I have a low spec computer : P3 1.1GHZ and 256MB ram
I just formatted it, and now i am looking for antivirus software to protect it.
Antivirus looking shall be use low resource to run it, so that my pc wun always too slow in responce.

SO my question is :
1. what is the best AVR that require lowest resource to run ? (means running it wun slow the system down too much)
2. how to determine the resources needed by the AVR to run in system ? means how do i know how much memory each AVR will cost me? from task manager ? or any resource to check with ?

k it be updated manually as i dun have internet connection at the place i going to put it ... sorry if question sound complicated

www.eset.com

nod32 is a very good antivirus, used very little resource and powerful enough to keep everything at bay. i threw out my norton for it.

nod32 currently used 24MB of resources for my rig. you can check it from task manager.

This post has been edited by irangan: Nov 3 2006, 02:01 AM

try AVG free ...

lite and strong, and free ...

i use kaspersky.. better than norton interms of the use of resources.. kaspersky simply use less resources

go for avg.free n small size.reliable too

but will it slow down system than avg free and nod32 ?
k kaspersky update online ?

avg will not slow down the pc

AVG...One of the fastest ones that load when u just start your pc. Free and hassle free.

avast anti-virus is my choice.
uses little resources and quite kau, and its free ...

nod32 is the best i run it on my user p2 pc and 128 ram...in win98 environment~

got a C300A@450MHz 64MB RAM Win98SE runnin AVG.Free, no problem for me.

This post has been edited by gelap: Nov 3 2006, 08:51 AM

AVG although not the best, but it's free and update is very frequent and fast. No complaints here.

Using Avast too and never caught a virus before, a bit weak on the trojan blocking, but it can detect and delete it when you do manual scanning. Constant updating to the newest version.

Wow, so many recommendations. Well, I'm currently on a low spec pc too. (Celeron 1.0GHz, 128MB SDRAM, etc) I'm have been using AVG Free for almost one year, and I've no problem with it, at all. And the first time I installed AVG Free, I was impressed with it's startup scanner (at DOS). Lol. But one thing that I can't figure out, nowadays whenever I update my AVG Free, it runs slower. I think most probably it's because of my slow processor. sam85, I'd personally recommend you to use AVG Free as well and NOD32 isn't a bad choice afterall.

AVG free gets my vote yet again..

i prefer kaspersky...
tried d latez panda av which they claimed to be lite weight but its bullshit...

KAV is better than panda,
never tried nod32

This post has been edited by badSeed: Nov 3 2006, 10:04 AM

I would said kaspersky and nod32 is the best anti virus now...
currently using kaspersky...

How about F-prot? It takes really little resource
Ain't no free but not too expensive

Other than that I think AntiVir is quite light (free)

This post has been edited by samurai1337: Nov 3 2006, 10:19 AM

F-Prot... I highly not recommend that AV or at least, that is my view. In a previous test of mine, it can't detect the EICAR dummy virus, its manual scanning speed was atrocious (Hyper slow =.=). Right now it is tailing in AV comparatives test, and (not to mention for bias results in this one) is left out in top ten reviews.

AntiVir and AVAST deserve my votes. Cheers!

There's only two worth mentioning. That's bitdefender and Kaspersky. Both are light on resources and have better detection and removal methods compared to everything else on the market. Free versions? Ask yourself why there are free versions, and full versions of the same antivirus. The free versions are good for a casual scan, but it's not going to keep out the dangerous viruses. Same goes for antispyware.

So invest in a good antivirus.

nod32 will be the best..if u r a student..u can actually buy the license with 50% discount...if want to use free oso can..but need to do something

clamav for windows, no real-time scanner though (manual scan required, but lowering the disk and memory load). Lightweight small installer, compatible with Windows XP (with or without service packs, i.e SP1 or SP2). Virus definition, updated daily, free (in price and liberty,freedom).

http://www.clamwin.com/

ClamWin is nice and small, but considering it to be OSS (Open Source Software), it might be slow with definition updates. I might be wrong. Cheers!

i'd say slap in an AntiVir, Avast, and pair it with a decent free Firewall like for example The Jetico firewall or Comodo Personal Firewall if you want to go the "legal" and "free" way. They don't hog your resources.

I'm not sure if a PC like that will work efficiently with NOD32 although NOD32 has a superior scan engine. Compared with Avast, i find it not as fast, during start up times.

NOD32 will work very well with the specified machine. I have installed it on an k6 machine running Windows before...no issues.

But those machines...nowadays cannot use anymore...too darn slow compared to what is available to me.

a free solution would be AVG.

a pay solution would be Nod32.

pros:
1. small footprint
2. small installer
3. the best antivirus in 2005

cons:
1. it doesn't have a standard windows interface.
2. slow startup as it will do scanning and updating before loading the os.

It is probably slow in definition update, but I don't think it has anything do with with it being a OSS (a well maintained OSS can be more updated than proprietary software even)

However, I don't recommend it to newbies because it requires some configuration and knowledge to get it working properly.

I think otherwise. Even if it is well maintained, viruses pop-out out of the blue most of the time. Can ClamWin's response time be shorter than proprietary software's required time. If so, please do tell me. I will get a copy of ClamWin. LOL. Cheers!

I'm referring to your previous generalized statement that somehow means "OSS software are slow in update", not specific into any Open source Antivirus or ClamWin

OIC, LOL. Yeah, I must agree with you in this point some how. Cheers!

