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Thread ID: 29633	2003-01-27 04:27:00	Nod32 - why not successful so far in NZ ?	Misty (368)	Press F1

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116774	2003-01-27 04:27:00	I did a search of the forum on NOD32 Anti-virus and see that Chilling_Silence said in Sep 02 that NOD 32 was getting the best reviews. Despite this there does not seem to have been much mention on the forum of it since. In 2002 it won the Australian PC User mags award for the 2nd year in succession. Are there drawbacks of which I am unaware or is it just hard for a relatively unknown program to make quick headway ? A review in PC911 says that it weakest link is the POP3 scanner eg "it does not offer the option to delete or quarantine the item" - it just blocks it. Also it does not have a scheduled scan feature. The reviewer says however that these are minor details because otherwise it works well and outperforms NAV and others, including MCAfee (godfather) in tests. I use Windows ME and only a dial-up modem. My ISP is Paradise which does not scan emails like Xtra does. I use Zone Alarm and AVG 6.0 free version. I want to feel really comfortable with my anti-virus protection which is why I am comparing anti-viruses that you have to pay for. Over the past few days have realised that I am "paranoid" for using Zone Alarm when I have a dial-up modem. I do not however want to have to reformat my hard drive if I can help it as I have lots to learn yet ! ?:|	Misty (368)
116775	2003-01-27 05:06:00	Any of the mainstream virus checkers will give you adequate protection. The only MUST is updating the definitions. NONE will work on a new variant of virii that is in the wild before the updates are available and loaded. I have been using the internet since the mid '90's and have NEVER had my computers infected with any virii. The only thing I do to ensure this remains so is to update the definitions weekly or more often (manually) and be careful on what I open. I know some products test to "perform" better than McAfee, however since it performs 100% for me, why should I pay $500 for new products for my 5 PC's? I have always used it BTW, since the early days. It never causes me the problems I see others having with alternate AV programs in these postings. Many people get quite paranoid about what is a matter of simple commonsense. In an uncontrolled commercial environment I can understand paranoia, as you cannot fully control other people using PCs on the network. If thats not your scenario, just use commonsense. Its much cheaper. I run a level of backups that enable me to reformat and reinstall at any stage without any significant loss of data. Having lost 2 HDD to mechanical/electronic failure that presents a much higher risk than a virus. Reformatting and reloading hold no fears.	godfather (25)
116776	2003-01-27 05:54:00	I used Nod32 for a while last year. Seemed to work fine.... not that there were any to stop. Reason for stopping using it: It was getting expensive buying PC User each month just for another 30day regcode (for updates). Then I got NAV from Pressf1.	-=JM=- (16)
116777	2003-01-27 21:34:00	Yes, I used it but found it very cumbersome to use. I like AVG... Its free in comparison, although I was getting my free Keys from the Aussie PCW mag. They've now moved onto Kaperski or something, but why bother for me? I dont buy it enough and seeing as AVG is free and put out quick updates, Im gonna stick with it. I found NOD32 didnt really do too many updates in comparison to the Norton AV trial I had at that time, but it may have improved. All up, suit yourself, if you wanna buy it then go ahead, it is quite comprehensive, but Im with AVG for now :-) Cheers Chilling_Silence	Chilling_Silence (9)
116778	2003-01-27 22:30:00	Well don't use Kerpaski, i've played around with it before, it's made in russia or something like that, the interface is awfull and the language is a lame transation to english. I note how you mentioned that you must be paranoid for using a firewall on your dial-up connection. While some of us (including myself) do believe this to be a bit paranoid it is only because we are generally experienced computer users. If having a firewall running on your dial-up makes you feel comfortable then keep it. As for the best anti-virus software, in my opinion most of the popular pay services are all very similar. PC-Cillin was a favourite with me because it's fast, My subscription to that is no longer valid though, and Pressf1 gave me NAV so i use that. Note a virus scanner can be great but if one of its flaws is crappy email scanning then it means its a crap programme overall, as the majority of virus's come through email.	roofus (483)
116779	2003-05-18 03:19:00	I have used Nod for about two years and besides the fact that independent testing shows it is as good if not better than most, the speed with which it scans is way faster than Norton. It is also very easy to use and update. Pretty good product although as I've said elsewhere I like Avast and AVG as well, both of which are free. Unfortunately I'm the sort of person who has five different office suites, so I like to ry everything particularly if it is free.	twelvevolts (2623)
116780	2003-05-18 11:22:00	Hi Misty, I have used Nod for a couple of years now, I have found it faultless, it is VERY fast when doing a complete scan and it is an unobtrusive program. I have never had a virus since using it and would recommend it 100%, the magazine it comes with though I would rate behind NZPC WORLD. (They have a good forum also) Pibs	Pibs (1560)
116781	2003-05-18 13:08:00	>I note how you mentioned that you must be paranoid for using a firewall on your dial-up connection. While some of us (including myself) do believe this to be a bit paranoid it is only because we are generally experienced computer users. If having a firewall running on your dial-up makes you feel comfortable then keep it. I have an aussie friend who insists on having 5 different firewalls on his dialup connection - lol	PoWa (203)
116782	2003-05-19 00:37:00	With that many firewalls I wonder which one is the main one that picks up everything first? I use Norton Internet Security and Sygate and Sygate picks up outbound and inbound connections first, I really only use NIS for it's adblocking. That too does sound a bit resource hoggy to me, 5 firewalls, especially if they all act at the same time.	Kame (312)
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