I've heard good things about BitDefender and NOD32.
Opinions? Other recommendations?
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To: savedbygrace
BTW, please I apologize for not mentioning this earlier...both Norton and Kaspersky 2009 versions will cause you serious problems if you try to run other security software at the same time....that’s a big downfall. It’s not a big issue if only one is running and you want to disable one temporarily and run the other.....I have found, on occasion, some of the freeware to catch spyware and malware Norton was asleep on.
34 posted on
01/24/2009 5:42:31 AM PST by
RSmithOpt
(Liberalism: Highway to Hell)
To: savedbygrace
I have been using VIPRE by Sunbelt and so far, so good.
41 posted on
01/24/2009 6:09:18 AM PST by
wally_bert
(Tactical Is Still Missing A Chair! Star Wreck In The Pirkinning......)
43 posted on
01/24/2009 6:13:18 AM PST by
Semper911
(When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
To: savedbygrace
Spend the money and get the best. Eset's Nod32 is the best anti-virus as tested against the broad panoply of known viruses. I has a small footprint and is reasonably easy to use.
The other "best" is Kaspersky. It performs almost as well as Nod32 but is somewhat easier to install.
I use Nod32 and have never had any difficulty in installing it.
From this review,
Top Ten Review It appears that BitDefender is also a "best." My two cents.
45 posted on
01/24/2009 6:18:33 AM PST by
Sudetenland
(Those diplomats serve best, who serve as cannon fodder to protect our troops!)
To: savedbygrace; All
Odd thing just happened in Photobucket. I was going to change a few files around and a complete unknown page pops up telling me my computer is infected and wanted to scan. I deleted it, and don’t have time to check it right now as I’m off to work. It was not my antivirus from Ca Security.
Has this happened to anyone?
46 posted on
01/24/2009 6:27:49 AM PST by
WestCoastGal
(If we will hold the course, God in Heaven will raise up friends to help fight these battles.P Henry)
To: savedbygrace
look into Threatfire from PC Tools.
It works on identifying and stopping potentially malicious behavior as it occurs instead of scanning to find items after they are in your computer and have been identified by a traditional anti-virus program.
I use it with AVG.
49 posted on
01/24/2009 7:19:37 AM PST by
wildbill
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54 posted on
01/24/2009 8:01:35 AM PST by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: LibreOuMort
56 posted on
01/24/2009 8:16:59 AM PST by
sionnsar
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To: savedbygrace
I’m currently using Zone Alarm’s anti virus. So far, it’s been pretty good. I tried a few others, gave up, because they wouldn’t let me turn off things I didn’t want or need.
Zone Alarm anti virus comes with a built in firewall. However, I’ve turned that function off, because I’m behind a hardware firewall.
Were I you, I’d invest in router/firewall. For instance, the Linksys BEFSX41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Firewall Router is a decent piece of hardware.
60 posted on
01/24/2009 8:36:08 AM PST by
stylin_geek
(Liberalism: comparable to a chicken with its head cut off, but with more spastic motions)
To: savedbygrace
We use NOD32 at the company I work for. 500 seats. No problems this past year. The NOD32 is not the best at spyware detection but I’m told their smart security is more designed for that. Small footprint...
63 posted on
01/24/2009 9:17:46 AM PST by
dubie
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I don't know how reputable this Review Site is...but it might be useful:
AntiVirus Software Review
Pinging others as we seem to be turning up useful information...
This Malware Game keeps changing....what was good last year seems to be an alsorun this year....
To: savedbygrace
72 posted on
01/24/2009 1:08:42 PM PST by
Darwin Fish
(God invented evolution. Man invented religion.)
To: savedbygrace
Recommend Nod32 from Eset.
74 posted on
01/24/2009 1:25:46 PM PST by
rabscuttle385
("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
To: savedbygrace
The amount of time people waste trying to protect Windows is ridiculous. Those anti-virus/anti-spyware utilities are absolute garbage.
Get a Mac and stop worrying about it.
78 posted on
01/24/2009 2:44:31 PM PST by
HAL9000
("No one made you run for president, girl."- Bill Clinton)
To: savedbygrace; bcsco; RSmithOpt; WildcatClan; MAD-AS-HELL; tutstar; raybbr; driftdiver; ...
I apologize for not replying to posts sooner, but I was busy researching the ideas and recommendations many of you made.
What I’ve decided to do for the moment os to get the 30 day free trial of NOD32 for an AV app and the free version of Online Armour for the firewall app.
Then, after I see that the two are working for me and not driving me crazy, then I’ll purchase the $$$ versions of each. I’d go ahead and purchase now, but I’ll be doing this for 3 PCs, and that would be something like $150.
Thanks, everybody - great thread.
79 posted on
01/24/2009 4:14:21 PM PST by
savedbygrace
(You are only leading if someone follows. Otherwise, you just wandered off... [Smokin' Joe])
To: savedbygrace
92 posted on
01/25/2009 7:32:16 AM PST by
woollyone
("When the tide is low, even a shrimp has its own puddle." - Vance Havner)
To: savedbygrace
Not a firewall, but I would recommend running
Malwarebytes regularly. It's free, and it has fixed my computer from attacks that I almost had to format the hard drive to get rid of.
95 posted on
01/25/2009 10:24:23 AM PST by
mysterio
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