Best Anti-Virus System

**Spartan198** · 03-26-2008, 15:43

Originally Posted by Raz

Glad we could help... even if I didn't suggest Avira...

That was actually directed at everyone in general who offered suggestions,not any one individual.
I appreciate everyone's responses,whether suggesting a specific program or just testifying that a specific program works well or not.
Avira was just the one I chose out of all suggestions.

**puklo** · 04-05-2008, 05:35

hi there, darlings--guys and gals--
There was a very good bit of advice in a computer mag: they tested plenty of anti-virus programs. The final verdict:
1. There is NOT one program that could eliminate 100% of the viruses--you have to use 2 or more programs to get plenty (and again, not 100%) of protection.
2. Their test indicated that the best mix is to use 3 programs: AVG free, Ad-Aware, and a 3rd one (an anti-spyware) which, if you would magnanimously forgive me, I have forgotten the name--but it started with letter A also [how I remember was the 3 A's]. I use the forst 2; I don't use the third because I forgot, and that magazine I read it from, tragically, was lost.
Anyways, that's right--NEVER use Norton. None of us here does. Norton is very far from 100% effective, but it treats ALL of the other anti-virus programs as the enemy...couldn't coexixt nor make any allies anywhere.
Well, till here for now, beautiful people. May you have straight arrows and sharp swords, but surrounded by pretty princesses and gallant heroes in your Total War games.

**puklo** · 04-05-2008, 05:39

hi there, darlings--guys and gals--
There was a very good bit of advice in a computer mag: they tested plenty of anti-virus programs. The final verdict:
1. There is NOT one program that could eliminate 100% of the viruses--you have to use 2 or more programs to get plenty (and again, not 100%) of protection.
2. Their test indicated that the best mix is to use 3 programs: AVG free, Ad-Aware, and a 3rd one (an anti-spyware) which, if you would magnanimously forgive me, I have forgotten the name--but it started with letter A also [how I remember was the 3 A's]. I use the forst 2; I don't use the third because I forgot, and that magazine I read it from, tragically, was lost.
Anyways, that's right--NEVER use Norton. None of us here does. Norton is very far from 100% effective, but it treats ALL of the other anti-virus programs as the enemy...couldn't coexixt nor make any allies anywhere.
Well, till here for now, beautiful people. May you have straight arrows and sharp swords, but surrounded by pretty princesses and gallant heroes in your Total War games.

**Spartan198** · 04-05-2008, 14:38

Okay,maybe I will try that. Thanks.

**Jochi Khan** · 04-05-2008, 17:21

AVG Free, Ad-Aware SE Personal and Spybot Search and Destroy.

The three programes that keep my pc safe.

**caravel** · 04-05-2008, 19:12

Adaware is certainly not the program it was and Ewido was always a better program anyway. Ewido was acquired by Grisoft and became "AVG Anti Spyware". This program along with AVG itself and Spybot S&D is all you need. Spywareblaster is another good little program that just blocks bad cookies using your browsers' own blacklists. Spybot S&D does the same through it's Immunise feature.

**phantomc0d3r** · 04-07-2008, 09:37

I do Web Development and Network Security Consulting for a living and can tell you that no one program will pick everything up. If you need protection at all costs your going to have to run multiple Anti-Virus programs and Anti-Spyware programs. Most people opt for free alternatives anymore since Norton has become such a bloated mess and Mcafee misses so many viruses and how do you beat FREE?

Personally I recommend Avira to people since its the lightest and most thorough program I've found for free, along with Spybot S&D for the spyware coverage its a good easy to use pair. Have yet to have a system brought to me with a virus that Avira missed and while Spybot S&D isn't perfect it does better than any of its competitors at locating and removing as much spyware as possible.

**phantomc0d3r** · 04-07-2008, 09:40

Sorry I'm double posting but I left out that AVG does a good job also, so if you prefer its interface over Avira then go with that. They both do an excellent job and its largely preference which one you should go with.