Best Anti-Virus System

[Rolo]

This link has a fair bit of computing advice. Some very good advice.

[Spartan198]

I'm using Avira antivirus right now, it does a good job and its free. Don't think you can really beat it, myself.

That's what I chose to download from a link here in this thread,and I'm greatly satisfied with it.
(1) scans thoroughly
(2) scans quickly (about 7 min per scan on my current machine)
(3) like you said,it's free!
Can't go wrong in those areas.

Advice much appreciated,guys & gal!

[Raz]

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

[Perszeusz]

I use nod32, it has satisfied me, and I've used many antivirus programs before. McAfee, Karpersky, Panda, Norton... (the last one doesn't count at all ) The setback is that you have to pay for it, though you can test it for 30 days.

[Spartan198]

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]

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]

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]

Okay,maybe I will try that. Thanks.

[Jochi Khan]

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

The three programes that keep my pc safe.

[caravel]

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.

[Iñnsomñni]

After hearing some of the good comments about Spy bot Search and Destroy, i decided to download it myself, as i realised i didnt have any of that kind of protection on my computer, i have AVG free, i doesnt seem to say check computer anywhere, so ill just leave it, but i agree with some people here, i hate that McAfee crap, i wouldnt reccomend it, just goes on forever, Im not sure about my opinion on Norton, with my laptop i already had a interent protections on, i cant remember what it is called though But i installed Norton so i could have double the protection

I am currently checking my computer with SB S&D, and it is doing a decent job, no problems yet...

[phantomc0d3r]

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]

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.

[puklo]

Hi there again, sweet dears.
Well, yes--maybe I'm going to use Spybot too. Thanks for the recommendation, folks. I'm gonna get me one very soon--but I'll use it together with my AVG and Ad-Aware. I'm a believer of the Shotgun tactic: you don't need to be a sharpshooter if you're using a shotgun. And I use many anti-malwares at the same time, as long as they can coexist.
Ba-bye you-all, for now, beautiful people!

[Jochi Khan]

A Link to Spybot Search and Destroy.

[Iñnsomñni]

Darn i never should have installed that Spy Bot search and Destroy thing, i must have repaired something needed to make M2TW run, and now it keeps coming up with error everytime i try to play it, so i guess im stuck with RTW

[Jochi Khan]

Can't see how it would affect the game.
I have been running Adaware Spybot SD and AVG as I posted above in an earlier post and I play all the totalwar games with no problems. (MTW/VI..RTW/BI...M2TW...even Samurai Warlords Mod for MTW/VI)