Best antivirus software

[Guest]

I have a feeling Norton Antivirus 2006 has been giving me issues ever since
my recent installation of IE7 and the security updates that came at that
time. I've since uninstalled IE7 but the problem continues. I get a system
freeze with an error message from Norton's navapsvc.exe saying I don't have
permission to run the file. I've just done a reinstall of NAV so we'll see if
that solves it.

Meanwhile, inquiries and searches are indicating that Kaspersky and F-Secure
are more highly recommended than Norton. But there's mixed opinions.
Kaspersky is said to be buggy and have conflict issues too often to be a slam
dunk (and the top CNet reviewer says it's now as slow and clunky as Norton,
and key settings are hard to find).

I've been using Norton for years. At least I know how to use it (nothing to
do, really).

I'm CEO of a small company and for now still do the IT myself. I need it to
work. I need no bugs, no freezes, no time wasted nursing it, and, uh, no
viruses.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have a feeling Norton Antivirus 2006 has been giving me issues
ever since my recent installation of IE7 and the security updates
that came at that time. I've since uninstalled IE7 but the problem
continues. I get a system freeze with an error message from
Norton's navapsvc.exe saying I don't have permission to run the
file. I've just done a reinstall of NAV so we'll see if that solves
it.

Meanwhile, inquiries and searches are indicating that Kaspersky and
F-Secure are more highly recommended than Norton. But there's mixed
opinions. Kaspersky is said to be buggy and have conflict issues
too often to be a slam dunk (and the top CNet reviewer says it's
now as slow and clunky as Norton, and key settings are hard to
find).

I've been using Norton for years. At least I know how to use it
(nothing to do, really).

I'm CEO of a small company and for now still do the IT myself. I
need it to work. I need no bugs, no freezes, no time wasted nursing
it, and, uh, no viruses.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

( Good Comparison Page for AV software: http://www.av-comparatives.org/ )

AntiVir (Free and up)
http://www.free-av.com/

avast! (Free and up)
http://www.avast.com/

AVG Anti-Virus System (Free and up)
http://free.grisoft.com/

ca Anti-Virus (~$49.99 and up)
http://snipurl.com/13e0u

eset NOD32 (~$39.00 and up)
http://www.eset.com/products/

Kaspersky Anti-Virus (~$39.95 and up)
http://www.kaspersky.com/kav6

McAfee VirusScan (~$39.99 and up)
http://www.mcafee.com/

Panda Antivirus Titanium (~$39.95 and up)
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/antivirus2007.htm
(Free Online Scanner: http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/)

Symantec (Norton) AntiVirus (~$39.99 and up)
http://snipurl.com/13e12

Trend Micro (~$44.95 and up)
http://www.trendmicro.com/en/products/desktop/tav/
(Free Online Scanner:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp)

Do *not* get an "all-in-one" solution combining
firewall/antivirus/antispyware/other.
IMO, they burn resources and give you less than they are worth.

 

[Guest]

If i were you i would Stick to CA Etrust Internet Security Suite, although
i'm not sure how much it costs (its cheap tho) its offers Superior Antivirus
and Its AntiSpam program is top notch, it also comes with Zonealarms Firewall
and a Exellent Spyware Program.

Now i kno you may think that i'm somekind of salesman
But i'm not... its just i have used LOTS of programs and this one seems to
work best.

Cheers,
JimmiBoi

 

[Larry(LJL269)]

Been using AVG Free 4 1yr now with no problems- Its
'fire & forget' & just caught downloader trojan which
it handled quite nicely.

If I have trouble & periodically scan with these $0
online scans:
MS-Virus+PortScan:
http://safety.live.com/site/en-US/center/howsafe.htm
Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

HTH-Larry

On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 23:38:01 -0800, Chigongman

|I have a feeling Norton Antivirus 2006 has been giving me issues ever since
|my recent installation of IE7 and the security updates that came at that
|time. I've since uninstalled IE7 but the problem continues. I get a system
|freeze with an error message from Norton's navapsvc.exe saying I don't have
|permission to run the file. I've just done a reinstall of NAV so we'll see if
|that solves it.
|
|Meanwhile, inquiries and searches are indicating that Kaspersky and F-Secure
|are more highly recommended than Norton. But there's mixed opinions.
|Kaspersky is said to be buggy and have conflict issues too often to be a slam
|dunk (and the top CNet reviewer says it's now as slow and clunky as Norton,
|and key settings are hard to find).
|
|I've been using Norton for years. At least I know how to use it (nothing to
|do, really).
|
|I'm CEO of a small company and for now still do the IT myself. I need it to
|work. I need no bugs, no freezes, no time wasted nursing it, and, uh, no
|viruses.
|
|Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
|
|Thanks.

Any advise is my attempt to contribute more than I have received but I can only assure you that it works on my PC. GOOD LUCK.

