Reply to: Best antivirus for Vista?

[dx4100]

I am a big fan of Nod32 by ESET.

[Platypus]

Note the PCG reference.

Looks like the site was set up by a PCG member, I can never remember which (paulm / v8gaz ?)

[d000hg]

Where can I buy a Chocolate Tea Pot from? I'm desparate to buy one.

This is actually worthy of its own thread but I can't be bothered: http://www.chocopot.com/

Note the PCG reference.

[Dark Black]

AVG version 8.0 was rubbish, fair enough, but 8.5 is much much better. I rate it very highly.

And as it includes anti-Spyware and anti-rootkit, I don't recognise it as being in the category of having to download other products to give complete protection.

Maybe you should check out the latest version?

I'll have another looky then - thanks

[Platypus]

and had been using AVG for yonks, however after their bloatfest with the new version a few months back

AVG version 8.0 was rubbish, fair enough, but 8.5 is much much better. I rate it very highly.

And as it includes anti-Spyware and anti-rootkit, I don't recognise it as being in the category of having to download other products to give complete protection.

Maybe you should check out the latest version?

[Dark Black]

+1 for Avast.

I run a Win2k box and had been using AVG for yonks, however after their bloatfest with the new version a few months back I trashed it and went with Avast. Works well, small footprint and quick to start up.

Have also trashed Kapersky on the gf's laptop (XP) and replaced that with Avast too.

[ratewhore]

WHS, Avast

hmm, I find avast is a pain in the derrier at startup. Once it's updated itself it's fine though, so maybe a +0.5 for that one...

[MikeC1408]

Avast! personal is free and I've got that on my Vista laptop. Only been using it for about 3 months mind. At work we've got the business version.

WHS, Avast

[BolshieBastard]

Where can I buy a Chocolate Tea Pot from? I'm desparate to buy one.

Try the ******* useless store!

[RichardCranium]

Where can I buy a Chocolate Tea Pot from? I'm desparate to buy one.

You could make your own.

[TinTrump]

Avast! personal is free and I've got that on my Vista laptop. Only been using it for about 3 months mind. At work we've got the business version.

[pmeswani]

Thanks for your insightful comment. About as much use as a ******* chocolate tea pot.

Where can I buy a Chocolate Tea Pot from? I'm desparate to buy one.

[DiscoStu]

Not tried it, but Sunbelt Vipre is said to be very good in terms of not being a resource hog.

[BolshieBastard]

OK, looked at Sophos and F-Secure. Sophos is obviously a business oriented AV and costs over £130.

So, binned off kaspersky and immediately installed a 30 day trial of F-Secure Internet Security and, what interesting results!

F-Secure has found 1 virus and 16 instances of spyware on my laptop while kaspersky 2010 with upto date downloads found zilch only minutes before when I did a final scan on the same laptop!

Deffo confirms my opinion of kaspersky even in its latest guise as a load of crap. I can only say I'd advise anyone with kaspersky to bin it off as clearly it doesnt find all the virus' out there!

[BolshieBastard]

Thanks to everyone else for the suggestions. I'll investigate Sophos and F-Secure. I want an AV that doesnt slow down the PC's too much plus this time I'll look to use the trial version first after the nightmare with kaspersky!