rj_skillz Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Hi guys, Hope your all doing well I came across this really annoying virus which was called RootKit on my girlfriend's laptop and had to fork out £20 to get a Computer Care shop to remove it! I tried to remove it myself but the laptop just froze up all the time!! I've decided its best to invest in the best anti-virus software pack out there and wanted your guy's help on which one to choose. I've heard Norton is great and also BitDefender. If you use any software, which one do you use? Thanks for reading RJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I use AVG for regular checkups and MalwareBytes Anti-Malware to remove those really nasty viruses. Both are free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 avg, antivir (what i use), or avast all free.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj_skillz Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 Yeah Ive seen that avg is quite popular..would you know if it includes a anti-rootkit app? I was thinking of getting Norton..you guys hear anything about it? Its about £23 here which isnt that bad! Can be installed on 3 computers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryno Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Avira, ad aware, and malwarebytes anti malware are what i use. All are free and work great. And they can all be found on download.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I was using Avira, but it never felt like it was doing anything with how simple it is... lol. Plus it kept detecting these 2 issues on my computer but couldn't ever get rid of them. Switched to AVG, and after the first scan it detected the two items and got them off for good. So, basically I have AVG because it removed two issues that Avira couldn't... Malwarebytes is just full of win for when it comes to removing that hardcore shit. The computers at my work have AVG and Malwarebytes, as do all of the hundreds of computers on campus. It's gotta be good if a university is using it to protect their computers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryno Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' date='30 December 2009 - 09:05 PM' timestamp='1262225150' post='442637'] I was using Avira, but it never felt like it was doing anything with how simple it is... lol. Plus it kept detecting these 2 issues on my computer but couldn't ever get rid of them. Switched to AVG, and after the first scan it detected the two items and got them off for good. So, basically I have AVG because it removed two issues that Avira couldn't... Malwarebytes is just full of win for when it comes to removing that hardcore shit. The computers at my work have AVG and Malwarebytes, as do all of the hundreds of computers on campus. It's gotta be good if a university is using it to protect their computers... [/quote] I might try AVG out then. I like Avira, but it has those dang popups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Yeah, that was another thing I hated about Avira... Damn popup asking me to upgrade everytime I restarted my computer, which is a lot because it's a laptop and I take it to work and stuff. No popups with AVG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Kaspersky, last I checked, was always ranked the highest among the paid programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Click Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Kaspersky is probably the best you can buy. For free I would rank them after using them all three for 6+ months each: 1 - Avast 2 - Avira 3 - AVG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog_916 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I use ESET NOD32 antivirus. Best out there besides possibly Kaspersky's lab. I like to come at it with a combo of the antivirus and Haute Secure so that I know that nothing is screwing around with my system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Windows Live One Care is what I use. Personally. I like it a lot. Can install on 3 computers. Have maintenance and backup setup. Norton is a total resource hog. McAfee deletes tons of stuff without telling you. Lost a lot of PDFs and eBooks that way. AVG.... I just find that it's constantly trying to update and gets annoying at times. Personal Application It's good. Business...just shoot yourself in the foot and blow up your network. Trend Micro... Causes a lot of conflicts with software when it's scanning. Annoying as hell. Kapersky.... This is a good Program! Avast...Stuff just seems to slip by it more than people want to admit. Of course I still think that no matter what you use you should have the following: Spybot - Search and Destroy (Don't install Tea Timer) MalwareBytes Ccleaner (For System Cleanup) Defraggler (For System Defrag) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cheng Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I feel sorry for the guys who use norton, you should uninstall that crap and install ESET Nod32. When I had norton I ended up with around 20 viruses on my computer before norton mentioned I had any... Using Nod32 I have never got a virus, I was running a vista install for 2.5 years with no infections. I formated and installed win 7 and carry on using Nod32 Dont wanna pay? Torrent it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 To be fair, you just have to be smart. Haven't had a virus in several years, never had an anti-virus for more than a day before I was fed up with it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ctane Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 personally, i have never used anti-virus on either one of my computers. unless this computer will be used by many other people i wouls stay away from it. my personal experience