Virus scanners.

[Shibathedog]

why doesnt someone just make their own virus scanner thats compatible with the norton or mcaffee viruse definition files? Then it would be for sure up to date and everything

[wacko_jacko]

I use Avast Home Edition. Free virus scanner that betters most of the more expensive software. AVG is also pretty good.

[Gryph]

Another vote for Avast. Although I used Symantec (the Norton guys) Corporate Antivirus 10 which wasn't bad.

[CJ Jackson]

I started using clamwin; which doesn't have on-access scanning yet but they working on it.

 

as long as I don't use Internet Explorer

[Shibathedog]

Another vote for Avast. Although I used Symantec (the Norton guys) Corporate Antivirus 10 which wasn't bad.

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Those are ALWAYS better than NAV because they are designed to use less resources+are updated alot more (Coporate versions) I wouldnt mind using that.

[Elazul Yagami]

Another vote for Avast. Although I used Symantec (the Norton guys) Corporate Antivirus 10 which wasn't bad.

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Those are ALWAYS better than NAV because they are designed to use less resources+are updated alot more (Coporate versions) I wouldnt mind using that.

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so symantec coorporate antivirus is better than norton antivirus but with the same strength?

[Shibathedog]

pretty much, because companies would get pissed if anything was slowing down their computers and making things less efficient

 

It also costs alot more though

[Madman]

I also recommend NOD32. Its simply the best virus protection available there. Norton is no real option, its like AOL, once installed your system is a mess. Besides that I tested almost everything that is out there, Kaspersky, Avast, Panda and the like.

 

I actually paid for Nod32 two years straight. And when it comes to support these people rule. When i installed the retail version, my ICS didnt work. I suspected NOD32 first ofcourse and made a support call wether the retail version was different from the trialversion. To make a long story short: It wasnt NOD causing the problems. But what i never experienced before was, that the ESET people _called_ me and wanted my Network specs, like which OS on which PC, how many PCs and stuff to build such a network at their lab to figure out whats wrong.

 

Thats top notch support i never found anywhere else.

 

And yes, its advanced heuristic catches some viruses and bugs before they are announced. (WMF bug and some worm for example)

So get NOD32 and you are set. Nothing else for me again.

[Elazul Yagami]

yeah like i give a damn about cost

 

um... i mean... eh...

 

nevermind

 

(downloading now)

 

now does anyone know the best way to remove nAv 2004 without having it flock with my windows?

[Elazul Yagami]

i got symantec coorporate antivirus.

 

however, there's like a zillion options

 

for one, do i :

 

deploy antivirus client

deploy antivirus server

 

 

second:

which if any admin tools do i install?

[Ryuken]

when i install mine, i pick the client version

[Agozer]

Of course you pick the client, unless you're running a network.

[Elazul Yagami]

so which admin tools do i install, and does anyone know the safest and surest way to uninstall norton aV 2004 ?

[Madman]

try system settings -> software and uninstall it.

And you will not find a working version of NOD32 with crack out there. As if i had money to spare

[Elazul Yagami]

ok, to anyone using nod32 or avg, or panda, or nav, or pccillin.

 

i've tried them all. (yes i was that bored)

 

Uninstall all that and install Symantec corporate antivirus.

 

 

reasons:

 

1- it's VERY powerful, caught stuff even nod32 didn't.

2- the scan is so freakin light weight, that i'm performing a full system scan right now, and it's talking less than 1% of my system resources

3- no need to restart computer after updates.

4- doesn't bombard you with notices about what it blocked

5- no overly drawn gui, gui is simple and proficient.

6- much much MUCH faster in scanning.

 

 

now my personal list:

 

1- Symantec corporate antivirus.

2- nod32 (it was REALLY close)

3- McAffee VirusScan Enterprise Edition

4- Avast

5- Avg

6- Panda

7- pc cillin/ trend internet security ( if for features alone, even though it's VERY VERY powerful also.)

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nth- anything norton.

(yes, it's that bad comparatively.)

 

 

the question asks itself though... if SCAV and NOD32 are that powerful and yet that light.... why the hell can't all other virus scan makers do the same?

Edited January 24, 2006 by Elazul Yagami