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15-Feb-2009, 08:58 AM #1
Solved: best antivirus
hi please could anyone advise me on the best antivirus , i have bitdefender at the minute but when i run a scan it dont pick up anything, I dont know if this is a good thing or a bad
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15-Feb-2009, 10:26 AM #2
if u want only anti-virus then avira is the best because

1. it has the highest virus detection rates (see av-comparatives.org)

2. also the very good thing about avira is that in future if u uninstall avira, then no traces are left behind in the registry...this is extremely important because if traces r left behind in the registry then some anti-virus softwares may refuse to install



u can also use some anti-virus spray to remove viruses
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15-Feb-2009, 10:35 AM #3
Avira AntiVir also has one of the best heuristics engine; heuristics engine protect you from unknown malwares.
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15-Feb-2009, 11:41 AM #4
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Avira AntiVir also has one of the best heuristics engine; heuristics engine protect you from unknown malwares.
thanks 4 supporting AVIRA
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The point that if any point of time,you want to(If the A-V is so good,why would u?) uninstall,it will be a clean and complete one really appeals to me! Some A-V's give you hell(Kaspersky) when you decide to uninstall,believe me,i've been down that road!
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The point that if any point of time,you want to(If the A-V is so good,why would u?) uninstall,it will be a clean and complete one really appeals to me! Some A-V's give you hell(Kaspersky) when you decide to uninstall,believe me,i've been down that road!
(If the A-V is so good,why would u?) actually there is no guarantee that in the future also it will hold the first rank in virus detection
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15-Feb-2009, 12:03 PM #7
I'd much rather have Bit defender than Avira, it is one of the best most defensive antivirus programs in existance and in comparison to free Avira imho there is none!
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Dear bumbluff,
If BD shows up no virus after a scan, and more importantly you have not noticed any change in the performance of your computer, you can be relatively re-assured that the pc is clean!

To be doubly sure run any of the online virus scanners :http://antivirus.about.com/od/freean...p/aaonline.htm
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15-Feb-2009, 01:02 PM #9
nice perfume!
just kidding

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15-Feb-2009, 03:32 PM #10
I use McAfee, and it blocks viruses.
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15-Feb-2009, 03:33 PM #11
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I use McAfee, and it blocks viruses.
Not in any of the pc's I clean weekly!
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I use McAfee, and it blocks viruses.
the number of false positives is very less in mcafee. this is the best feature of mcafee. but anti-virus engine not so good
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15-Feb-2009, 03:49 PM #13
I've heard about false positives. I wish I really knew whether the viruses it's blocked really were viruses.
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15-Feb-2009, 04:31 PM #14
Well, I'll have to say it again... NOD32.
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15-Feb-2009, 06:19 PM #15
Yep #1 Nod 32!
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