NOD32 all da way...fast ,efficient, accurate...

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AVG..eat lil memory,i dont understand about NOD full scan,..when i run it shows error to open documet folder and etc..

It is bound to be like that. How do you expect an Antivirus to open Password protected Compressed Files? It is not a Brute-Force-Search machine, you know. Not to mention, if the Compressed file is corrupted, it can only scan to a certain extend. So, if other AVs don't make any noise, consider yourself lucky to have a truthful AV like NOD32 that tells you its cans and can'ts. Cheers!

NOD32 shows it cannot scan page files too.
Its a problem even in safemode.

Page Files are files used in run time. How to open?? File not close, can't open. Simple rule in programming. Cheers!

I tried nod32 before..I felt it was good to use but it lacked the function to scan for trojan or malware...so at last I switched to Bit Defender and I found it is fantastic

im using AVS, is best .... eat lot memory nvm ...
important is SAFE.... it can scan out many infections..
plus Trojan Remover also not bad.. can scan n remove trojan, i don think Norton can do such this job..
even u full scan... result is Nothing infected!

Doh! Thats why DOS scanners and scanning b4 windows loads is important.

BD is good but there are too many settings and its resource hungry.

Still prefer NOD32 especially since ver. 2.50. Still low in resource but yet can detect many virus's on the fly and also malware. I'd prefer to have one low resource anti-virus and a good anti spyware scanner then to have hewg monsterous AV which can do all.

frankly speaking,
i wasn't a NOD32 fan initially.

Use to test Kaspersky,love it but really memory hungry..slow down my notebook 1.4GHz Centrino Twinhead
Then i try MKS_Virus 2005(from poland)....it was fantastic...a bit better than kaspersky but come with firewall..registry checking...etc....full suite,i think,but never the less...support is not that good.

Since tested the NOD32 v2.5....it is really light on my system,i just love it even now.
Have tried the BitDefender v10....quite good but really memory hogging and slow down your system..

I have try both,NOD32 and BitDefender in my notebook..disable each Antivirus each time..and i can confirm BitDefender is really running heavy on my system.

The good point for BiDefender,u can purchase from someone in lowyat for mere RM38,i think...it is value for money.
As for NOD32,it is RM128...




AS for malware and trojan.. i have tried Spyware Sweeper,Spyware Doctor and AVG AntiSpware(Ewido,formerly).....for me,Spyware Doctor seem to slow my system a bit .



This post has been edited by MakNok: Nov 15 2006, 11:01 AM

kaspersky 6 had now become light usage on pc system, u try it yet?

Anti-spyware options

Free combo
1. Spybot
2. Adaware

If you're running NOD32 and Firefox you're pretty much safe even without an online scanner like Windows Defender or Ewido, unless you always surf for p0rn or don't follow basic rules of online safety.

Buy
Webroot Spy Sweeper or Spyware Doctor
Both are equally good but Webroot just edges out the doctor.
Both are RAM hogs as well.

symantec corporate version is good... using it on p2 system now.. eat less resources, install only need 11mb space...
liveupdate almost everyday available to use....

i'm an ex-symantec corporate (workstation) user too, it is light but the detection is just a so-so... was infected by malware (by the time it detects, the trojan already invaded my system), so switched to AVS since then

kaspersky 6 suit perfectly...

nod32, kaspersky

I feel AIO solution would be something like Zone Lab's AIO or Bit Defender but they're resource hungry applications.

Nod32 is the way to go for install and forget anti-virus solutions. Usually install it at non-techie types computer, it does a good enough job without asking too many questions.

What's AIO?

AIO = All-in-one

anyone tried McAfee intenet suite?

It is not a bad but "suite" = AIO = resource hog.
Symantec and McAfee fallen from grace lately.
Still in top 5 but people like Kaspersky, Eset, BD have come up.

where to buy BitDefender for rm38? I wan!

hihi,
sorri for my mistake...it is actually RM45 for BitDefender v10
refer to the link here;
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=355916&hl=

as for NOD32,u can call NOD32 malaysia up,
they will refer u to one of the agent or u could try at MidValley shop..
promo RM128 as far as i know

really,
have taken your suggestion but it say it wan to wan to remove my Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall lo.

Is it Kaspersky Internet Security Suite? I don't think that the AV would be so adventurous to remove the Firewall. LOL. I might be wrong. Cheers!

ah..didn't join this thread

anyway,good av for low-end system would be:
- NOD32
- AVG
- Avast
- Dr. Web[I haven't tried this one]

...and...erm

Erm? AntiVir. Cheers!

antivir...known as..er..forgot, yea..quite nice

nod32 malaysia what number?

Is there any previous name of Antivir? As far as I know, Avira Antivir is the only name

Yeah. True. Their trademark namely is the file scanner called: "Luke Filewalker". Cheers!

avast is the best for me....it wont lag ur low spec system too

www.avast.com

AND ITS FREE

yea...remembered that, when I first use the software, Luke Filewalker during scanning

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antivir

Installed BitDefender v10 on a Celeron 600 Mhz with 198MB RAM..
No difference before without running any antivirus and now with
BitDefender running in the background...
No lagging etc..
Only will chuckle for seconds when it updates itself..

Same goes to other AV, when it updates itself..