 

[Gordon]

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

www.ubuntu.org

;-)

 

[Edwin vMierlo]

very funny Gordon... not

www.ubuntu.org

;-)

 

[Alias]

very funny Gordon... not

I agree, as that URL will not help with the anti virus problem. This
one, however, will do nicely:

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Alias

 

[Edwin vMierlo]

Alias,

so an CEO of a small company who has not time looking after IT (really) is
the OP
and your answer for his anti-virus strategy is Ubuntu ?

I disagree, unless you have clearly marked his (business) requirements, I
would not recommended Linux to a small shop "out of the blue"

That however would not mean that Linux could not be a fit for such a small
company... Every OS, including the different distro's of Linux, MacOS and,
yes also, Windows have their purpose in the business world, based on
requirements, cost and maintenance considerations.

Edwin.

 

[Galen]

In Chigongman had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

I have a feeling Norton Antivirus 2006 has been giving me issues ever
since
my recent installation of IE7 and the security updates that came at that
time. I've since uninstalled IE7 but the problem continues. I get a system
freeze with an error message from Norton's navapsvc.exe saying I don't
have
permission to run the file. I've just done a reinstall of NAV so we'll see
if
that solves it.

Meanwhile, inquiries and searches are indicating that Kaspersky and
F-Secure
are more highly recommended than Norton. But there's mixed opinions.
Kaspersky is said to be buggy and have conflict issues too often to be a
slam
dunk (and the top CNet reviewer says it's now as slow and clunky as
Norton,
and key settings are hard to find).

I've been using Norton for years. At least I know how to use it (nothing
to
do, really).

I'm CEO of a small company and for now still do the IT myself. I need it
to
work. I need no bugs, no freezes, no time wasted nursing it, and, uh, no
viruses.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

I'm personally a big fan of Kaspersky and don't know who's been telling you
that it is buggy as I've not found any bugs in the software. I do - on the
other hand - have a dislike for their recent popularity as it has made them
act differently. Their software is still fantastic and does a decent job at
keeping the systems protected here.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its
solution is its own
reward." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[Leythos]

[snip]

I'm CEO of a small company and for now still do the IT myself. I need it to
work. I need no bugs, no freezes, no time wasted nursing it, and, uh, no
viruses.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.av-comparatives.org/

 

[Leythos]

I agree, as that URL will not help with the anti virus problem. This
one, however, will do nicely:

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Your solution is not addressing the OP's question, does not help the Op
in doing business, does not help protect teh op.

 

[Alias]

Your solution is not addressing the OP's question, does not help the Op
in doing business, does not help protect teh op.

Ubuntu is software.

No viruses with Ubuntu.

Can you connect the dots?

Alias

 

[Leythos]

Ubuntu is software.

No viruses with Ubuntu.

Can you connect the dots?

Yes, I can - the OP is not running Open Source apps, their business is
currently based/operating on Windows. Their apps are Windows based Apps.
Their solution is Windows based.

To suggest that a cheap Linux distro is the solution for someone looking
for a AV suggestion, well, that's just either Zealotry or the complete
lack of understanding of the costs/effort it takes to move a business
from Windows to Linux.

So, UB is a OS, not an application, requires a complete change in
support methods, not to mention a complete learning curve change, a
complete change in applications and their functions, etc...

Can you connect the dots now?

 

[Alias]

Yes, I can - the OP is not running Open Source apps, their business is
currently based/operating on Windows. Their apps are Windows based Apps.
Their solution is Windows based.

To suggest that a cheap Linux distro is the solution for someone looking
for a AV suggestion, well, that's just either Zealotry or the complete
lack of understanding of the costs/effort it takes to move a business
from Windows to Linux.

So, UB is a OS, not an application, requires a complete change in
support methods, not to mention a complete learning curve change, a
complete change in applications and their functions, etc...

Can you connect the dots now?

Yep, if you want no virus problems, dump Windows and go for Linux.

Alias

 

[Leythos]

Yep, if you want no virus problems, dump Windows and go for Linux.

It's been proven that the statement is not completely true. While using
Linux decreases your chance, about about 99.9%, to get a virus, there
are many compromised Linux machines connected to the internet because
they are improperly configured or a exploit is used against some app
they are running.

So, as you can't seem to address the OP's question, and you want to give
the op a path that will cost more than the solution he's requesting,
what don't you take time to learn more about Linux than the few days
you've been using it.

Have you connected to a Windows 2003 Server and used shares with group
membership permissions?

Have you connected to a Exchange server?

Have you figured out how to use QuickBooks or TimeSlips accounting
software?

Have you figured out how to migrate from Windows only based applications
that are industry specific to Linux based solutions that don't allow
direct import/conversion?

