Anti-virus

[fjf1329]

I'm new and don't know too much about computers but I recently bought a HP notebook and wireless router to enable my wife and I to use the desktop and notebook at the same time. It has worked out Ok until I decided to remove Norton Anti-virus that came installed on the notebook. I did this because the computer was very slow. (WE have AVG on the desktop) Tried this on the laptop but AVG must prevent networking. Any suggestions for an anti-virus that will be compatable with networked desktop and not slow down the notebook?

 

[The_Necromancer1]

well PCcillian is great.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=32-108-702&DEPA=6

 

[jac006]

or mcafee is really good. ive heard about panda or something, but i dunno. macafee works fine. a few of my friends have mcafee and they say its pretty good.

 

[The_Necromancer1]

Well, here are the top ten.
#1 TITANIUM ANTIVIRUS 2005 Publisheranda
#2 PC-CILLIN 2005 Publisher: Trend Micro
#3 PAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Publisher: PalSol
#4 SOPHOS ANTIVIRUS Publisher: Sophos
#5 GFI MAILSECURITY Publisher: GFI
#6 ANTIVIRUS Home Editon Publisher: A.Force
#7 BITDEFENDER Publisher: SoftWin
# 9 ANTIVIRUS (home Edition) Publisher: F-Secure
#10 MAIL SERVER PROTECTION Publisher: SoftWin

 

[jac006]

huh. i knew something about panda was good. btw, did you get this off some website, or did you just know this off first hand?

 

[Computergen1]

zonealarm security suite

 

[sho95]

Just go with PC-CILLIN. Had many other anti virus programs and when testing them I found out PC-CILLIN did the best job. Dont use AVG I know its free but it takes way to long to scan and it uses more Ram than the others. Just Pay the $ 40 bucks for PC-CILLIN. Also dont use MCafee it made my and some of my friends pc's crash

 

[fjf1329]

Thank you all for the info. I'm not to famliar wth these things but
your input has melped a lot.

 

[Giancarlo]

You removed Norton Anti-virus? That wasn't smart. I have Norton Anti-virus Corporate Edition... it is the best anti-virus software out there by far. Norton is not bloated software. Are you sure it was it that was doing the slow-downs?

You could go with Avast I think. It was the one I used before and was very handy software...

 

[sho95]

Northon is not great sorry to say Giancarlo. When I would scan for virus it would not remove them all. Then after running PC-cillin remove about 20 trojans. Be sides Northon Charges after a Year of services. If your short in Ram remove AVG uses to much.