whitch the best antivirus actualy?

vicious · #1 October 22nd, 2004, 01:37 PM

hello everyone,

I have a few doubts, and I explain why! sinse a few moths ago I checked that my pc was infested by virus ( such internet about black, internet optimizer, internet pop ups....), logins that make long distance calls, xxx dialers and the list goes on......

at this moment I this that my computer is clear with all that stuff by using HJT, Search & Destroy, Ad-aware, cwshredder and a few more. But what can I do to prevent it? why all this appear? is it my antivirus no good (norton 2002)?

What is the best anti virus in the market?

Thanks for your colaboration!

**Snurfen** · #2 October 22nd, 2004, 02:33 PM

TH esimple answer is....there ain't a simple answer!!!!!

No one product does it all (as I think most of us have suddenbly realized at some point in the last few years when our pride and joy turns to putty :-( )

You've just got to find a combination of tools that suits your habits.

For me, it's Norton Internet Professional used in conjunction with CWShredder, Ad-aware SE and Spybot.

Cheers.

**Snurfen** · #3 October 22nd, 2004, 04:12 PM

BTW, welcome to CTH

responding to your original post prompted me into doing a scan on my main pc at home. Cwshredder prompted me to download another tool, Spysubtract.

Cwshredder has now been integrated into this suite. I ran it and it picked up about 70 threats that Norton missed.
Admittedly, I hadn't run Spybot or AdAwareSE in the intervening period, so they would MOST likely have picked them up.

If you want to review it, here is the homepage for it Spysubtract page Worth
a look.

2XL · #4 October 22nd, 2004, 04:46 PM

When i downloaded Spybot it gives you a link to Spywareblocker. Download this it certainly helps.
2XL

vicious · #5 October 23rd, 2004, 10:30 AM

hy.......

I think that your tips about spysubtract were correct! at the first impression it seems a powerfull tool and sure will make my web surfing a lot more peacefull!

by the way thank you all for participating in this thread!!!

I all most forgot we all talked about the prevention but we forgot about the anti virus!!!! what do you recomend actually??

Thanks again!!!

renegade600 · #6 October 23rd, 2004, 11:16 AM

Personally I use nortons but I will also use an online scan for a second opinion. Usually it's the RAV free online scan.

Dodge · #7 October 23rd, 2004, 02:25 PM

Personally I despise Nortons and McAfee. They screw up more systems than any other Antivirus.

I highly recomend Etrust and Panda. Both are very easy on the system resources and work great. To me Panda is the best though. Right now they are offering a free Year of service also. It includes their Firewall which seems to work great and doesn't kill your Internet speeds either. Panda's free year of service And NO you dont have to be an IT pro either. Just fill out the information.

**Snurfen** · #8 October 23rd, 2004, 02:34 PM

Thanks Dodge, I will give them both a try (I'll be building a laptop over the weekend, so an ideal opportunity).

Cheers everyone

renegade600 · #9 October 23rd, 2004, 08:35 PM

See this on different reviews on the different antivirus programs

morabors · #10 November 19th, 2004, 04:14 PM

Dodge,
I was looking for an alternative to NAV so last night I uninstalled NAV and installed Panda. I cannot access the web at all. I shut down ZA and Panda but still ne access. Am I missing something?
Thanks

drew146 · #11 November 20th, 2004, 08:48 AM

i use AVG and somtime avast!, along witht he standard spyware tools (ad-aware, SB S&D, and hijack this) panda is also a good option, i would recommend againts norton/mcafee, they are viruses (not litterally) they are waaay too user friendly and they end up messing up stuff

**Spider** · #12 November 20th, 2004, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

Personally I despise Nortons and McAfee. They screw up more systems than any other Antivirus.

I highly recomend Etrust and Panda.

I agree.

Etrust (Computer Associates) and Panda both have free online scanners.

Etrust = http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Panda = http://www.pandasoftware.com/actives..._principal.htm

If you have Windows XP SP2 installed you will have to change a setting
so your computer will be able to download the Java Applet both sites
need to install so your computer will be able to be scanned. To do that...

In Internet Explorer's menu
Tools
Internet Options...
Security(tab)
Custom Level...(button)

Right at the top...ActiveX controls and plug-ins...enable that.