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Thread ID: 78912 2007-05-02 05:26:00 which anti virus is best? brandysson (7277) Press F1
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546256 2007-05-02 07:51:00 It sounds a siren when it detects a nasty and does not kill the P C when it goes into kill the virus mode..

Avast Pro does the same thing. It also speaks, after it updates.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
546257 2007-05-02 07:57:00 NOD32. pctek (84)
546258 2007-05-02 08:13:00 The top 2 after tests carried out by av-comparatives.org ( Can anyone confirm av-comparatives.org as a reliable source? Number one was AntiVirusKit2007 (http://www.gdata.de/trade/GB/productview/727/16" target="_blank">www.av-comparatives.org/) I've never heard of, the third being NOD32. Can anyone confirm av-comparatives.org as a reliable source? Number one was AntiVirusKit2007 (http:) which sounds a little dodgy. Anyone used it?

From experience though I use AVG Free. The main gripes for me with this has always been its semi-unattractive app interface, so no biggies.
sal (67)
546259 2007-05-02 08:15:00 I'm always very wary about anything that's free. I've never used a free A/V program so I can't comment on one.

I use Nod32. In the past two years I have not seen a virus. An I will visit any site. I take no notice of warnings etc.

So, my recomendation, Nod32
JJJJJ (528)
546260 2007-05-02 08:18:00 I install Avast free on the Vista 32 machines I assemble for friends. It does not hang a commercial on every outgoing Email like another product does.
Avast updates automatically on a nearly daily basis.
It sounds a siren when it detects a nasty and does not kill the P C when it goes into kill the virus mode.
I have no doubt someone will rubbish this posting, the temptation seems irresistable for some persons.Avast is pretty good and has a reasonable following on this forum (for those who use free AV's). Why would anyone rubbish it?
My g/f uses it on her computer (of course Im the admin on this home network so I was the one who installed it to see how it went). So far I don't have any serious gripes with it
Myth (110)
546261 2007-05-02 08:26:00 Avast is really good and very comprehensive. beeswax34 (63)
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