What is the Best AntiVirus?

[smurfboi76]

I haven't used an anti virus in like a year now because of my operating system not being really all that venerable to them. But when I am called over to my certain operating system friends house. I normally try to use what ever anti virus that comes on there computer normally it is Norton or Macfee(SP?). I generally give that a run then I install Spybot Search & Destroy then Adaware. Finally after I run those two I use my favorite and in my unprofessional opinion Housecall by TrendMicro. It is a computer saver.

 

[vishal]

I had used all antivirus .. but the besty of then is ESET NOD32 Its less memory hungry////
Edit:
The worst antivirus i used is bit defender.. ful of bugs whenever i scan my system it whipes out system files and my pc restarts,sluggish performance......

 

[maxmusic]

I love Avast. Only the fact that it start before Windows really help to erase some malicious treats. It's fast, easy to use, don't stop every programs that start for the first time and was able to erase a virus i got that neither norton nor Avg could track. And it's free for personnal use

 

[whitmantech]

i tend to like nod32. its more customizable than many of the other anti-virus programs listed, and I find it to be much faster.

 

[ChatIndia]

Avast is best among all those AVs' listed here. Quick heal is also good

 

[Zubair]

ESET NOD32 is the best antivirus. Because it is very light.

Its performance is also very good

 

[The Real Rebel]

ESET NOD32 is the best antivirus

Now that I can agree with, but i prefer the buisness edition, its much better

 

[Zubair]

But i think it is more expensive... and i think i can`t afford it.

well I am Happy with my current Anti virus

 

[aditzzz]

i think avira is good

 

[wongers]

isnt the list of AVs a bit .. .. .. one sided as it contains free versions and versions that require subscription?

 

[mothmann]

wow i cant believe 21 % has voted AVG. yes its free. BUT it installs spyware on your computer.

i dont use one so iono.

 

[Smith6612]

wow i cant believe 21 % has voted AVG. yes its free. BUT it installs spyware on your computer.

i dont use one so iono.

AVG Free Edition doesn't install Spyware on PCs. I used to use it in the past before I moved to Avast! AVG is pretty much trusted amongst the tech community. The reason why it hasn't been liked as much recently is due to the recent bloat AVG has put on in the past. Their most recent build of the scanner has been a bit quicker on older machines though.

 

[phazzedout]

Avast! I vote in Avast! The reasons are simple, it does not eat up much of my RAM as much as many other AVs do. Also the first scan I did (6 months ago) was the last I ever did. The resident shield scans every program I download, every page I visit, and every email I open. It evens scans all my P2P clients (which is allegedly the hideout for malware).

 

[matthew1112]

Avast and Avg are the best 1s

 

[xav0989]

I set my AVG to do a quick scan during the idle time (at night, starting at 2h30 during night) of my computer. I also have the resident shield and every single file access, internet connection is monitored. I haven't had any problem since.

 

[icywind]

Why Microsoft Security Essentials is not listed? I'm using it now under Windows 7 and having no problem even there is a flash disk inserted to my computer from other computer that maybe infected. Well Windows 7 is more secure + Microsoft Security Essentials. No need to use third party programs.

 

[hackking]

i think quick heal is best

 

[matthew1112]

avg is ok i like avast tro

 

[alzri2]

In my opinion kaspersky is best anti-virus !!

 

[tichinde]

In terms of keeping you safe from infection with it's resident scanner as well as the ability to perform boot time scans, it's got to be Avast!.
It's currently eating a minute 58MB of memory. You can't say fairer than that.

If ONLY they hadn't missed a trick and had the voiceover guy doing a pirate voice.

"AHAAAARR!!! Your Virus definitions be updated they be!! AVAST!"


Anyone else already fed up of the new voice they have though?