Which Anti-Virus program do you use?

HEAVY-D · 08-24-2005, 05:31 PM

Was using AVG until I found out it doesn't get rid of virus very well so switched to AntiVir Personal BUT it doesn't have a POP3 scanner. Now looking for a good program to <s>d/l</s> uh buy and am looking for some suggestions. They're soo many to choose from Norton, Panda, Kaspersky, G Data, F-Prot etc.
What are you using?

Lazaredz · 08-24-2005, 05:44 PM

Only noobs use AV

HA!

Anywho, since I have given up my more ...... risk taking activities online, I haven't used one. However, when I work on someone's machine, I always suggest Norton Systemworks. Comes with good tools and has an AV. Seems to work for my parents and god knows if someone was gonna get an email virus, it would be them.

TK6500 · 08-24-2005, 05:50 PM

Don't use any. I'm just careful.

HEAVY-D · 08-24-2005, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lazaredz

Only noobs use AV

HA!

My best friend says the same thing and he's always reformatting because of some virus.

ivwshane · 08-24-2005, 05:55 PM

I don't use one and my system was originally installed in 'O3.

~~Electric_Head~~ · 08-24-2005, 08:45 PM

No anti-virus, no Anti spy-ware/ad-ware ever since install, installed OS in early 04 and have never had a problem. Windows 2000 pwns.

super_Chris · 08-24-2005, 11:05 PM

I've only had a virus that did anything one time. It was some trojan, and crazy Germans installed an IRC server and were hosting bootlegs on my compy. It took me a week to find out, and it was only after the IRC server caused AVG to crash that I realized that I had a trojan.

I still run naked too this day. Now, I just use linux so it doesn't matter. Whats gonna happen? someone will hack me, then delete my home folder, OH NOES!

ShabazKillaX · 08-25-2005, 03:47 AM

Symantec Corp AV ver9

randomtask · 08-25-2005, 06:11 AM

Mainly all I can say is, stear the fuck clear off Norton. My experiece of NortonAV is it being a huge lump of shit that runs slow, uses a ton of resources for no apparent reason. Constantly bombards you with useless notifications, and yeah...

Networks Associates, McAfee VirusScan Enterprise has been very good to me (yes a purchased license) So I'm hoping the same can be said about the regular McAfee...

MaesterB · 08-25-2005, 06:17 AM

Regular McAfee blows. I've uninstalled it from SO many machines, it makes me sick that Network Associates is still getting away with peddling such smut.

I stand by Norton Antivirus all the way. True, that the new 2005 edition of Norton is a little bit of a hog, but if you tweak it, it shouldn't be too big a deal.

Symantec Corporate Edition, however, rocks. I stand behind it all the way for my clients, and it works great. So, any product from Symantec is good, as long as it's just the antivirus. Don't get into any of those stupid systemworks or internet security suites.

EDIT: Funny enough, since my last install of Windows, I haven't used ANY antivirus on my machine. I don't even get spyware anymore.

Goofus Maximus · 08-25-2005, 08:04 PM

I use AVG, mostly to just scan files before I open them. The trick is to catch the virus before it's installed...

But then, I'm paranoid. My nephew's computer has had more than one virus and trojan on it every time he visits... P2P is evil; I avoid it.

Da Lucky 1 · 08-25-2005, 08:50 PM

McAffee

hans5849 · 08-25-2005, 09:55 PM

naked pictures of me on my hard drive

Goofus Maximus · 08-26-2005, 06:00 AM

You mean the HDD hasn't shattered into a million pieces from the stress yet, Hans?

MaesterB · 08-26-2005, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hans5849

naked pictures of me on my hard drive

Phew...not linkable.

Sparky · 08-26-2005, 08:33 AM

Been anti-anti virus since 1999!

Axl_Rose · 08-26-2005, 02:33 PM

Brofar · 08-26-2005, 11:49 PM

I used to use Norton - it didnt do shit - I had to reformat my entire comp because it didnt detect viruses that were there ...

Then I got MacAffe 05, and it works fine but it has a built-in On-Access scanner that makes harddrive/cdrom access times grow explonentionally ... So I dont use any anymore

HEAVY-D · 08-27-2005, 03:48 AM

Using F-Prot ATM so far so good.

Stephen · 08-27-2005, 05:06 AM

I haven't used any Anti Virus programs since switching from Windows on my comp. I have to use Norton at Work and it slows the computer down loads.

Phant0m51 · 08-31-2005, 02:13 AM

I've never liked Norton. I use and prefer McAfee over any other AV program out there. The only thing I don't like about it is that you have to go online to download the damn thing before you have any virus protection for the unsafe internet

MaesterB · 09-02-2005, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phant0m51

I've never liked Norton. I use and prefer McAfee over any other AV program out there. The only thing I don't like about it is that you have to go online to download the damn thing before you have any virus protection for the unsafe internet

That, the interface is weird, updating is a pain in the ass, etc..

Norton...buy off the shelf, install the CD, activate, update and voila....done.

I used to like McAfee back in the day when there was hardly any internet, but it just turned to crap.

Phant0m51 · 09-02-2005, 11:12 AM

The McAfee that I use auto-updates almost every day. The interface takes a little getting used to, but at least it's not a resource hog like norton.

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08-24-2005, 05:31 PM	Which Anti-Virus program do you use?	permalink #1
HEAVY-D Yo Yo Fight tha Powa Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Posts: 1,445 (#64) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	Was using AVG until I found out it doesn't get rid of virus very well so switched to AntiVir Personal BUT it doesn't have a POP3 scanner. Now looking for a good program to <s>d/l</s> uh buy and am looking for some suggestions. They're soo many to choose from Norton, Panda, Kaspersky, G Data, F-Prot etc. What are you using?

