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@thebigk • Mar 3, 2008
I'm surprised to see that AVAST didn't make it to your list! 😒friendster7Avg is one of the best antivirus..
@Ash • Mar 3, 2008
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@thebigk • May 15, 2008
@Ash • May 15, 2008
Thats sooo not true! Its a fully functioning AV, much like AVAST.The_Big_KAVG - I tried it but someone told me (here on CE) that it only checks for the viruses/trojans but doesn't remove them. AVAST had great reviews on other forums and I decided to switch to it.
@thebigk • May 16, 2008
Oh, is it?ashThats sooo not true! Its a fully functioning AV, much like AVAST.
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@friendster7-oVJr9h • May 17, 2008
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@Ash • Aug 27, 2008
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@gauravbhorkar-Pf9kZD • Oct 1, 2008
Yes Avira Antivir is a very good antivirus.ashDon't forget AntiVir! Its free too.
If possible, I'd vote for that & AVG together. Using both at the same time gives you a peace of mind 😁
@sunnyrulz-PhfePb • Oct 3, 2008
@harshad-ukH5ww • Oct 3, 2008
@sunnyrulz-PhfePb • Oct 3, 2008
oh...!!godfatheri am with NOD32 but have some prob with update.. 😔
@thebigk • Oct 3, 2008
@crazypooh-M3Fsm5 • Oct 5, 2008
@gumbo-bQHA84 • Oct 6, 2008
@sumir-kumar-kR39S0 • Oct 9, 2008
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@CrazyBoy • Oct 27, 2008
Agree.. one of the best in free category is AVG...friendster7Avg is one of the best antivirus..
@karthie-UlD8ye • Nov 1, 2008
@krishniha-XCgxhr • Nov 1, 2008
@swati-verma-46NsfS • Nov 16, 2008
@shalini-goel14-ASmC2J • Nov 16, 2008
You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any message
with an attachment entitled 'POSTCARD FROM BEJING', regardless of who
sent it to you. It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which
'burns' the whole hard disc C of your computer. This virus will be
received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact
list. This is the reason why you need to send this e-mail to all your
contacts It is better to receive this message 25 times than to receive
the virus and open it.
If you receive a mail called' POSTCARD FROM BEJING,' even though sent
to you by a friend, do not open it! Shut down your computer
immediately.
This is the worst virus announced by CNN. It has been classified by
Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was
discovered by McAfee few days back, and there is no repair yet for this
kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard
Disc, where the vital information is kept.
@thebigk • Nov 16, 2008
@guna99-pWSvdq • Nov 17, 2008
@CrazyBoy • Nov 17, 2008
@shiwa436-h94d47 • Nov 17, 2008
@shalini-goel14-ASmC2J • Nov 17, 2008
The best advise is "Do not open any attachments, unless 'required'".Thanks for the advice Sir. My vote is for McAffe.
@kag-QplPN0 • Nov 27, 2008
@trojantech-hggzwA • Nov 29, 2008
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@ttyx-toUP3h • Nov 29, 2008
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@ms-cs-Ab8svl • Mar 3, 2009
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@gazzas-dYQjxt • Mar 9, 2009
@slackerlx-AsJi6L • Mar 10, 2009
@esthersowjanya-wWzWJC • Mar 11, 2009
@franksinatrajr-WILKyJ • Mar 12, 2009
@franksinatrajr-WILKyJ • Mar 12, 2009
@thebigk • Mar 12, 2009
@slackerlx-AsJi6L • Mar 12, 2009
There are several editions of this AV evgineThe_Big_KHmm. I guess I'll have to switch to NOD 32. What is the USP of NOD 32? Anyone?
PS: Is there a freeware or home edition available?
