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mers2
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	Which AntiVirus program do you use?

AVG	257 (21.5%)
NOD32	163 (13.6%)
Avast!	145 (12.1%)
NAV/SAV	132 (11%)
KAV	130 (10.8%)
AntiVir/Avira	71 (5.9%)
McAfee	54 (4.5%)
TrendMicro	31 (2.5%)
none	30 (2.5%)
CA EZ AV	27 (2.2%)
other	21 (1.7%)
BitDefender	19 (1.5%)
Windows Live OneCare	17 (1.4%)
F-Prot	13 (1%)
ClamAV	11 (0.9%)
online scan only	9 (0.7%)
Dr.Web	9 (0.7%)
F-Secure	8 (0.6%)
Comodo AV	6 (0.5%)
Panda	5 (0.4%)
Norman Virus Control	5 (0.4%)
Online Armor	4 (0.3%)
Sophos	4 (0.3%)
Command/ESP AV	3 (0.2%)
Fortinet	3 (0.2%)
G DATA	3 (0.2%)
WinCleaner	3 (0.2%)
CAT Quick Heal	2 (0.1%)
E-Scan	2 (0.1%)
Virusbuster	2 (0.1%)
VBA32 AV	2 (0.1%)
ArcaVir	2 (0.1%)
IKARUS	2 (0.1%)
973 participants. 1195 total votes. results as pie chart in flash

A couple of Notes: Some AVs have both freeware and commercial versions, some have suites. These are not broken out separately, please vote for the AV brand you use and then post which specific version that you use and why If you use an AV that is not listed above, please tell us about it.

Also, there are planned polls to come for Firewalls, Anti-Trojans, and Anti-Spyware after this one. Please be patient and wait for those to follow later
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permalink · 2007-01-29 05:48:28 · Print ·

Buddel If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Premium join:2004-03-06 EU	Re: AntiVirus Poll 2007 Well done, mers2 . I've been using NOD32 for some time because it runs smoothly on my WinME machine.
	permalink · 2007-01-29 06:00:51 ·

Alwill Lost time is never found again. Premium join:2002-09-25 Sydney, OZ	I voted for both NOD32 and AVG the latter being the Free version.
	permalink · 2007-01-29 06:01:39 ·

Mele20
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Nice poll!

I use AntiVir Personal Edition Classic. I've only been using it for a few weeks. So far, I really like it. It has the best GUI and default settings of any AV I have used. And it goes without saying that aVira catches a lot viruses! I love its simplicity and the fact that it has no email scanner, no firewall, no HIPS, no HTTP scanner. It is wonderful to find a real AV and not a suite full of stuff I don't need. So far, I have had no problems with it except for some puzzling FP's.
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permalink · 2007-01-29 06:09:08 · Print ·

simmery join:2006-01-29	McAfee, NOD32, and Norton here. I'm using all three and would feel fine about completely switching to any of them.
	permalink · 2007-01-29 08:13:59 ·

Kayrac Premium join:2001-09-29 Rochester, NH	zonealarms KAV for me, not sure exactly if it's same version or not but :P
	permalink · 2007-01-29 08:16:03 ·

jram join:2003-08-06 Albany, NY	Re: AntiVirus Poll 2007 I tried them all, Kav, AVG, Avast, Nod32 runs the best on my machine.
	permalink · 2007-01-29 08:33:00 ·

Kramer Premium,Mod join:2000-08-03 Richmond, VA clubs: ·Verizon FIOS ·GoDaddy Hosting Host: Microsoft Help Wireless Security	I use McAfee on our many household computers because Comcast provides it for free. They recently changed versions to a fairly robust version 7.1 which addressed all my complaints from the earlier version. I will probably have to revisit this at least on my own computer, which I plan to be running Vista on in the near future.
	permalink · 2007-01-29 08:48:11 ·

anonme

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Re: AntiVirus Poll 2007

said by Kramer

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I use McAfee on our many household computers because Comcast provides it for free. They recently changed versions to a fairly robust version 7.1 which addressed all my complaints from the earlier version. I will probably have to revisit this at least on my own computer, which I plan to be running Vista on in the near future.

