kim MVM, join:2001-03-25 ON 1 edit
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kim
MVM,
2010-Feb-19 9:33 pm
2010 Anti Virus Poll Multiple Choice Poll Which AntiVirus program do you use? |
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Hi folks, it's that time of year again... time for our annual polls. Coming polls include Anti-virus, Anti-Spyware and Firewall so please be patient as we roll them out one by one. Thanks for your input, as valued members of the security community your contributions assist many people here at DSLReports and visitors from outside as well. We welcome your comments on your particular set-up, multiple configurations and preference but let's keep it information based and not get into discussions that are better left for a separate thread. *Please note: Some AVs have both freeware and commercial versions, some have suites. These are not broken down separately. Please vote for the AV brand you use and then post which specific version or bundle you use. If you use an AV that is not listed above we'd like to hear about it. |
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Its a SecretPlease speak into the microphone Premium Member join:2008-02-23 Da wet coast 2 edits
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Still using Avast! Edit - Yes, thanks for the poll, and Mark for reminding me of my manners... |
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MarkAWBarry White Premium Member join:2001-08-27 Canada
1 recommendation |
MarkAW to kim
Premium Member
2010-Feb-19 9:34 pm
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Nice job with the poll Kim. My vote goes to Avast 5. |
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La LunaFly With The Angels My Beloved Son Chris Premium Member join:2001-07-12 New Port Richey, FL
1 recommendation |
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Thanks for the great poll kim Using Avast on my XP Pro box and MSE on my new laptop. Happy with both. |
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DownTheShorePray for Ukraine Premium Member join:2003-12-02 Beautiful NJ
1 recommendation |
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Thanks for the poll! Can't tell you how useful BBR's polls have been to me over the years. Using Norton Anti-Virus 2010 on one computer, and Norton Internet Security 2010 on the other. |
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lilhurricaneCrunchin' For Cures Numquam oblita join:2003-01-11 Purple Zone
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Happy Avast user here Great job on the poll lil polar bear! |
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siljalineI'm lovin' that double wide Premium Member join:2002-10-12 Montreal, QC
1 recommendation |
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Thanks for another great AV poll, kim NOD32 AV Business Ed. |
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jadinolfI love you Fred Premium Member join:2005-07-09 Ojai, CA 1 edit
1 recommendation |
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5 computers and avast!5 installed on all of them.
1 Pro and 4 FREE |
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GizyHave you thanked a soldier today? Premium Member join:2002-08-26 Midwest
1 recommendation |
Gizy to kim
Premium Member
2010-Feb-19 10:03 pm
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Nice poll kim Avast 4 on one home machine Avast 5 on the other (just reformatted and it was the download) |
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KalfordSeems To Be An Rtfm Problem. MVM join:2001-03-20 Ontario
1 recommendation |
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While it isn't technically av, I consider Filealyzer an "other". Handy little app. |
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KoRnGtL15 Premium Member join:2007-01-04 Grants Pass, OR
1 recommendation |
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Was using MSE. But just switched to Avira Personal. |
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CajunTekInsane Cajun Premium Member join:2003-08-08 Arlington, TX
1 recommendation |
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KAV still and still and still.... |
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beck MVM join:2002-01-29 On The Road
1 recommendation |
beck to kim
MVM
2010-Feb-19 11:08 pm
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Thank you for the poll, Kim!
Using avast and MSE here (on different computers). |
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mers2 Premium Member join:2004-03-20 USA
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mers2 to kim
Premium Member
2010-Feb-19 11:30 pm
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Great poll Kim!
