whats a good virus checker?

psykik · 15th April 2008, 16:21

Want a good virus checker which doesnt hog the system like nortons does.

Fedup with nortons, want something else, whats good that you guys are using?

Thanks

nico651 · 15th April 2008, 17:34

I"m happy with Kaspersky antivirus... Still one of the best AV solutions if you may believe the reviews.

jazzman · 15th April 2008, 19:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by psykik

Want a good virus checker which doesnt hog the system like nortons does.

Fedup with nortons, want something else, whats good that you guys are using?

Thanks

Why not use AVG its as good as any and it`s FREE

Glass Spider · 15th April 2008, 19:25

i'm with kaspersky, myself, and it's very good, look hard and you can find some deals out there for the annual licence, get the full one and you wont have to worry about firewalls, viruses, spyware etc, i build all my pcs with it now, as i used to build them with norton and when i installed kaspersky, it found threats that norton had missed, you can also download a month trial to see how you get on with it.

It scores very highly in the pc mags PC Pro: Product Reviews: Labs: Security suites

ebuyer are doing it for £22.88 here Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 - Ebuyer, but you should give the trial a go first and then buy it once you are happy with it

civicfan · 15th April 2008, 19:34

I use Avast (a Russian antivirus free for private users) - never failed me, not heavy on resources (Athlon 64x2 4800+ with 3GB RAM), and has a nice auto-update.

Jack The Lad. · 15th April 2008, 19:35

I gave Norton the elbow about 7 years ago and have used AVG free version since.
It hasn't let me down.

FWH · 15th April 2008, 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack The Lad.

I gave Norton the elbow about 7 years ago and have used AVG free version since.
It hasn't let me down.

I use AVG on an old Win ME laptop. Works fine.

Jack The Lad. · 15th April 2008, 19:55

"An old Win ME"
I'm still using Win 98 FWH.

mattfog · 15th April 2008, 19:56

Never had a problem with AVG (free), either.

jamo9017 · 15th April 2008, 19:58

hi you can get Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 OEM 1yr near me from a shop called aria for £10.99 inc. VAT if this helps

parkers142 · 15th April 2008, 20:26

Can't beat Avg free edition , norton came with my laptop and was removed first thing, also use Avg Anti spyware again the free edition,

davidj241 · 15th April 2008, 20:48

I've been using F-Secure Internet Security Suite for the last 5 years and have had no problems with viruses in all that time. It also has firewall and spam control included.
You can get a 3 system licence for around £30.00 which means I have protected my home computer and my 2 kids laptops with the same licence. Hope this helps

jazzman · 15th April 2008, 22:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack The Lad.

"An old Win ME"
I'm still using Win 98 FWH.

and you`ve got a spaceship!!!!

Glass Spider · 15th April 2008, 22:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamo9017

hi you can get Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 OEM 1yr near me from a shop called aria for £10.99 inc. VAT if this helps

good spot, nice one link to it here

Jack The Lad. · 15th April 2008, 22:23

I can only deal with one bit of high tech at a time jazzman.

Kidding- On XP, but I won't be moving onto Vista until Sir Bill gets it sorted.

gers · 15th April 2008, 23:10

Just bought a new Quad Core PC, and so I wanted a really good Anti Virus protection system for it, and shelled out an extra £30 on Norton 360. Had it on 3 days, got nothing but trouble, so Im now back to my trusty old AVG Free... Hard to beat..

pariah · 15th April 2008, 23:12

Concur with AVG for free, also download Windows Defender for those with legal copies of their OS (of course I can't believe anyone on here is in any way cheating Mr Gates out of a copper or two)...

Jack The Lad. · 15th April 2008, 23:17

No shortage of free updates with AVG, Gordon Bennett, they seem to give a download every week at least.

Kremmen · 16th April 2008, 07:04

I've been using Norton for years without a problem.

The latest 2007/8 versions have been reworked and now have a greatly reduced footprint and resource requirement.

All the expert reviews of late seem to confirm this and Norton is back up there as a recommended buy.

I've doubled this up with Spyware Doctor and hopefully.................

bucketp · 16th April 2008, 08:36

AGV free every time its brilliant.

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davidj241 Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 6th July 2007 Location: St.Neots, Cambridgeshire Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Anti Virus I've been using F-Secure Internet Security Suite for the last 5 years and have had no problems with viruses in all that time. It also has firewall and spam control included. You can get a 3 system licence for around £30.00 which means I have protected my home computer and my 2 kids laptops with the same licence. Hope this helps

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Glass Spider Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 15th June 2006 Location: London Posts: 309 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	i'm with kaspersky, myself, and it's very good, look hard and you can find some deals out there for the annual licence, get the full one and you wont have to worry about firewalls, viruses, spyware etc, i build all my pcs with it now, as i used to build them with norton and when i installed kaspersky, it found threats that norton had missed, you can also download a month trial to see how you get on with it. It scores very highly in the pc mags PC Pro: Product Reviews: Labs: Security suites ebuyer are doing it for £22.88 here Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 - Ebuyer, but you should give the trial a go first and then buy it once you are happy with it

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civicfan Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 13th September 2007 Posts: 757 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I use Avast (a Russian antivirus free for private users) - never failed me, not heavy on resources (Athlon 64x2 4800+ with 3GB RAM), and has a nice auto-update.

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Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,597 Thanks: 1 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts iTrader: (0)	"An old Win ME" I'm still using Win 98 FWH.

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mattfog Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 11th November 2006 Location: Mid Glamorgan Posts: 268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Never had a problem with AVG (free), either.

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parkers142 Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 27th August 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Can't beat Avg free edition , norton came with my laptop and was removed first thing, also use Avg Anti spyware again the free edition,

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Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,597 Thanks: 1 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts iTrader: (0)	I can only deal with one bit of high tech at a time jazzman. Kidding- On XP, but I won't be moving onto Vista until Sir Bill gets it sorted.

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pariah My other car is a bike... Wheelnut Join Date: 4th May 2007 Location: Telford, UK Posts: 77 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Concur with AVG for free, also download Windows Defender for those with legal copies of their OS (of course I can't believe anyone on here is in any way cheating Mr Gates out of a copper or two)...

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