Which anti-virus software do you use?

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TomHax

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#68961 30-Sep-2010 17:07

Hi guys,

I'm just interested to see which anti-virus software GeekZoners are using. I've used McAfee, NOD32 and AVG Free in the past and all have had their pros and cons.

I like AVG because it feels lightweight and crisp. All the others seemed to slow down my startup as they checked for program and definition updates. They had a certain 'grogginess' about them. It always seemed like they were hogging system resources.

Also, I hate constant pop-ups and warnings from the taskbar. I even tried the Avira AntiVir free version at one stage and kept getting notifications that drove me crazy.

What are your experiences with anti-virus programs? Which have worked best for you and why?

I hear Microsoft Security Essentials isn't too bad which I'm surprised about.

I would love to hear your feedback!

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#386405 30-Sep-2010 17:12

Microsoft Security Essentials in all my personal machines now. I have been known to run Symantec Norton as well, which has been pretty good in the last two years.

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#386409 30-Sep-2010 17:25

Running Security Essentials on everying at home.. NOD32 is also good.

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#386411 30-Sep-2010 17:39

Security Essentials On all my home gear,

We run Nod32 At work

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#386412 30-Sep-2010 17:41

I use NOD32 and don't find it a resource hog.

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#386419 30-Sep-2010 18:00

Microsoft Security Essentials and Norton Symantec EndPoint Protection (work one!).

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#386423 30-Sep-2010 18:24

Avaast on all our pcs, apart from htpc which is running microsoft security essentials.

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#386429 30-Sep-2010 18:43

I don't use any anti-virus software.

Don't any of you find it lowers the performance of your computers?

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#386445 30-Sep-2010 19:01

shiroshadows: I don't use any anti-virus software.

Don't any of you find it lowers the performance of your computers?

Nope.

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#386453 30-Sep-2010 19:10

I'm using Microsoft Security Essentials on 3 devices... netbook laptop and pc without any issues

that would be an ecumenical matter

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#386456 30-Sep-2010 19:12

shiroshadows: I don't use any anti-virus software.

Don't any of you find it lowers the performance of your computers?

Did a little at the turn of the century but to I have CPU power to waste.

TomHax

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#386478 30-Sep-2010 20:03

Very interesting indeed. Seems Microsoft Security Essentials has come out on top.

From the reviews I've read it certainly looks good.

Keep the replies coming, it's all good knowledge. A great help towards making an informed decision.

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