Still using Avast after many years - v4.8 on the older one and Avast 5 on the newer. |
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buttoni Premium Member join:2005-08-16 Temple, TX
1 recommendation |
buttoni to kim
Premium Member
2010-Feb-20 12:00 am
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Using Avast 4 years now and love it! No problems installing, configuring, updating or using the new Avast5 Free AV on my Win7 x64 system. |
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AlwillLost time is never found again. Premium Member join:2002-09-25 Sydney, OZ
1 recommendation |
Alwill to kim
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2010-Feb-20 12:15 am
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Well done kim Nod32 & Avast Free for online checks |
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Mele20 Premium Member join:2001-06-05 Hilo, HI
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Mele20 to kim
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2010-Feb-20 1:32 am
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I voted for Avira as I still use Avira personal version 8 on my XP machine. That version goes unsupported at the end of March. I'm not sure what I will be using after that. Possibly Avira 10 (I am a beta tester for it) or Avast as I really like the new GUI and it was the GUI that always kept me from using Avast in the past. I would continue to use Avira 8 on XP if Avira would continue supporting it as I don't like how ver 9 runs on XP and ver 10, I want to see the gold version before deciding if I will be using it. I do like the latest iteration of Avira 10 GUI (GUI matters a lot to me because I frequently open my AV). The updating problem for the free version has been solved so that is no longer an issue when choosing a free AV but there is still Avira's nag screen and ver 10 has some major changes. |
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1 recommendation |
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The list of options seems a little lacking compared to last years poll. |
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Wolfie00My dog is an elitist Premium Member join:2005-03-12
1 recommendation |
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I'll add my thanks too for the poll, and to all the respondents. It's valuable because this stuff changes all the time -- last year's top performer might be this year's crap, or vice versa! I tend to go with Norton/Symantec for most systems, but I still have faith in Kaspersky as having the best detection, only I've had performance issues with some apps with KAV installed. That's why my current answer to the question "what's the best anti-virus in 2010?" is another question, "Best for what? Who's the user? How knowledgeable are they? What are the risk exposures?" A friend of mine recently got two computers infected with a new variant of the annoying "Internet Security 2010" malware, which can be tough to remove and I was the one stuck doing it, so I'm as appreciative of good AV's and safe computing practices as anyone! |
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said by Wolfie00:I'll add my thanks too for the poll, and to all the respondents. It's valuable because this stuff changes all the time -- last year's top performer might be this year's crap, or vice versa! I tend to go with Norton/Symantec for most systems, but I still have faith in Kaspersky as having the best detection, only I've had performance issues with some apps with KAV installed. That's why my current answer to the question "what's the best anti-virus in 2010?" is another question, "Best for what? Who's the user? How knowledgeable are they? What are the risk exposures?" A friend of mine recently got two computers infected with a new variant of the annoying "Internet Security 2010" malware, which can be tough to remove and I was the one stuck doing it, so I'm as appreciative of good AV's and safe computing practices as anyone! I've been using KIS for years now, but recently I've been noticing Norton AV has been detecting quite a few critters KAV seemes to miss lately. |
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PeeWee Premium Member join:2001-10-21 Madera, CA
1 recommendation |
PeeWee to kim
Premium Member
2010-Feb-20 1:39 am
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MSE at the top already? I like it, but I didn't have any idea it caught on so well, so fast. |
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Wolfie00My dog is an elitist Premium Member join:2005-03-12
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said by DarkSithPro:I've been using KIS for years now, but recently I've been noticing Norton AV has been detecting quite a few critters KAV seemes to miss lately. That's always going to happen, since none of them are perfect. But I used KAV recently to find a rootkit that none of the other things I tried seemed to be able to find, including Norton and Malwarebytes. It couldn't remove it, but at least it told me where it was! |
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JTM1051 MVM join:2000-07-08 Terrell, TX
1 recommendation |
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avast! Pro 5.0.418, with all browsers set to run in sandbox. |
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1 recommendation |
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Well done on the poll.
Still using Avast after 3 years. |
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Zero GravityNext to Arch Stanton Premium Member join:2002-04-30 Top Floor
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I'm still running Symantec Corporate edition on most of my machines. A couple are now using Microsoft Security Essentials though. |
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Mannus Premium Member join:2005-10-25 Fort Wayne, IN
1 recommendation |
Mannus to kim
Premium Member
2010-Feb-20 9:18 am
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AVG Free and Threatfire on 2 machines. |
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kim MVM, join:2001-03-25 ON 1 edit
1 recommendation |
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said by DarkSithPro:The list of options seems a little lacking compared to last years poll. Did you vote for something that wasn't on the list? If so this is where to talk about it. I deleted some that weren't getting any votes and didn't see a need to include them. Discussion is encouraged and that's why there is an 'other' button as well. We're looking for new additions but can't include every AV as there are so many. edited to add quote. |
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Smokey Bearveritas odium parit Premium Member join:2008-03-15 Annie's Pub
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Atm F-Secure Client Security 9 and Norton 2010. |
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1 recommendation |
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Avast 5 on two PC's. Loving the new version. |
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Willies13 Premium Member join:2009-09-28 Montpelier, OH 1 edit
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MSE on 4 computers not one hitch . Had used Nod . Loved Nod but Like MSE better .. |
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