@slackerlx-AsJi6L • Mar 12, 2009
ESET - 97.8% Bitdefender - 84.3% AVG - 84.1% (chiefly because it's free!) Kaspersky - 82.5% Symantec - 79.8% Trend Micro - 76.7% ZoneAlarm - 73.6% PC Tools - 67.3% Avira - 64.8% F-Prot - 58.9% McAfee - 58.5% CA Antivirus - 54.1% Agnitum Outpost - 46.3% Spy Emergency - 32.2%
ESET - 0.6% Bitdefender - 2.3% ZoneAlarm - 2.6% Spy Emergency - 3.2% PC Tools - 4.4% Trend Micro - 4.9% Symantec - 5.2% Kaspersky - 5.5% F-Prot - 6.5% AVG - 11.5% McAfee - 13.1% Avira - 23.8% Agnitum Outpost - 26.3% CA Antivirus - 44.1%
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@thebigk • Mar 12, 2009
@rama-krish627-LuiiO6 • Mar 12, 2009
@slackerlx-AsJi6L • Mar 12, 2009
No, I'm a doctoral researcher at the University of Oxford.The_Big_K...
Do you work for ESET?
@aswathyramesh-0DBA0K • Mar 12, 2009
@aswathyramesh-0DBA0K • Mar 12, 2009
Hi...rama_krish627Hi everybody. Can you tell me how to download a free avast anti virus in the net?
@thebigk • Mar 12, 2009
Simply amazing! May I request you to tell us about yourself in our Introductions section?SlackerLXNo, I'm a doctoral researcher at the University of Oxford.
@Ash • Mar 12, 2009
@yousufrafi-X6OaNJ • Mar 12, 2009
@saandeep-sreerambatla-hWHU1M • Mar 12, 2009
@just2rock-DkmPtO • Mar 13, 2009
@oldboy1985-MqDQ0e • Mar 13, 2009
@thebigk • Mar 13, 2009
@slackerlx-AsJi6L • Mar 13, 2009
Hmm, the beta research seems to be concluded, so no. No freebiesThe_Big_KI searched their site but couldn't find any freeware. Is NOD32 available freely for use? I need it for my home PC.
@thebigk • Mar 13, 2009
@slackerlx-AsJi6L • Mar 13, 2009
The_Big_KI'm with AVAST and it does the job.
@thecoolsops-6blSro • Mar 14, 2009
@mrajiv-j5FAnB • Mar 14, 2009
@predictor-lfVrRm • Mar 15, 2009
@venugopal606-qQia27 • Mar 17, 2009
@harshad-ukH5ww • Mar 18, 2009
@amanbit-twKfT6 • Mar 20, 2009
@rahul-sid-B8isOC • Mar 21, 2009
@Ash • Mar 21, 2009
Good point. Unfortunately there is a limit on the amount of entries in the poll, unless we put a separate poll for each one 😀PredictorHmm... I wonder if it would be more helpful to ask, for each product, whether one's experience had been "good" or "bad". I say that because the current poll will be skewed by the popularity of products like McAffee and Norton, which many people have used, versus less well-known products. By asking both "Norton: Good" and "Noton:Bad", we learn what fraction of Norton users found the experience a good one.
@harshad-ukH5ww • Mar 21, 2009
@sanket87-A7rHOJ • Mar 23, 2009
@black-rose-OYtC6o • May 22, 2009
@rajdeepce-7UdrG8 • May 22, 2009
@slackerlx-AsJi6L • May 22, 2009
This is your Kaspersky:RajdeepCEMy vote goes to Kaspersky.
It is a superb antivirus which protects your pc from backdoor & hidden installations. It will block all the unauthorize network activity. And it has great virus definations database. It has all types of scanner inbuilt which we need in daily use. Except Nod32, no other antivirus program come close to the Kaspersky.
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@slackerlx-AsJi6L • May 23, 2009
And here is your McAfee after complete scan of the infected machine. Featuring Fake AntispywareBlack_RoseWell I have McAfee installed on my laptop because I got it free 😛
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@rajdeepce-7UdrG8 • May 23, 2009
@slackerlx-AsJi6L • May 24, 2009
RajdeepCEI have no troubles at all using Kaspersky. So which one is good from your point of view?
@Ash • May 24, 2009
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@yadavundertaker-0p3HBs • Oct 1, 2009
@aashish-VrevFC • Oct 1, 2009
@yadavundertaker-0p3HBs • Oct 1, 2009
mad_scientistas far as nod32 is concerned i liked version 2.7.x better than the new 3.x.x version...
