i voted for AVG...

i dont know, mayb love it coz it's free n easy-to-use.

nod32 4 me.. fast scanning n very eficient too.. ive tried both kaspersky n nod32 b4, both r quite good actually, only thing the background scanning 4 kaspersky makes file loading slower..

Mind you, Free AVG is not Auto-Update...please make sure your facts is correct before you post, else it'd lead others into unsure situation

AVG Free is free for non-commercial use only
You still have to buy commercial license to be used legally in company.

so main difference is in licensing. AVG Free is only available for stand-alone home users... the full version can be used by anyone... (esp. in corporate/business environment)

This post has been edited by sKy_jAi: Jun 13 2005, 10:16 PM

antivir got updates.. and it's free for personal use.. it's light to.. dun have to wait when loading windows..

This post has been edited by [the][matrix]: Jun 13 2005, 10:16 PM

AVG Antivirus

Pros
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Its free.
Detect whatever there is to be detected .
Low ram usage.
Easy update and maintain.

Cons
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Only will detect a virus when u open the folder the virus resides ,unlike some which will detect if it is inside the pc
No technical support ( which is fine with me )

avast, because

- free.
- has POP/Outlook support (other need to pay).
- from version 4.5 and above, they have really cut down resource usage.

haha , mind you .... pls learn how to use AVG schedule auto-update function b4 accused other ppls
i'm 99.9% sure that AVG Free Edition can set to Auto-Update , bcoz i'm using it in my office now and being auto-updated 10 mins ago

Yes, AVG Free Edition has automatic updating: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5643/lng/us/tpl/v5

So let's have replies on the topic and not regarding that issue anymore. Cheers.

Voted for AGV. Free and easy to download, since I'm using dail up. However recently I update few of its recommended upgrade (not priority), and its have been giving me wrong massege that the virus defination is out of date even though I just updated. Just uninstall AGV yesterday and trying Avast now. I notice Avast update is much lighter... maybe I'll change my vote later.

Another thing, once I got a trojan in my computer. It was infected before I install AGV. After I install AGV, it blocks the trojan activity, ie when the trojan download something from the internet, BUT it did not manage to remove the trojan itself. Later I reformat and reinstall windows so the trojan disappear.

Still recommended for poor people like me..... Will Kaspersky having promotion again, do let me know.

I vote for kaspersky. I tend to use it last time before the trial expired, but now I had switch to AVG cause it is free...

I find kaspersky loads much faster on my computer, and it happens to use less time to scan my whole computer.

Btw, both are not memory hungry too, unlike my norton previously, my whole computer will lag for a couple of seconds while it loads.

Forgive me, my computer is an old system, therefore you will be able to see a great significance in performance between different antivirus.

vote for BitDefender
-take less resources
-efficient enough
-Frenly user interface

Using AVG Free currently. User friendly interface, frequent updates and the most important thing - it's FREE!

avg was good but it fail my private test.. (i purposely visit a website that automatically dl trojan) so hv to unistall it.
i certainly vote for Kaspersky Personal Antivirus.. dem good and really2 protect the pc.. remember that antivirus is mean to blocked virus or trojan etc.. so i dun care oher thing as resource or scanning speed.. yeah..its not free (who care..paham2 la.. ) it had blocked over 400 dem trojan and virus since 6 month using it at home and college(lan)

hem... I just tested karsperky lately and it perform BETTER than NOD32 but I still prefer NOD32 because of the performance...

My pc was infected by Worm Blaster before. Even formatting the HDD (for goddamn 3 times) its still there. I tried many AVs but no avail. AVG couldnt remove that thing, AntiVir too. Norton? useless. Then I use Nod32. At first, no avail but then I tried to remove the bloody thing in Safe Mode. Woot! The WORM destroyed!

AVG and AntiVir couldnt be loaded in safe mode. AFAIK, Norton can be loaded in Safe Mode.

i like NOD32 but im using AVAST! now... coz it's the best free AV around!!

Absolutely NOD32.very protected with advanced heuristics scan+malware detection NOD32 also was awarded the VB 100% Award for June.very proud have this AV in my comp.for more prove about this go here www.av-comparatives.org .u will know the best av in the world maaaa

Symantec Antivirus... Co. s/w

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This post has been edited by samuraiKidz: Jun 17 2005, 10:36 PM