What's the Best Anti-virus?

AVG and Avira are the best!

Only the version from Avira 2012 dont like it (to much protection)

So i use now AVG (all free)

Ricorik said:

AVG and Avira are the best!

Only the version from Avira 2012 dont like it (to much protection)

So i use now AVG (all free)

I can't comment about Avira, but the AVG 2012 installer is awful.

It doesn't:

• Ask for a "Start Menu" path.
• Ask if I want a desktop shortcut.
• Remember the existing program locations.

I install my programs on a separate partition and I categorise my "Start Menu".
If I do that with AVG, the next time there is a program update, it installs itself to the OS partition.
It also creates a new "Start Menu" folder and desktop shortcut.

I didn't have these problems with the previous versions.

Otherwise, it seems to work OK.

Ricorik said:

AVG and Avira are the best!

Only the version from Avira 2012 dont like it (to much protection)

So i use now AVG (all free)

Hiyya Ricorik welcome - not keen on AVG the site is becoming quite "invasive" with the constant add ons for the search bar etc - have you tried Comodo Premium free - best firewall around and very thorough.

Still for my money I get my ISS for AUD$0.07 a day and I haven't had a problem in nearly three years. Depends on whether you want to constantly wander around looking for the best and free (which I don't understand to be honest) and as always depends on how careful or reckless one is on the net

I ran with AVG for years but wouldn't place it top on the charts! From practical experience here I can say without any doubt VIPRE will walk right past AVG! AVG used to let things slip past while VIPRE has been nailing things 100% percent of the time.

I also have to agree with ICit2lol as far as starting off with the IE security bar as the first option but improvement but getting too far out on other things. With VIPRE if you didn't already know it was installed you wouldn't even know it was! The only notifications seen are for any bugs placed in quaranteen with the immediate option to "delete from computer".

Mike Lonewolf said:

The best anti-virus is the one that people pay for, but you get for FREE because after participating in the beta of it, you get a full copy for no cash out of your pocket. LoL Thank you Norton for another year of Free 360.

Not always,Good and Free system security combination.

No worries, Sheilds Up is always a welcome link I'm 100% stealth BTW

A Guy

ShieldsUp and routers have nothing to do with the effectiveness of anti-malware products, nor is it an indication of how good they might, or might not, be.

Regards,
Golden