@mangesh6688-2pfEFZ • Oct 1, 2009
@aashish-VrevFC • Oct 2, 2009
no offense, but don't advertise the fact that you use pirated software. the mods and the admin may not like it.yadavundertakeri don't know the version i use but it has 19mb setup.....so no tension till then
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@shonali55-GE31ZL • Oct 2, 2009
@yadavundertaker-0p3HBs • Oct 2, 2009
mad_scientistno offense, but don't advertise the fact that you use pirated software. the mods and the admin may not like it.
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@thebigk • Dec 19, 2012
Strange, I used AVAST for nearly 2-3 years and never had any issue with it. In fact, I found AVAST and AVG to be a good choice for any regular user. But I admit that I never pushed the antivirus software to limits. I never downloaded anything from unauthorised source or used the Torrents - one of the primary source of malware on Windows computers.Vishal0203avast sucks! deletes the files without our permission...
quick heal and bitdefender are too gud!
@jeffrey-xA7lUP • Dec 20, 2012
@vishal-pysGmK • Dec 21, 2012
my pc was once a hometown for malwares and viruses.. 😛 at that time i installed avast... and my pc dint start after that. So that's my reason behind saying that..The_Big_KStrange, I used AVAST for nearly 2-3 years and never had any issue with it. In fact, I found AVAST and AVG to be a good choice for any regular user. But I admit that I never pushed the antivirus software to limits. I never downloaded anything from unauthorised source or used the Torrents - one of the primary source of malware on Windows computers.
@ganesh-msd-Gf3RlP • Apr 7, 2013
@sanyam-Nl7Zqc • Apr 7, 2013
@prateek-gupta-Vp5hwc • Apr 17, 2013
@mail154-dIBzbF • Jul 23, 2013
Kaustubh KatdareRe: Best Antivirus...., Post ur rating and experience.
I'm surprised to see that AVAST didn't make it to your list! 😒
Anyway, my vote goes to AVAST!
@mail154-dIBzbF • Jul 23, 2013
Kaustubh KatdareRe: Best Antivirus...., Post ur rating and experience.
I'm surprised to see that AVAST didn't make it to your list! 😒
Anyway, my vote goes to AVAST!
@mail154-dIBzbF • Jul 23, 2013
Kaustubh KatdareStrange, I used AVAST for nearly 2-3 years and never had any issue with it. In fact, I found AVAST and AVG to be a good choice for any regular user. But I admit that I never pushed the antivirus software to limits. I never downloaded anything from unauthorised source or used the Torrents - one of the primary source of malware on Windows computers.
@vikaskumar11233-J10JeV • Jul 23, 2013
@pradeeppawar-RAMDdD • Aug 5, 2013
@volya-UV0RMI • Oct 10, 2018
I found nice bug in <a href="https://bestantiviruspro.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Best Antivirus Software for 2022 - BestAntivirusPro</a>Â
If you take trial of Nod - you don't need to pay any money
But when trial is over - you should to make this operation again.
I use Nod about 2 month=)
no thanks)
@rahul-yHGH3D • Oct 10, 2018
Hi All,
Being worked into the industry for long time and with my experience, I would like to to elaborate it a bit further. I think this would help to understand it in a better way.
1. There is no concept as "Best Antivirus". X antivirus are able to detect "abc" virus/malware and Y antivirus is able to detect "xyz". No antivirus is perfect.
2. Symantec CEO said antivirus is dead - long back.
3. There are other features associated to antivirus (generally paid version), such features could be Sandboxing, Avoiding Spam,safer shopping,Secure wipe,firewall. Hence don't always go by the free version.
4. Many malware/virus last for less than an hours time and vanishes forever. hence no signatures recorded or reported.
5. I was never infected by virus/malware because of antivirus is a myth.
6. It acts as a deterrent for common viruses. Its good to have one. It really helps.
Open to take it further, if you have queries...Fire!
