The anti-virus software (Trend Micro) which came with my laptop is about to expire. Should I re-up with it, or can anyone recommend another anti-virus I should use?
I'm about midway through my 30-day trial period and I'm not buying it. Recently, I've tested Norton 360, AVG 8 and Trend Micro. The short list... AVG: Creates slow bootups, need to do manual updates unless your PC on on 24/7, AVG Link Scanner bogs down internet search engines, File Scanning is a resource HOG. Trend Micro: Does not impede bootup, does bog down Outlook and the plug-in creates numerous errors. Norton 360: One almost needs an degree in IT, plus years of firewall experience, to configure and maintain this bloated application. Suggestion, go with the basic Norton Anti-virus, plain, simple and what they do best.
Its funny that you should be asking this because my Trend Micro is about to expire later this week and I was wondering what I should do. I'll probably be getting the basic Norton as I havent had any problems with it in the past.
Yes, but nowhere near as bad as AVG. I plan on testing McAfee in the near future just to ramp-up on their latest. In the meantime I'm switching back to Norton.
Norton IMO is terrible.........I am now using PC Tools Spyware Doctor and I think I am quite satisfied with it. I had many problems with Norton, plus it was not detecting viruses, PC Tools on the otherhand has solved a lot of my problems.
I have been using Norton internet security for years. If you go norton stay away from 360 as was previous said. Recently I have been hearing a lot of people speaking highly of NOD 32.
Brian - just curious about your experience with TM on Vista. What other apps have you tried out and why do you prefer the TM product? I've always been a fan of Symantec corporate AV apps, but looking for other opinions and experiences.
Thanks everyone! A lot of valuable input from you all. Using XP, but thank you for the recommendation as well.
I had Symantec corporate on my last computer, which was infected with 14 viruses that erased the hard drive. On my current computer, a Dell Inspiron 530S, it came with Norton which just detected if my computer had a virus. I have since switched to Trend Micro after it was recommended to me by many computer techs. With TM, if you click a link to a site that is known for fraudulent activity it will notify you and won't allow you to access the page. TM has Anti-virus, Anti-spyware, Anti-spam, 2 way firewall, home network protection, E-mail scan, data theft protection, and protection against rootkits.
That's what it does for my high school alumni site. I can access it, but I have to keep clicking allow, allow, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. So I stay away.
It doesn't do that for every site for me with TM, but only sites that pose a very likely threat by going to them. This warning has never shown up on sites that I know are not a potential threat.
Redmond Magazine's 2008 People's Choice Award (the issue just came in the mail) Best Anti-Virus Tool: 11 products in category Symantec Antivirus Triple Crown Winner 30.2% McAfee GroupShield Preferred Product 16.4% Trend Micro Preferred Product 13.6% Symantec nails down a Triple Crown and hammers home another win in its bread-and-butter category. Best Anti-Spyware Tool: 13 products in category McAfee Anti-Spyware Triple Crown Winner 22.0% Trend Micro Antispyware Preferred Product 18.0% Webroot Preferred Product 9.1% http://redmondmag.com/features/article.asp?editorialsid=2573
don't really need one. simple facebooking, ebay, email, msn. wouldn't bother. haven't had a single AV, AS for the past 3 years, youtubing daily, facebooking, fchating, bnet hosting, no problem what so ever. and if you have to have one, stay away from norton. Avg free version is good enough.
NOD 32 is the smallest footprint, and the least intrusive. Best anti-virus software on the market today!
This weekend A LOT of AVG users were a victim of an upgrade of the AVG AV program. After the upgrade AVG saw the crucial windows file user32.dll as a viruss (trojan horse) and deleted it. The PCs kept starting up over and over without finalising the startup procedure due to missing the deleted file. It was in the news here (Belgium), also problems in other European countries. Brought in my laptop at the PC shop(was also a victim ), was the 57th today in that shop alone. Infects both free as paying versions of AVG. best
Thanks, I'll look into it. I used the free AVG on my desktop through college. It was good enough, but I started becoming annoyed by it.
Whoa!..... I only boot my (virtual) PC every week or so - And, fortunately it would seem, not since last week...... Pretty much the first thing it does when I do boot it is an "update" to my AVG Free Edition. Is it now fixed? I kind of need the PC right now, but am now afraid to boot it...... TIA, Ian
Sadly i've just read that somewhere else. TrentMirco had similar problems few month ago when Vista released a new patch, it auto blocked all portals for the internet. hence why i don't run AV/AS. some might say i'm crazy, but i have more problem with av than virus it self. and 3 years without, still no viruses.