is that it bogs down the system too much to benefit. i think as long as you are smart about what you click on, and preview attachments before downloading them and using a good filter on your email you will be safe. now as for your girls computer, i would just buy her the anti-virus. Norton is what my college uses and gives out for free to us as students and they have yet to have any big problems with viruses here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitza Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 cant believe no one brought this up yet... microsoft security essentials. best shit ive ever used and icing on the cake is that its free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 if you want to actually support people working hard, id say buy kaspersky or nod32. i use and support both. excellent programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Clash Team Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 ESET NOD32 use it on all clients PC. Norton Antivirus 2010 is also great, program is re-written from the ground up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delSol_si Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 [font="Times"][size=3]this is a very good topic. I used norton before, but it never really worked that well, had a hard drive crash while i was using it. avast- that little shit got soo fucking annoying i uninstalled it in 2 days. [/size][size=3] mcafee-piece of annoying shit pc cillin(spelling) - annoying little booger that never worked So far i have yet to encounter a antivirus program that actually works. the only one i know of that comes close is buying a mac [/size][size=3] i don't have any antivirus on my mac and don't generally have many problems. The other thing i can suggest is jsut backing everything up on an external hard drive, and then when you do get a virus, just reinstall windows and wipe out the entire computer. I've done this several times, works like a charm. I think i may give nod32 a try, never heard of it, but it seems to be getting a lot of good reviews on this topic.[/size][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Clash Team Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Wiping a PC clean is always last result or in a case where my client wants it done. You can bring a computer back to good working order with numerous programs. Most common infection a person reinstalls a PC is a ROOTKIT, they are nasty and can be avoided. Most of the current ones are tamed such as Internet Security 2010, antivirus 2009, and a fake looking security center. I recommend always having malwarebytes installed (its free) run it weekly in combination with antivirus and you should be set. Be cautious when browsing the web and emailing, emails that may look legit from family and friends may be bad, such as a link stating to check out this video, when actually the link is an executable application it asks you to install. If you encounter anything similar stop everything and scan your computer. Most big name antivirus programs protect just as much as the other, only thing is how intrusive they are to you just like pesky Windows Vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt in blue Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I had big problems with Norton/Symantec. That said, I still have it running on my home PC since I got it free from my school when I was in college. I haven't had any viruses there, but I know what I'm doing. We went Symantec to Kaspersky to NOD32 at work. Kaspsersky works well, but it doesn't look good using security software from a Russian company when you are in the security industry. We had problems with it really slowing down machines - especially killing internet speeds. We switched to NOD32 and I have no complaints. Very fast and lightweight, yet effective. First time I haven't felt my computer get slower after installing antivirus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename067 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 [size=2]I Would like to consider my self a bit savvy with computers, software and hardware, and I only use AVG with Adaware. Have not gotten a single virus on my PC for a good 4+ years. [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryno Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I did switch over to AVG from Avira. While I think it might take up a slight bit more memory, I like it better. And the memory isn't really a problem on my pc. Intel Core Duo, 4gb ram, 3ghz motherboard on Windows 7, and it runs efficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 alright i'm a huge nerd and i've done IT work in the past. if you have a legit copy of windows then "Microsoft Security Essentials" is free and awesome. i switched to it from nod32 which i've always recommended in the past. in a few tests i tried out nod32 beat kaspersky at detection hands down, but thats just in my experience. DO NOT GET NORTON. I have seen so many computers in the past running norton, either internet security, 360, or whatever else they have. these computers were still incredibly infected with all sorts of viruses. aside from bogging down your computer they just DON'T WORK. I'd put McAfee in that same category. try Microsoft Security Essentials, its free and a really good product. that or nod32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 [quote name='Vladimir' date='31 December 2009 - 01:43 AM' timestamp='1262245392' post='442680'] Kaspersky, last I checked, was always ranked the highest among the paid programs. [/quote] +1 Nothing else compares Norton... Just say No! worst of the lot. Getting rid of that plague is worse than the damn malware! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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