|
|
|
#1
|
||||
|
||||
What' the best antivirus software out there?
Hey Everyone,
My wife and I recently bought a new laptop computer. It comes with antivirus software preloaded on it, but I was wondering if anyone recommends any particular software over another. We've been running Norton 360 for the last couple years and have been pretty happy with that, but I was just wondering if there's anything else out there that I should look at before I take the plunge again with Norton. Thanks, and yes I'll try posting a little more often....
__________________
Current: 2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles. 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's). Past: 2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13. 1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07. 1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06. 1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation. 1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver. |
#2
|
||||
|
||||
If you're using Norton 360 then you've just never come across a virus/malware yet.
Pretty much the only thing worth paying for to have on your computer is MalwareBytes. Don't waste your money on the resource-hogging/doesn't find anything norton.
__________________
-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k) |
#3
|
||||
|
||||
Pawo obviously hasn't tried the latest iterations of Norton. I tried a trial and was very impressed. Still, I wouldn't pay much for it considering there are good free ones out there. Personally I use microsoft's own free suite and am happy with it.
__________________
1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi |
#4
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
Vipre is good for an "antivirus" solution.....or AVG. Norton should be called "slow your PC down edition"
__________________
-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k) |
#5
|
||||
|
||||
I have been running Windows Security Essentials, and have been fairly happy with it.
Looks and seems to be fairly low overhead, so I have been keeping it around.
__________________
-Justin 91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd 01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd 07 MB ML320 CDI - dd 16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd it's automatic. |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Ditto on the Norton Thumbs down,
Vipre was spotty, a few machines great, a few it caused problems. Never really investgated once removed the problems went away. I like Trend if you are going to pay for it. MalwareBytes is a good free, AVG is another good free one. I don't like it, but if you have ComCr*p they give you a free Symantec, I have friends that are using it w/o issue
__________________
KLK, MCSE 1990 500SL I was always taught to respect my elders. I don't have to respect too many people anymore. |
#7
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
__________________
1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
I've just purchased Norton 360. My computer totally sucks now. Firefox keeps going into not responding mode.
__________________
MBlovr '59 180 Dad's original '59 180 Dad's 2nd one '67 250SE Dad's last one '59 220 SE My first one '62 220SE Coupe second one '89 190E 2.6 5spd third one '06 E350 4matic (sold) '10 E350 4matic |
#9
|
||||
|
||||
I personally do not run any antivirus programs aside from the Windows Defender just because it is there.....and, I have yet to ever have a virus (or malware) on my PC's....just sayin'.....
__________________
-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k) |
#10
|
||||
|
||||
Try AVAST! it is free.
also install superantispyware and malwarebytes' anti mal ware its all free. also use Fire fox browser. That browser does a good job for me of keeping junk out like excessive cache and cookies. MS explorer lets all the junk in.
__________________
1979 300D 220 K miles 1995 C280 109 K miles 1992 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe 57K miles SOLD ******************** 1979 240D 140Kmiles (bought for parents) *SOLD. SAN FRANCISCO/(*San Diego) 1989 300SE 148 K miles *SOLD |
#11
|
||||
|
||||
Avast is junk, it hardly finds anything of the modern malware....not even worth installing/running it. Same for spybot.
__________________
-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k) |
#12
|
||||
|
||||
yeah but avast is an anti virus not anti malware software. That's why I personally use other antimalware softwares as a cocktail.
AVAST has done me good so far.... but its all an individual experience...
__________________
1979 300D 220 K miles 1995 C280 109 K miles 1992 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe 57K miles SOLD ******************** 1979 240D 140Kmiles (bought for parents) *SOLD. SAN FRANCISCO/(*San Diego) 1989 300SE 148 K miles *SOLD |
#13
|
|||
|
|||
I'm with you.. I have Avast and Comodo.. I got hit once last summer with that "Win32 False Alarm" crap. Caught it on the spot...
__________________
Sharing my partner's 2012 Forte 5dr SX til I find my next 123 or 126.. - Do I miss being a service advisor ??? |
#14
|
||||
|
||||
Lucky! I have to have something for all the peer to peer DL/UL i do. Its very easy to get viruses from torrents.
__________________
1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi |
#15
|
||||
|
||||
True, but I only run my downloading of that stuff on a spare machine either running linux or windows in a virtual machine. Then if it gets an infection I can just wipe it out quick.
__________________
-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k) |
Bookmarks |
|
|