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Angel of Deth

Nov 20 2008, 11:39 PM

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You can try BitDefender trial 30days (with some adware cause it prompt you to register) or BullGuard Internet Security for 60 days....FYI BullGuard also using BitDefender anti-virus engine which is top on the market now...i heard Kaspersky have better sales in eastern europe and asia only, they not so popular at western country...maybe there are political issue coz Kaspersky is Russian..personally i have used Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 for 6 months and it work well, but now i try BullGuard Gamer's Edition..just wanna know why security suite also got 'Gamer' tag

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Nov 21 2008, 03:04 AM

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which antivirus is the best...kaspersky interner security 8 or avira....
can someone help me....

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Nov 21 2008, 03:08 AM

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try nod32.

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Nov 21 2008, 03:25 AM

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I tried both, both also good, avira seems to run faster for me.

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Nov 21 2008, 03:40 AM

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bitdefender

Calvin22

Nov 21 2008, 03:57 AM

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kaspersky internet security is the best..

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Calvin22

Nov 21 2008, 04:00 AM

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K for Kaspersky is the best !

tycheah_7

Nov 21 2008, 06:46 AM

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im using ZA security suite. The AV engine is from kaspersky

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Nov 21 2008, 06:47 AM

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avast bro

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Nov 21 2008, 06:53 AM

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best AV is yourself...

if u dun have safe computing habit, no AV software can save you...

if u really want one, i suggest Kaspersky, Nod32 and AVG

kyoshilang

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have any of u guys tried the latest norton?
i hav..all i can say is,great product,great value for money
n hey,u tell me if its slow coz i seen it runs on a 256mb ram laptop on windows xp...so if u got a lower spec pc,try it
im sure u will see the diff

fariz

Nov 21 2008, 09:34 AM

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eclectice

Nov 21 2008, 09:37 AM

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I would like to say that no AV or security product should be the best. One is just better over another on some parts but not all.

The best policy THAT all general users should inculcate in their mind now is not to log in with Administrator or Administrators group privileges. This will cut down most of the attacks. Create a limited user account for general usage. Only use a user account with Administrators group privileges just to install genuine software. This is especially true for Windows XP users. For Vista, try to create a limited user account rather than use the default user account.

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GrandElf

Nov 21 2008, 04:42 PM

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Less download will sure make u safer......currently using avast free edition......already good enough for me...

rebelsoul76

Nov 22 2008, 09:03 PM

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QUOTE(GrandElf @ Nov 21 2008, 04:42 PM)

Less download will sure make u safer......currently using avast free edition......already good enough for me...

not true. less download /= safer
it depends on WHERE you download from and whether you know WHAT you're downloading

most ppl just simply download stuff and run it straightaway without running a virus check first. That's not good

best antivirus = don't connect, keep your PC isolated from everything

because there is no such thing as best antivirus, only good antivirus

HANDofGOD

Nov 23 2008, 12:08 AM

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avast AV
its free

wildcats

Nov 27 2008, 07:47 PM

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Im looking for an antivirus or internet security that can prevent or delete viruses from my windows vista notebook. Mostly to download movies and music from sites such as limewire, etc +clear virus from removable hardwares. Can anyone recommend me some reliable ones, the pricing and where to get it at the lowest possible price? Im considering norton, kaspersky and ESET. Um.. Wats the difference between internet security and antivirus?

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synz

Nov 27 2008, 08:23 PM

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QUOTE(wildcats @ Nov 27 2008, 07:47 PM)

Im looking for an antivirus or internet security that can prevent or delete viruses from my windows vista notebook. Mostly to download movies and music from sites such as limewire, etc +clear virus from removable hardwares. Can anyone recommend me some reliable ones, the pricing and where to get it at the lowest possible price? Im considering norton, kaspersky and ESET. Um.. Wats the difference between internet security and antivirus?

norton - expensive
eset - moderate performance
kaspersky - better detection than eset but resources consuming (not a problem for a higher end spec)

eventually i'll suggest kaspersky

antivirus is just antivirus while internet security consists of more security features such as antivirus + firewall

chika138

Nov 28 2008, 03:06 PM

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QUOTE(eclectice @ Nov 21 2008, 09:37 AM)

I would like to say that no AV or security product should be the best. One is just better over another on some parts but not all.

The best policy THAT all general users should inculcate in their mind now is not to log in with Administrator or Administrators group privileges. This will cut down most of the attacks. Create a limited user account for general usage. Only use a user account with Administrators group privileges just to install genuine software. This is especially true for Windows XP users. For Vista, try to create a limited user account rather than use the default user account.

good point there
just that it'll be bit troublesome to do that

QUOTE(synz @ Nov 27 2008, 08:23 PM)

norton - expensive
eset - moderate performance
kaspersky - better detection than eset but resources consuming (not a problem for a higher end spec)

eventually i'll suggest kaspersky

antivirus is just antivirus while internet security consists of more security features such as antivirus + firewall

agree
kaspersky is the best of 3 after considering many aspects

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