OT: What Should I Do?

Fyron · #1 March 4th, 2005, 05:05 PM

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Atrocities said:
What other AV products are there? Panda Soft, MaFee (nortan clone), and what? (I noticed you said the one you linked to Fyron is crappy software so I guess that one is out.

*does a double take*

What??? The one I linked to is the _best_. Norton is the crappy software. Kaspersky is awesome.

Caduceus · #2 March 4th, 2005, 05:12 PM

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Imperator Fyron said:
What??? The one I linked to is the _best_. Norton is the crappy software. Kaspersky is awesome.

So... Go with Norton then, Fyron? Heh, heh. (adds fuel to fire).

I didn't like McAfee a few years ago because it conflicted with Civilization II or III... Can't recall which.

Atrocities · #3 March 4th, 2005, 09:59 PM

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Imperator Fyron said:

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Atrocities said:
What other AV products are there? Panda Soft, MaFee (nortan clone), and what? (I noticed you said the one you linked to Fyron is crappy software so I guess that one is out.

*does a double take*

What??? The one I linked to is the _best_. Norton is the crappy software. Kaspersky is awesome.

My apologies, I miss read what you posted. Thank you for the recommendation I will be checking it out.

Instar · #4 March 4th, 2005, 10:45 PM

Trend is pretty well known

Atrocities · #5 March 4th, 2005, 10:53 PM

Has any one been able to log onto office.org lately?

Sivran · #6 March 5th, 2005, 04:57 PM

I told you NAV 2003 would be unable to detect some viruses, regardless of whether or not it has definitions for them. Its scanning engine is out of date and cannot detect packed viruses. Most new ones are packed, and even old ones can be packed, thus making NAV 2003 obsolete even with new definitions.

As for Panda, I hated that one. It caused a huge performance hit on my test system. Computer Associates' EZ AntiVirus, McAfee, and Kaspersky are my recommendations. For a "home license" look into F-Prot: 30 bucks gets you antivirus for every computer in your house--without breaking the terms of your EULA. Finally a vendor that gets it!

For free antivirus, get them all. AVG Free, Avast and AntiVir PE (AVPE). Of course, never run more than one real-time monitor at the same time, unless you're masochistic, that is.

Caveat: free AVs do NOT provide the same level of protection as commercial ones. Their detection ratio, compared to commercial products, is pathetic. Given that you seem to be a high-risk user, I would not suggest relying on free AVs. Get yourself Kaspersky and be done with it.

CaptainAL · #7 March 6th, 2005, 02:44 PM

What a coincidance, my Nortan subscription just expired too! Seeing that almost everyone says NO to NOrton, and there are many opinions on what is the best, I looked to the search engine. I found this site that evaluates anti-virus software, http://antivirus.about.com , but I don't know if it is trustworthy. It rates the top 8, and Norton isn't in there.

The #1 pick is PC-cillian. So I am asking - does anyone use PC-cillian or know enough about it to vouch for it? And thanks to AT and all those who replied for saving me from re-newing Norton, which I would have done if not for this post.

Raging Deadstar · #8 March 6th, 2005, 03:08 PM

Captain Al.

I'm using Trend PC-cillin and I have to admit it's pretty dam good. Very customisable and easy to use, also it's incredibly good at detecting Viruses, even if it can't remove them for any reason. I'm not exactly an expert though.

Me and My Family have been using this product line for at least 3 years and it hasn't really let us down. Unlike Norton which I used to have

Fyron · #9 March 6th, 2005, 05:10 PM

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CaptainAL said:
What a coincidance, my Nortan subscription just expired too! Seeing that almost everyone says NO to NOrton, and there are many opinions on what is the best, I looked to the search engine. I found this site that evaluates anti-virus software, http://antivirus.about.com , but I don't know if it is trustworthy. It rates the top 8, and Norton isn't in there.

The #1 pick is PC-cillian. So I am asking - does anyone use PC-cillian or know enough about it to vouch for it? And thanks to AT and all those who replied for saving me from re-newing Norton, which I would have done if not for this post.

That list does not rank them by anti-virus capabities at all apparently. The top spots go to combined programs that do more than anti-virus, which really is not a good way to do it. Hell, norton internet security is _on_ the list, which tells you right away that it is worthless. :-\ Kaspersky really is number 1. It is also great because it _doesn't_ have a really crappy "modern" interface (aka WinXP style lack of control). It does not try to insult your intelligence by hiding the controls away under a shiney, flashy interface that causes pain when working with it (such as Norton does)...

For all of your firewall needs, you want <a href="http://kerio.com/dwn/kpf2-en-win.exe">Kerio 2.1.5</a>. It is possibly the best out there these days and it is completely free. Do not bother with the newer versions of the program, as they do not offer improved functionality, just a dumbed down "modern" interface.