antivirus review

jaykumarr

I'm not muc of a security guy. I'm not a guy who knows how to test AVs but if I was the one compiling the list Kaspersky would sit on top of the list UNRIVALLED. I have more that a dozen PCs on a LAN, with different AVs and my experience has taught me that:

1. McAfee can be easily disabled by malware. I see the red sign(On access scan disabled) more than 7 times a day and God knows how many viruses will be hitting me when I'm in that state.
2. Symatec doesn't have most of the definitions u'll b expecting. I remember when I was hit by Kibaki(kebtos), symantec could not detect anything and their site had nothing on the little devil. I had YahLover on all my removables but I could only see it on machines running McAfee, despite updating symantec everyday(this I think does not work coz I believe they only update once a week).
3. AVG is good but does not detect some of the things Kaspersky detects. I had probles with AVG 8's firewall. I could not access network folders or Remote Desktop my computer with the AVG firewall on. Of cause I believe there is a way to get around the problem but the fact that it's not obvious turns me off. I have since reverted to AVG 7.5

I'm not the perfect gy to listen to coz I havent tried the other packages but I just thought i should share what I have experienced.

rafifaisal

Thanks for sharing.
But let me be the first to say that you are NEVER safe with only one AV packet.
The specialists therefor advise to install a number of programs and still you aren't safe.
But it does minimalize the infection chances.

What was once advised to me to keep internetting safe where following points:

Always update your Windows
Do a weekly scan with f.e Bitdefender or Housecall
Do regular scans for Trojans on Trojanscan
Use Adaware and Spybot & Search
Use Firefox instead of Explorer

So you see, with one packet you will never be safe.
Have to say that with above I have never ever had any problems.

Try it out I would say.

jsymac

I've tried loads of different anti-virus software, one of the best I've found and now use is avast.

I've not had any problems with viruses since I've had it installed, it updates regularly and detects well.

welshsteve

If you're willing to pay, then I would recommend Kaspersky Internet Security. It's detection rates are excellent.

As for free applications, I would recommend either AVG Free 8 or Comodo Anti Virus

Kelvin

I'm not sure if any of them are completely reliable although you can't go with one these days. Last month I went to develop some photos and handed over my pendrive for processing.... the person scanned my pendrive with AVG and detected two 'harmless' trojans i knew existed. However it was unable to detect the virus that was already in their computer and it infected my pendrive. I was suspicious of the computer before i got back as it kept prompting a windows error message .. somethibg about "suddenly life has become more meaningful". Can't remember the full sentence.

To my dismay I plugged it to my home PC and when i disconnected the pendive, the same message appeared on my PC. Mad

Tried scanning it with Pandasoft online scanner, Kaspersky online scanner and checked Symantec's online database and also searched the entire web for this strain of virus. However not much information was available and all the scans turned out empty.

I finally got to get rid of that virus using a flash disinfection software that detected it immediately upon plugin and removed it accordingly. So there.... they all lost out to a new comer on flash disinfection.

welshsteve

What was the pen drive software? Sounds like a handy tool to have

Kelcey

I used to use Norton Anitvirus (now symantec). But all these things just hog way too much ram.

Kelvin

THe USB software is called "USB Disk Security"

You can check it out at: www.zbshareware.com

One thing interesting about this software is that it can detect files hidden in the pendrive that you just won't see when using the "show all hidden files" folder option.

CruceFx

Couldn't we make a compilation of most used,,, most wanted,,, and best out there.... one for people who can pay and one for people who dont want to pay. and just post it as a sticky...

sen_saurav

I am using Quickheal Total Security... It is working fine.. I am very much satisfied with this Anti-Virus. Prior to this, I also used Avast Antivirus. That antivirus was also very good. I hope this informatio will help the members

bulek

There is no best antivirus. The most important is that user don't click everything and install every unknown program.
jaykumarr your review is somehow useless as it's just your subjective opinion. The most relevant are effectiveness reviews, such as av-comparatives.org
I would recommend NOD32 3.0 or Kaspersky antivirus.

dude_xyx

I had used AVG for more than 6 years but recently I switched to Kaspersky. Its not free but i think its better than AVG. But still Avg is the best free virus guard.

welshsteve