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Lazaredz Conspiracy of One Jan 2005 Last Seen: 11-06-2007 Posts: 1,013 (#87) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	Only noobs use AV HA! Anywho, since I have given up my more ...... risk taking activities online, I haven't used one. However, when I work on someone's machine, I always suggest Norton Systemworks. Comes with good tools and has an AV. Seems to work for my parents and god knows if someone was gonna get an email virus, it would be them.
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08-24-2005, 11:05 PM	permalink #7
super_Chris Habitual line stepper Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Lake Elsinore, CA, USA Posts: 3,456 (#21) Thanked 1x in one post x0	I've only had a virus that did anything one time. It was some trojan, and crazy Germans installed an IRC server and were hosting bootlegs on my compy. It took me a week to find out, and it was only after the IRC server caused AVG to crash that I realized that I had a trojan. I still run naked too this day. Now, I just use linux so it doesn't matter. Whats gonna happen? someone will hack me, then delete my home folder, OH NOES!
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08-24-2005, 05:50 PM	permalink #3
TK6500 FOGO Jan 2005 Last Seen: 06-10-2008 Posts: 570 (#114) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	Don't use any. I'm just careful.

08-24-2005, 05:55 PM	permalink #5
ivwshane Dont mess with old school Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: CA Posts: 3,925 (#15) Thanked 2x in 2 posts x46	I don't use one and my system was originally installed in 'O3.

08-24-2005, 08:45 PM	permalink #6
~~Electric_Head~~ Banned Jan 2005 Last Seen: 08-04-2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,939 (#46) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x21	No anti-virus, no Anti spy-ware/ad-ware ever since install, installed OS in early 04 and have never had a problem. Windows 2000 pwns.

08-25-2005, 03:47 AM	permalink #8
ShabazKillaX It's a series of tubes. Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,732 (#55) Thanked 2x in 2 posts x40	Symantec Corp AV ver9
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08-25-2005, 06:11 AM	permalink #9
randomtask Chimp. Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: australia Posts: 1,766 (#53) Thanked 1x in one post x25	Mainly all I can say is, stear the fuck clear off Norton. My experiece of NortonAV is it being a huge lump of shit that runs slow, uses a ton of resources for no apparent reason. Constantly bombards you with useless notifications, and yeah... Networks Associates, McAfee VirusScan Enterprise has been very good to me (yes a purchased license) So I'm hoping the same can be said about the regular McAfee...

08-25-2005, 06:17 AM	permalink #10
MaesterB King of the Wicker People Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Frozen North Posts: 2,074 (#44) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x4	Regular McAfee blows. I've uninstalled it from SO many machines, it makes me sick that Network Associates is still getting away with peddling such smut. I stand by Norton Antivirus all the way. True, that the new 2005 edition of Norton is a little bit of a hog, but if you tweak it, it shouldn't be too big a deal. Symantec Corporate Edition, however, rocks. I stand behind it all the way for my clients, and it works great. So, any product from Symantec is good, as long as it's just the antivirus. Don't get into any of those stupid systemworks or internet security suites. EDIT: Funny enough, since my last install of Windows, I haven't used ANY antivirus on my machine. I don't even get spyware anymore.
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08-25-2005, 08:04 PM	permalink #11
Goofus Maximus Too old to be this dumb! Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: St. Louis area, but in Illinois Posts: 2,467 (#34) Thanked 3x in 3 posts x26	I use AVG, mostly to just scan files before I open them. The trick is to catch the virus before it's installed... But then, I'm paranoid. My nephew's computer has had more than one virus and trojan on it every time he visits... P2P is evil; I avoid it.
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08-25-2005, 08:50 PM	permalink #12
Da Lucky 1 Tweak Minion Jan 2005 Last Seen: 02-20-2008 Location: %systemroot% Posts: 2,753 (#31) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	McAffee

08-25-2005, 09:55 PM	permalink #13
hans5849 Has Absolutely no life Jan 2005 Last Seen: 09-03-2008 Location: The Gorge, WA Posts: 6,792 (#4) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x54	naked pictures of me on my hard drive
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08-26-2005, 06:00 AM	permalink #14
Goofus Maximus Too old to be this dumb! Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: St. Louis area, but in Illinois Posts: 2,467 (#34) Thanked 3x in 3 posts x26	You mean the HDD hasn't shattered into a million pieces from the stress yet, Hans?

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Axl_Rose Tweak Minion Jan 2005 Last Seen: 07-21-2008 Posts: 2,429 (#35) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	AVG
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08-27-2005, 03:48 AM	permalink #19
HEAVY-D Yo Yo Fight tha Powa Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Posts: 1,445 (#64) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	Using F-Prot ATM so far so good.

08-27-2005, 05:06 AM	permalink #20
Stephen 1337 Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Wigan, England Posts: 126 (#158) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	I haven't used any Anti Virus programs since switching from Windows on my comp. I have to use Norton at Work and it slows the computer down loads.

08-31-2005, 02:13 AM	permalink #21
Phant0m51 From Utah, NOT mormon Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Utah, USA Posts: 1,106 (#84) Thanked 1x in one post x17	I've never liked Norton. I use and prefer McAfee over any other AV program out there. The only thing I don't like about it is that you have to go online to download the damn thing before you have any virus protection for the unsafe internet
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09-02-2005, 11:12 AM	permalink #23
Phant0m51 From Utah, NOT mormon Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Utah, USA Posts: 1,106 (#84) Thanked 1x in one post x17	The McAfee that I use auto-updates almost every day. The interface takes a little getting used to, but at least it's not a resource hog like norton.

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