Besides bug fixes are there any real improvements in mcafee? I have them with comcast too but gave up when I had too many problems.

permalink · 2007-01-29 17:02:06 · Print ·

inteller Sociopaths always win. join:2003-12-08 Tulsa, OK	what kind of memory usage does NOD32 have? I'm on Avast now and I would consider it. AVG is junk. The current majority is wrong on this one. -- "WHEN THE LAUGH TRACK STARTS THEN THE FUN STARTS!"
	permalink · 2007-01-29 09:02:22 ·

Grail Knight Who Dares Wins Premium join:2003-05-31	AVG on my notebook. Very low on resources and does its job. PC-cillin Internet Security on the desktop.
	permalink · 2007-01-29 09:06:04 ·

JTY join:2004-05-29 Ellensburg, WA	ZoneAlarm AV
	permalink · 2007-01-29 09:06:14 ·

nuftjedi formerly nuftcrow join:2000-09-11 Baltimore, MD clubs:	SAV @ work and 1 Work PC at home. NOD on my PC and my Laptop.
	permalink · 2007-01-29 09:12:51 ·

Bubba17 Less is More Premium join:2006-09-21	I voted for AntiVir/Avira (paid, currently in use) and NOD32 (also paid). Nicely executed poll.
	permalink · 2007-01-29 09:14:28 ·

lilhurricane Crunchin' For Cures Premium,Mod join:2003-01-11 Purple Zone clubs: ·Comcast Host: TV over IP Software RCN Inside Insight Team Discovery	Excellent job, Mary! AVG free for same reasons mentioned above (lighter on resources) on notebooks & open TD blades..and McAfee v10 (I refuse to update to the v11 crud) on my primary machine Looking forward to the new [polls] - they are a wonderful forum resource -- ~Safe Hex~ Team Discovery ~ Project Hope ~ Like A Hurricane~
	permalink · 2007-01-29 09:17:22 · Print ·

gugarci Premium join:2004-02-25 Bergen Co	I've been using using NOD32 for over a year now. I was a previous McAfee user.
	permalink · 2007-01-29 09:33:49 ·

poppster Tell the truth and then run. Premium join:2003-12-23 Midwest clubs:	AntiVir PE Classic. Is there a free AV that uses HIPS?
	permalink · 2007-01-29 09:37:37 ·

FiL Premium join:2005-08-16 Silver Spring, MD	avast! Pro... Ain't leaving this shielding for nothing. Its like a friggin' forcefield.
	permalink · 2007-01-29 09:45:10 ·

delenn13 De gustibus nil disputandum Premium,MVM join:2006-03-02 Ridgeway, ON clubs:	We have used AVG (the free one) since '98 or '99. It has served us well and kept us clean. I always tell my husband.... "Don't fix what ain't broken." Probably the only time he has ever paid attention to what I said. -- "Dismissed. That's a Starfleet expression for 'Get out.'" Captain Kathryn Janeway We CAN Cure Alzheimer's and Cancer. JOIN US HERE
	permalink · 2007-01-29 09:53:24 · Print ·

Allnew Premium,MVM join:2003-02-01 Denmark- EU. clubs:	KAV on my main comp and AVG Anti Malware on another one
	permalink · 2007-01-29 10:03:44 ·

Shriyash Sungazer Premium join:2005-02-23 PuNe, InDiA	none. no,not just for kicks.
	permalink · 2007-01-29 10:09:27 ·

melo join:2002-04-02 Union City, CA	Re: AntiVirus Poll 2007 I use Norton AV Corp Edition It has an old version 7.01 but the automatic virus updater still works fine.
	permalink · 2007-02-09 07:02:13 ·

museheart Premium join:2002-08-11 Hazel Green, AL 1 edit	Re: AntiVirus Poll 2007-should be new topic. I am trying out Norton 360 and I can find no reviews at all. I can't tell if it is working or not! I was using Trend Micro. Anyone else try norton 360? -- "All life is a circle." -Rolling Thunder, CHEROKEE
	permalink · 2007-07-06 09:58:38 ·

wanabegeek
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Re: AntiVirus Poll 2007-should be new topic.

Museheart, I used Norton products for 4-5 yrs. Went to 360, like you could not tell if it was working. Have seen some very high reviews for it, I'll see if I can remember where and link you. I uninstalled it, got a refund and now use CA Sec. Suite which has my AntiVirus program. It doesn't seem to be hard on my resources. The tech support has been excellent and quick to respond. wbg

btw, I voted in this poll.

permalink · 2007-07-18 15:46:17 · Print ·

JAXx aka Stephen Premium join:2000-03-31 New York, NY	Why no option to choose Zone Alarm Pro? -- JAXx, aka Stephen
	permalink · 2007-01-29 10:10:26 ·

mens rea Premium join:2002-01-31 Canada	Nod 32. Originally I was a long time KAV user, but v. 6 didn't play well with my set up on Win 9x. I liked it so much that I moved it to XP and will probably give AntiVir a go on the older machine.
	permalink · 2007-01-29 10:26:47 ·

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