Antivirus Software

[chef]

Zonealarm Security Suite

never had a problem with zonealarm and their new beta for windows 7 seems to be as good as usual

NEVER use avg, its utter ####

[Clippy]

Never had an issue with it myself - even thoughout the beta (a period of several months covering 3 updates to the software) the whole experience was pretty seemless. Unlucky.

Same here.

[Spacecadet]

AVG used to be good but just became too bloated for it's own good

[Platypus]

NEVER use avg, its utter ####

Specifically, why?

If I'm using the "wrong" package, I'd like to know why !

[stingman123]

Specifically, why?

If I'm using the "wrong" package, I'd like to know why !

No such thing as a right anti-virus package, it a bit like getting a right condom.If it works then whats wrong?

[Platypus]

No such thing as a right anti-virus package, it a bit like getting a right condom.If it works then whats wrong?

I agree - the only rational thing said against AVG here is that it's bloated. Well compared to the Norton it replaced, it's very slim and agile!

It works well so I'll stick with it and keep recommending it

[bogeyman]

I agree - the only rational thing said against AVG here is that it's bloated. Well compared to the Norton it replaced, it's very slim and agile!

It works well so I'll stick with it and keep recommending it

Exactly!

Why are posters slagging AVG but not providing any specific information as to WHY it sucks?

For the limited number of Windows VMs I run, it seems to do the job fine and unobtrusively.

AVG naysayers, please put up (with some facts).

[BolshieBastard]

Exactly!

Why are posters slagging AVG but not providing any specific information as to WHY it sucks?

For the limited number of Windows VMs I run, it seems to do the job fine and unobtrusively.

AVG naysayers, please put up (with some facts).

Tell you what, do a search on the net for a comparison of free AVG results. Then, you'll find free AVG is pretty poor compared to Avira & Avast etc.

AVG is shyte because it stops **** all compared to Avira Free & Avast.

This good enough to make you think again?

http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivi...s/a/freeav.htm

[Ruse]

Tell you what, do a search on the net for a comparison of free AVG results. Then, you'll find free AVG is pretty poor compared to Avira & Avast etc.

AVG is shyte because it stops **** all compared to Avira Free & Avast.

This good enough to make you think again?

http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivi...s/a/freeav.htm

WHS I used to use AVG but when I upgraded to latest version(8.1 I think) it slowed everything down especially web browsing. Dumped it and normal service was resumed.

[minestrone]

I just got shot of AVG this morning on my desktop and my laptop. First reason is that it missed a trojan that S&D picked up and also it was starting a daily scan at 2 in the morning and taking 10 hours to run.

Went for the windows essentials instead and it seems quite good.

AVG was also causing havoc when I was trying to open jar files.