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La Luna
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Re: Best Antivirus Program To Use?

said by mers2 See Profile :

There is no "best" AV, only one which is best suited for your hardware, surfing habits and personal likes. And has been stated, no AV is 100% effective. You might check out the 2005 AV poll for some opinions on the various programs available. »[Poll] Antivirus Poll 2005
Agreed...ask 100 people and you'll get 100 different answers. I'm using Avast and I like it a lot, I used to use Norton on my 98SE box and I liked that too, never a problem.

It's not about "what's the best", it's about what works for you, your habits and your computer. There is no "100%" effective if your habits will circumvent your AV, no matter which one you use.
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There is no "best" AV, only one which is best suited for your hardware, surfing habits and personal likes. And has been stated, no AV is 100% effective. You might check out the 2005 AV poll for some opinions on the various programs available. »[Poll] Antivirus Poll 2005
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said by oursys08 See Profile :

I'm needing one that protects your computer 100% and really detects viruses
you aren't going to find one.

Inernetjunky

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I just started using NOD32 a couple of weeks ago. I never thought I would. I have to admit, I have been pleasantly surprised. I guess resistance is futile. I am using it along with free ZoneAlarm and Microsoft AntiSpyware. I can't even tell it's there. I suggest you give NOD32 a try. I think you'll like it.

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said by oursys08 See Profile :

So this program cleans your computer 100% and it will detect pretty much all viruses etc...?
Nothing is 100%, your brain has to make up the difference. However, many people agree that Nod32 is an excellent antivirus program and that it is relatively light on resources. I think it's your best bet.


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I like KAV

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I am only familiar with what I have used. I currently am using NOD32 + BOClean + ZoneAlarm Pro as my resident security. My experience on my Win98SE machine is that these three applications combined still use less system resources than NAV alone does. For just $118.90 you too can have peace of mind and performance.:)


oursys08

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I would also like to ask is the security suite that comes with the ISP package any good? I heard it was a resource hogger also, I'm so confused not sure what to use anymore lol


oursys08

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So this program cleans your computer 100% and it will detect pretty much all viruses etc...? I think I used this the first time I had a virus and it never detected anything but my computer still ran slow If you read my post in the computer hardware forum Im having trouble out of a virus or HD problem right now

mkofron

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eset nod32


oursys08

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Manchester, KY

  Hello,

Im looking for a virus program that is very good to use that doesnt use up much resources? I was using norton but people said its a resource hogger. I'm needing one that protects your computer 100% and really detects viruses, I used norton and it has let viruses get by its protection several times.
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