Best Antivirus Software - Page 2

Zoom Banners · 01-10-2005, 02:21 PM

Zone alarm has lots of plugins aswell

Pretend · 01-10-2005, 02:55 PM

AVG is better than Zone Alarm.. it's free. :-D

DISCLAIMER:
I have never personally used any of the Zone Alarm software products, my comment was based solely on the sales value of the two different programs.

lol

Zoom Banners · 01-10-2005, 03:07 PM

docquesting · 01-10-2005, 03:09 PM

I use Z/A firewall free version.

Pretend · 01-10-2005, 03:27 PM

Oh, didn't know they have a free version. lol, never looked into it.

**G10** · 01-10-2005, 05:07 PM

I use sygate firewall and am happy with it.

Purchasing a H/W firewall as well though as you can't beat.

Best A/V software though is Norton or McAfee. You definately can't go wrong with them though yo do have to pay for them.

Used to do I.T. supprt for a bank in the UK and one thing that always amazed me was whenever there was a major virus on the scene, Symantec would have the fix in place on their site. Hmmm!

One thing not to do though is run 2 firewalls together (unless one is software and one is hardware). Microsoft have an article on that somewhere and I will dig the bugger out.

Atom · 01-10-2005, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by G10

Best A/V software though is Norton or McAfee. You definately can't go wrong with them though yo do have to pay for them.

I use a free version of Norton.

**G10** · 01-10-2005, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Atom

I use a free version of Norton.

I have learn't not to trust free AV's etc as I have seen issues.

Friends pc had issues and he was using free NAV. I updated the defs and it found a virus after a full scan.

I installed McAfee corporate edition and it found a few hidden in the system backup (WinXP).

Paying for software? Pah!

A good Antivirus prog is definately worth the investment though.

Atom · 01-10-2005, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by G10

A good Antivirus prog is definately worth the investment though.

I don't doubt that pay works better than free.

littleFella · 01-10-2005, 06:55 PM

I think one common confusion needs to be addressed here. It has to do with the so called "hardware firewall". Interested parties may want to realize that the "hardware firewalls" contain software that runs them, and can be as vulneralble to attacks as "software firewall". There is no magic to hardware firewalls. Software needs to be written to run them. No ifs, ands or buts.

Btw. CISCO has been in a pickle with some Linux fellas because some of CISCO's routers and firewalls (yes, the "hardware" ones) are based on Linux but CISCO refused to reveal the code. The said Linux fellas were very amused when those particular CISCO routers and firewalls were defeated by crackers.

Conclusion; good firewall is good regardless of whether it's "hardware" or "software" since it is.... software anyway.

webyourbusiness · 01-12-2005, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by G10

Best A/V software though is Norton or McAfee. You definately can't go wrong with them though yo do have to pay for them.

Your evidence for this statement is where?

We used to use and recommend Norton too... not any more!!!

Atom · 01-12-2005, 08:02 AM

Tell us why 'not any more', WYB.

**G10** · 01-12-2005, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by webyourbusiness

Your evidence for this statement is where?

We used to use and recommend Norton too... not any more!!!

I guess you have had bad experiences with it.

I know it can be resource heavy but I used to support NAV (Corporate Edition) when I used to do I.T. for one of the UK banks and it was pretty robust.

It can be a swine to remove from a system sometimes though as it leaves files all over the place when removed.

As I mentioned in a previous post, I have always found it amazing that when a new virus is just on the scene, Symantec have a downloadable fix on their site with a full set of instructions on how to sort it. - (read into that what you will but I'm saying nothing)

akshay · 01-12-2005, 03:32 AM

well i use norton 2003.. altought i ahve 2004 and 2005 as wello.. but a serious resource hog..
but.. in freewares.. i know that avast is the best..

and firewall.. i use it in bits and pieces.. i have old pc.. so gotta look about my resources.. sometimes i do.. sometimes i dont..
btw.. its zone alarm!! i couldnt think of any better to opt for

frances · 01-12-2005, 07:14 AM

can we turn this thread into a poll?

surely the best way to find out...