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Surfinusa
Premium
join:2001-02-08

3 edits

6 recommendations

** 2013 Anti Virus Poll **

Multiple Choice Poll
Which Anti Virus products do you use or prefer?

AntiVir/Avira

Avast!

AVG

BitDefender

CA EZ AV

Clam AV

Comodo

Dr.Web

Emsisoft!

ESET

F-Prot

F-Secure

G-Data

KAV

McAfee

MSE/Windows Defender

NOD32

Norman Virus Control

Norton/Symantec

Panda

Prevx

Sophos

TrendMicro

VIPRE

Webroot

Other - "Please Specify"

Online Scan Only

Anti Virus - Really? No Thanks


Participants:408




It's about time to refresh the AV Polls for 2013.

Please vote for the AV brand you use and if you wish you may post which specific version or bundle you use. This will help new & experienced users make good decisions based on your experience and preferences. Feel free to share your comments below.

Thanks for the participation.


Juggernaut
Irreverent or irrelevant?
Premium
join:2006-09-05
Kelowna, BC
kudos:2

Avast! 4.8.



chachazz
Premium
join:2003-12-14
kudos:8

1 recommendation

reply to Surfinusa

Missing a very important, top performer - Emsisoft!


Surfinusa
Premium
join:2001-02-08

1 recommendation

said by chachazz:

Missing a very important, top performer - Emsisoft!

Thanks got it.


dandelion
Premium,MVM
join:2003-04-29
Germantown, TN
kudos:4
reply to Surfinusa

Norton.. I clicked but don't see it so may have accidentally shown Norman?


Surfinusa
Premium
join:2001-02-08

said by dandelion:

Norton.. I clicked but don't see it so may have accidentally shown Norman?

Give it another try. Sorry I was editing.


La Luna
Survived Ashraful
Premium
join:2001-07-12
Warwick, NY
kudos:3
reply to Surfinusa

MSE here.


redwolfe_98
Premium
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kudos:1
Reviews:
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reply to Surfinusa

it's surprising to see that so many people are using "avast".. it also is surprising to see that so many people are using "unspecified"..

i currently an using "avira" but i know that it does not provide the best protection.. i am thinking that i will switch to something else once my avira-license expires, but i am not sure what i will do..



siljaline
I'm lovin' that double wide
Premium
join:2002-10-12
Montreal, QC
kudos:17

1 recommendation

reply to Surfinusa

ESET for business.



NetFixer
From my cold dead hands
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The Boro
Reviews:
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reply to Surfinusa

Clam AV for my email servers (Windows and Linux).

Microsoft Security Essentials for the Windows boxes.

ThreatFire also for the Windows boxes (it's not officially available anymore since the Symantec assimilation of PC Tools, but it still works if you have it already installed (or have an archived copy of the installer).
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byramr
Premium
join:2003-08-07
Woodbridge, VA
reply to Surfinusa

Re: ** 2013 Anti Virus Poll **

Norton Internet Security (NIS)



lordpuffer
Comfortably Numb
Premium
join:2004-09-19
Rio Rancho, NM
kudos:1
reply to Surfinusa

Avast Pro on my PC and Sophos free on my Macs.



chip89

join:2012-07-05
Independence, OH
reply to Surfinusa

Avg 2013 on windows 8!

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powerage66
Premium
join:2004-01-06
Seminole, FL
reply to Surfinusa

Re: ** 2013 Anti Virus Poll **

Both Avira and MSE Windows Defender.

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Boricua
Premium
join:2002-01-26
Sacto Sh*tty

1 recommendation

reply to Surfinusa

Re: ** 2013 Anti Virus Poll **

I've been using Avast since 4.8. I am currently using 6.0, but will not upgrade 7 until it looks okay to do so. One of the complaints I found was the google toolbar (or some such toolbar) it will install if you're not careful.

EDIT: I have installed MSE on people's computer when I am doing a small job.
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boombie

join:2000-12-01
Milwaukee, WI
reply to Surfinusa

Bitdefender.
Got in on the 13 cent deal awhile back.


brianiscool

join:2000-08-16
Tampa, FL
kudos:1
reply to Surfinusa

Avast has really gotten their act together.

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centacre

join:2003-03-17
Cypress, TX
reply to Surfinusa

Re: ** 2013 Anti Virus Poll **

I voted: none.

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Pentangle
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Premium
join:2006-06-01
Vancouver BC
kudos:2
reply to Surfinusa

Re: ** 2013 Anti Virus Poll **

Thanks for the poll Surfinusa See Profile. It's nice to see what folks have.
I'm using MSE on the Win7 64 laptops. Used to be a long-time Avast user but had mega problems a couple of versions ago. May return to Avast if MSE continues to score poorly in AV comparison tests.


Surfinusa
Premium
join:2001-02-08

1 recommendation

said by Pentangle:

Thanks for the poll Surfinusa See Profile. It's nice to see what folks have.

Kudos for everyone participating.

MSE user here.

Thanks

BlueJay

join:2007-11-06
reply to Surfinusa

KIS 2013 on one machine & KIS 2012 on the other

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Buddel
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Premium
join:2004-03-06
EU
kudos:3
reply to Surfinusa

Re: ** 2013 Anti Virus Poll **

Avira here (Security Suite). Thank you for the AV poll, Surfinusa See Profile.



jadinolf
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Ojai, CA
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reply to brianiscool

said by brianiscool:

Avast has really gotten their act together.

You should visit the avast! forum.
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Dustyn
Premium
join:2003-02-26
Ontario, CAN
kudos:10

1 recommendation

reply to Surfinusa

Per computer...
• Norton Internet Security 2012
• Microsoft Security Essentials

Thinking about changing from Norton to KIS. GDATA looks great too... but I'm just not so sure as it's pretty new and seems like it might be resource hungry than the others.
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