Have you figured out how to manage documents sent in MS Office format
that contain MS Office formatting that doesn't convert when changed to
RTF?

Have you figured out how to support your internet connection when your
ISP states they don't provide support for Linux users?

Have you installed a quality firewall so that you can see what is
entering/leaving your network in case you get rooted or in case one of
the Linux apps has an unpatched/unknown exploit?

Have you determined how you're going to know about a new Linux
virus/malware since you're claiming that Linux doesn't need any
virus/malware detection application?

 

[Alias]

It's been proven that the statement is not completely true. While using
Linux decreases your chance, about about 99.9%, to get a virus, there
are many compromised Linux machines connected to the internet because
they are improperly configured or a exploit is used against some app
they are running.
Sure.


So, as you can't seem to address the OP's question, and you want to give
the op a path that will cost more than the solution he's requesting,
what don't you take time to learn more about Linux than the few days
you've been using it.

Ubuntu is free, no cost.

Have you connected to a Windows 2003 Server and used shares with group
membership permissions?

No need.

Have you connected to a Exchange server?

No need.

Have you figured out how to use QuickBooks or TimeSlips accounting
software?

No need.

Have you figured out how to migrate from Windows only based applications
that are industry specific to Linux based solutions that don't allow
direct import/conversion?

Huh? No need.

Have you figured out how to manage documents sent in MS Office format
that contain MS Office formatting that doesn't convert when changed to
RTF?

I don't get MS Office docs like that.

Have you figured out how to support your internet connection when your
ISP states they don't provide support for Linux users?

LOL! My ISP does support Linux. I'm in Europe, remember? Besides, Ubuntu
had no problem connecting to my cable connection.

Have you installed a quality firewall so that you can see what is
entering/leaving your network in case you get rooted or in case one of
the Linux apps has an unpatched/unknown exploit?

I have a NAT hardware firewall.

Have you determined how you're going to know about a new Linux
virus/malware since you're claiming that Linux doesn't need any
virus/malware detection application?

Yawn.

Alias

 

[Edwin vMierlo]

Alias,

try to answer all the same questions again, but now from the OP point of
view, imagine you have a small company based on Microsoft products AND all
your customers have Microsoft products
Please answer the questions, and keep in mind that nobody in this small
company has any Linux experience (and you don't work there, so you can't
help them with problems)

Please, give that a try

rgds,
Edwin.

 

[Leythos]

Ubuntu is free, no cost.

You appear to be blind to what the OP asked - he's running a BUSINESS
already on Windows OS and Apps. While the download of Ubuntu is free,
it's not FREE to set it up, migrate apps, learn, etc... Time is a cost
to businesses. Stop just spouting the Linux Zealotry line and looking at
the Solution.

No need.

Did you ask the OP? The solution the OP is looking for is for an
existing Windows network - you don't appear to be concerned that your
solution might not work with the OP's network infrastructure.

No need.

Did you ask the OP? The solution the OP is looking for is for an
existing Windows network - you don't appear to be concerned that your
solution might not work with the OP's network infrastructure.

No need.

Did you ask the OP? The solution the OP is looking for is for an
existing Windows network - you don't appear to be concerned that your
solution might not work with the OP's network infrastructure.

Huh? No need.

Did you ask the OP? The solution the OP is looking for is for an
existing Windows network - you don't appear to be concerned that your
solution might not work with the OP's network infrastructure.

I don't get MS Office docs like that.

But you proposed Ubuntu as the solution for the OP, blindly, without
consideration for how the BUSINESS operates or how it interacts with any
other company.

LOL! My ISP does support Linux. I'm in Europe, remember? Besides, Ubuntu
had no problem connecting to my cable connection.

And you failed to see that this has nothing to do with YOU - you failed
to address the "Situation" the OP is in when proposing your solution.
You blindly spouted the Linux Zealots Manatra.

Go back and consider what the OP is asking and his infrastructure and
the COST of moving to Ubuntu.

I have a NAT hardware firewall.

And you failed to see that this has nothing to do with YOU - you failed
to address the "Situation" the OP is in when proposing your solution.
You blindly spouted the Linux Zealots Manatra.

NAT is not a firewall, NAT is a routing method.

Yawn.

Why did you not consider the OP's infrasture?

 

[Leythos]

Alias,

try to answer all the same questions again, but now from the OP point of
view, imagine you have a small company based on Microsoft products AND all
your customers have Microsoft products
Please answer the questions, and keep in mind that nobody in this small
company has any Linux experience (and you don't work there, so you can't
help them with problems)

Please, give that a try

Alias is very new to Linux, but he hates Bill Gates so much that he's
fallen into the Linux Zealots Mantra mode and fails to consider the cost
of moving to Linux or application issues.

 

[Ayush]

Very good Comparison + Full Review :
http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/