StraitShoot
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2 edits | 2004 AntiVirus Poll
Well, with the New Year and everything, it's probably a good time to have a new poll. KAV, NAV, McAfee, and NOD32 have undergone considerable changes, virus threats are more pronounced and serious, and with the many events in 2003, we've all have many different observations and opinions..In this New Poll, I tried to make it as current as possible.. If their is an AV product I didn't include, I'm sorry, but I put as many as I could based on my memory and the past polls. I'd like to propose a couple of guidelines, to make it easier and more productive for all of us here...
1. I didn't differentiate between betwwen different versions. I started to, and then I saw it was getting pointless. If you are using xxxx AV version 6, and version 7 is out, just vote for xxxx, and simply post your little comment, if you'd like.
2. Let's have fun, be helpful toward one another, and hopefully we'll have a very nice thread and strong frame of reference for the future. Let's also concentrate on why you like/use your AV.
3. If you use more than one AV, I suggest you vote for the AV of your conscience (LOL).. Simply put, vote for the AV you'd REALLY depend on. There is no way to allow multiple voting and keep this fair. If there was a way, I would have told you...
Let's Go!
PS.. Thanks to WCB for his help!
| What AV program do you use? |
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| | | NAV |  312 (34%) | | AVG | 143 (15.6%) | | KAV | 117 (12.7%) | | McAfee | 75 (8.1%) | | NOD32 | 52 (5.6%) | | Avast | 50 (5.4%) | | E-Trust (InoculateIT/Vet) | 43 (4.6%) | | PC-Cillin | 28 (3%) | | Panda | 20 (2.1%) | | AntiVir | 16 (1.7%) | | Other (What | 15 (1.6%) | | F-Prot | 11 (1.2%) | | F-Secure | 11 (1.2%) | | Dr. Web | 8 (0.8%) | | BitDefender | 5 (0.5%) | | Please?) | 4 (0.4%) | | AVK-AVK Pro | 2 (0.2%) | | Norman Virus Control | 2 (0.2%) | | Sophos | 1 (0.1%) | | WinCleaner/Quickheal | 1 (0.1%) | | E-Scan | 0 (0%) | | Command AV | 0 (0%) | 916 participants.
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Epyon9283
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Dayton, NJ | Other: Nothing. |
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kpatz
MY HEAD A SPLODE
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Manchester, NH | reply to StraitShoot
What if I have two different AVs? I can only vote once. I voted NOD32 since that's what I have on my desktop now. I have eTrust on my laptop since it is free for a year. Down the road, when KAV 5.0 comes out, I may jump on that. |
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MattUK
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KAV 4.5 Personal because of it's detection rate and it's regular/automatic updates.
For when I am actually on Windows, that is 
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Random Nut
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Mosh Pit | reply to StraitShoot
McAfee 7 Enterprise,and AVK with the KAV and RAV engines for my on demand scan.
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koolman2
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NAV... although it's the outdated 2003 version and won't update anymore. I'm still on my way to the store to get 2004 edition. 
And don't flame me on not having protection against new viruses and junk. I've heard it once, and I don't want to hear it again. Besides, my old computer doesn't expire for another month. 
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IGGY
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join:2001-03-30
Chatham, IL | reply to StraitShoot
Voted for Kaspersky. Using Kaspersky beta 5.0 on XP Pro at present time. |
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Jackie_Chan
join:2003-01-05
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Well i just bought KAV personal Pro now that my NOD liscense expired. I have nothing negative to say about nod. It was a very good performer resource wise. Updates were commonly more than once a day. BUT i kind of felt NOD wasnt doing enough due to its low resource usage, and supposed rep for being more or less focused on just viruses.
I would try nod again any day. But i figured i would try KAV again. I used AVP years ago and it was highly reguarded then as it is now.
I used NAV for a while but... i dont think i will ever again.
And i have to mention Trojan Hunter... Its runnign along side KAV right now |
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Allnew
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Denmark- EU.
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said by koolman2  :
NAV... although it's the outdated 2003 version and won't update anymore. I'm still on my way to the store to get 2004 edition.
2003 version outdated/ wont update????
Mine update just fine.;) |
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Zupe
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join:2001-11-29
New York, NY
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Same answer as last year for me:
I voted for NAV because I have NAV 2004 running resident. I use KAV as an on-demand backup scanner.
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koolman2
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Anchorage, AK | reply to Allnew
The subscription is expired, thus, it doesn't want to update the virus information anymore.
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Vampirefo
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join:2000-12-11
Huntington, WV | reply to StraitShoot
McAfee |
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Green Lantern
join:2001-03-29
Pinehurst, NC
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McAfee
Same here. Never had a problem. Works great.  |
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StraitShoot
Who Loves Ya Baby? - Theo Kojak
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Clinton, MA
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Well, just for posterity's sake, I guess.. I had to decide between two AV's, being KAV and NAV.. My vote went to KAV.. Detection is "uncanny", and the excellent support of the KAV team and the UK Support are a valued asset to me. Plus I like what I saw in the KAV Beta 5 so far...
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StraitShoot
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1 edit | reply to Vampirefo
said by Vampirefo :
McAfee
Just wondering, are you saying McAfee 7, or the latest 8 version...?
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Green Lantern
join:2001-03-29
Pinehurst, NC | I'm still using ver. 6.2 DAT files are all the same so I really don't see a reason to upgrade. I believe i'm just as protected as if I were using 7 or 8 from what I read. |
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HAL 90001
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Phoenix, AZ
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said by MattUK :
KAV 4.5 Personal because of it's detection rate and it's regular/automatic updates.
Ditto. |
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Vampirefo
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join:2000-12-11
Huntington, WV | reply to StraitShoot
Re: 2004 AntiVirus Poll
Any version of McAfee 6 an up offer the same protection, 7-8 added Spyware detection, I used 8 until Sunday then rolled back to 7.
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Vampirefo
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Huntington, WV | said by roman1:
Anybody a little concerned about the fact that KAV failed it's lastest VB100% for XP?
No nor would I care if McAfee failed that test.
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