An updated "Best Antivirus" for 2010. Please use this as a reference when researching antivirus utilities. As time goes on, the poll can be updated to add further options.

Happy Voting.

For free Antivirus, go for Avira, for paid version, go for Kaspersky or Eset.

I am not professional security consultant but I believe there really is no one best antivirus system out there.

A failure to detect 1 malware on AV-1 but detected on AV-2 doesn't mean AV-2 is superior. AV-1 may be able to detect other malicious codes AV-2 fails to find.

Therefore, I think this poll is misleading and should be named 'Most Popular' and not 'Best'

This post has been edited by farkinid: Jan 6 2010, 06:53 PM

I guess you are very much correct. This is Most Popular AV chart.

It could be other av slow input the new virus definition database

or

users didt update their av frequently or commercial license has expired.



This post has been edited by sweet2020: Jan 7 2010, 12:35 PM

It could also be referred to the location/region origin of the malware?

nope..
I'm voting for the services that my anti virus provide to me..
not for the popularity..

I've been using many anti virus before from Norton, Avira, avg, bit defender, kaspersky & the others.
& for the result, I'm hang in to kaspersky.


This post has been edited by MojA_VieW: Jan 8 2010, 06:44 PM

I'm voting for Microsoft Security Essentials. It has the least false positives, polished and good detection rate. I hate AV that gives a lot of false positives, resource hog and buggy. I'm also sure Norton has a lot of improvements.

This post has been edited by TristanX: Jan 9 2010, 04:08 PM

I vote for Kaspersky as it had never failed me so far for the past 3 years using it!!!

The last time used McAfee Total Protection and currently using Avira Premium Security Suites... dunno which one is good but so far so good using Avira..

you use original or ahem2 avira?

hurm i don't know which best...
for my PC i use AVG Free - still OK, no unwanted hang or major virus attack.and most important of all, my computer still perform at it's fast
--for me who just use P4 for vista OS

but on my netbook, i use McAfee (ori one)..since that one is the manufactured recommended..keep the computer fast thought...
so no reason for another antiV.. althought it RM150++ sighh.....

Antivir for me. But I'm using the free version.

i vote for rising star!!
@@"
but i didn't heard any of you mention about it before... lolz

im using nod32 smart security..

nod32 never fails me..

nod32

Norton NIS FTW.

Norton never failed me yet. =P

Kaspersky for me

Avast!!

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