro would be the best choice...It consist 5 Scanners including Prevx. So i would only consider Hitman Pro.

 

Who are the 5 different vendors mentioned on the Hitman site? I don't see where they're identified. And how can such a quick scan be of any use? I'm not arguing, I'm just asking.

 

It includes:-

1. a-squared (Ikarus Utilities)
2. ESET
3. Prevx
4. GDATA (Bit-Defender & Avast)
5. Avira

I am not sure about Avira, but i am sure about others 101%...(+-1% Error Margin)

 

HITMAN PRO

 

It does has avira as one of the scanners

 

No AVIRA
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