Best Virus Scanner?

Annorax

I'm currently running Norton Corporate v7 and it's getting old so I'm looking to get a new virus scanner. Norton Corporate v9 is out, is it any good? I've also heard that regular Norton Internet Security 2005 and PC-Cillin 2005 are also good as well.

I've also heard AVG is good as well. Is it worth it to get the Pro version? And I've also heard good things about Antivir.

What are some thoughts on this?

stitch

GET NOD32!!!!!!

SurfinShell23

NOD32.

It's a very small program, doesn't eat your processor cycles like N0tRun and is easy to "borrow".

BOD

if u wanna keep things legal.... AVG

Annorax

I would rather keep things legal, but I would rather have a better "pay" program than a half way decent free one. Thanks for the suggestions, I'll look into NOD32. I also have Norton Corporate 9 and PC-Cillin 2005, I'm still researching those as well. I'll also look into AVG Free and Pro.

But I have heard a lot of good things about NOD32 so I'll give that the first look.

wingzeroismine

AVG free edition has recently updated to versions 7.0 of their anti-virus, might as well get that. You won't be loosing anything special by not buying the pro version.

BOD

the 7 free one is fine i use it and have had no problmes, it updates itself and scans every night so i dont need to :P

wingzeroismine

BOD wrote:

the 7 free one is fine i use it and have had no problmes, it updates itself and scans every night so i dont need to :P

Yeah... but it has woken me up before...

BOD

my system is loud anyways... i dont notice it

wingzeroismine

my system is quiet (it's... mini...) the hard drive is loud though...

BOD

my hard drive is silent, if i put it in my server ive got like a silent machine

NitricAcid666

i still use norton antivirus 2001 it does the trick for me

SurfinShell23

I used to believe that too, but NOD32 is just the best. Norton really slows things down.

JackTheStripper

You using a 133MHz? Works like a charm for me. Think I should remove it though. I run it like once a week and find nothing.

And I'd advise you update yours. That was like four years ago.

FatTurtle

I use NIS/NAV 2003. Doesnt seem to slow anything down for me.

JackTheStripper

I use NAV 2005. Scanning right now. Runs the same.

:?

SurfinShell23

Steve wrote:

You using a 133MHz? Works like a charm for me. Think I should remove it though. I run it like once a week and find nothing.

And I'd advise you update yours. That was like four years ago.

and I'd advise you to not assume that no one's as smart as you. I've been here a lot longer, though I do appreciate your input.

It was like NAV04 or something.... scannign wasn't bad, but I noticed on opening word files it'd wait to scan for longer than I desired. My time was too important.

Q

NOD32 is what I recommend (No connexion), you can try it out with a trial, and see what you think, and then buy it.

-Q

nightice

I like F-Prot because it has a DOS version to repair a completely hosed Windows.

Slash

I bet the best is NOD32...

BOD

f-prot is good, i used it to clean windows a few times

Slash

Kaspersky is reliable, though it's slow a little.

Q

F-Prot I forgot to mention. It's got a free DOS version which as NI said can be used to clean up after a virus infects files in Windows.

-Q

BOD

yeh cos i got one that infected most system files that were in use when u ran a windows scanner

NTL1991

Activating Norton 2005 is REALLY Hard, or at least for me... I have 2004, which doesnt activate so I use it, and I just update it...

JackTheStripper

Unplug your ethernet cable and get out the trusty keygen. :-)

Slash

Steve wrote:

Unplug your ethernet cable and get out the trusty keygen. :-)

Why to do that? I'm lost.

Q

It phones home.

-Q

RN

NOD32 is the best

Q

Grr, you removed the comment @ the bottom of your AIM profile!

-Q

RN

LOL I know. I was trying to find it... But I was like... "Oh."

it was something like this


NOD32 is teh 0wnerz.... something like that....