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Poll: which is the best AV system?

View Poll Results: Which is the best AV system?
AVG free 4 12.90%
Avast! free 6 19.35%
Mcafee 1 3.23%
Symantec 2 6.45%
NOD32 5 16.13%
Avira 6 19.35%
Kapersky 4 12.90%
Zone Alarm 0 0%
PC tools 0 0%
other 3 9.68%
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12-Apr-2009, 10:21 PM #1
Post Poll: which is the best AV system?
this is the second version of the poll i had earlier.

this poll is simply for user preference and may or may not help new users find a security system that will work for them.

if you put "other", please put your choice in your reply

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12-Apr-2009, 10:37 PM #2
Not that often in a thread like this I get to be the first to reply.
My vote is McAfee.
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12-Apr-2009, 11:05 PM #3
Symantec
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12-Apr-2009, 11:13 PM #4
I'll stand by my Avira AntiVir.
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12-Apr-2009, 11:17 PM #5
Avast free
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13-Apr-2009, 05:08 AM #6
These are just mainly user favourites. You can find professional tests of Anti-Virus software here
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13-Apr-2009, 07:14 AM #7
Free AVs sounds good to the ears, but the truth is, better if you stick with the paid ones. You'll have support too..

About the poll, I wonder why you didn't include bitdefender?
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13-Apr-2009, 11:06 AM #8
to imrui
That goes into the "Other" catagory.
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13-Apr-2009, 02:03 PM #9
Also I've heard other people at TSG mention Comodo.
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13-Apr-2009, 02:52 PM #10
kaspersky rules
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13-Apr-2009, 08:46 PM #11
I vote for Kaspersky A-V, because i believe in Zero-hour, right now protection. The vote for free version is Avira Antivir. The O.P has clearly stated at the outset itself that he is gathering User preferences as they are very important!
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13-Apr-2009, 11:44 PM #12
Avast! or Avira
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14-Apr-2009, 04:16 PM #13
Avast! is currently winning. Is it free or paid?
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14-Apr-2009, 04:54 PM #14
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14-Apr-2009, 08:23 PM #15
Dear jason08,
Hey,hold your horses! The voters are just pressing their favourite button!lol
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