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least system hog recommendation? Jimbo 01-26-2006
Posted by Jimbo on January 26, 2006, 8:50 am
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Hi,

My setup is as follows: -

Firewall: hardware router
Spyware: MS AntiSpyware

I'm looking for a good antivirus solution now to complement my setup.
One that provides good realtime protection without slowing my system
down too much.

So far I've looked at Kaspersky Personal and Bitdefender 9 Standard.
Can't seem to get to the NOD32 website to check it out.

Any recommendations? Should I try and get an antivirus package that
incorporates spyware detection/removal, or leave that job to MS
AntiSpyware?

Thanks for any advice!

Jimbo


Posted by Art on January 26, 2006, 9:25 am
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wrote:

>Hi,
>
>My setup is as follows: -
>
>Firewall: hardware router
>Spyware: MS AntiSpyware
>
>I'm looking for a good antivirus solution now to complement my setup.
>One that provides good realtime protection without slowing my system
>down too much.
>
>So far I've looked at Kaspersky Personal and Bitdefender 9 Standard.
>Can't seem to get to the NOD32 website to check it out.
>
>Any recommendations? Should I try and get an antivirus package that
>incorporates spyware detection/removal, or leave that job to MS
>AntiSpyware?

The new version 6 of KAV shouldn't slow your system down noticeably
after the inititial scan of your drive. That's my recommendation. I
also recommend the use of AdAware and Spybot to complement
KAV's detection of spyware. You should also consider the use of a
software firewall to alert you to unauthorised outbound. I suggest
Sygate because of its excellent trafic log.

Art
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg

Posted by on January 26, 2006, 4:56 pm
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Bitdefender did come in #1 in this review:

http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/



Posted by Ron Lopshire on January 27, 2006, 11:18 am
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Pete@nospam.com wrote:

> Bitdefender did come in #1 in this review:
>
> http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

Pete,

A few thoughts about this site:

1) All of the ads and banners are in my HOSTS file.
2) All of the links are click-throughs.
3) Evidently detection rates are not important in this guy's opinion.

AFAIAC, polls and the reviews of sites that accept advertising from AV
vendors are pretty much worthless. I prefer tests and comparatives.
Some AV info for your perusal:

AV-Test (Andreas Marx - Germany)
(http://www.av-test.org/)
AV-Comparatives (Andreas Clementi - Austria)
(http://www.av-comparatives.org/)
Food for thought (Eugene Kaspersky)
(http://www.viruslist.com/en/analysis?pubid=174405517)

Just my opinion. YMMV.

Ron :)

Posted by on January 28, 2006, 6:21 pm
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> Pete@nospam.com wrote:
>
> > Bitdefender did come in #1 in this review:
> >
> > http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
>
> Pete,
>
> A few thoughts about this site:
>
> 1) All of the ads and banners are in my HOSTS file.
> 2) All of the links are click-throughs.
> 3) Evidently detection rates are not important in this guy's opinion.
>
> AFAIAC, polls and the reviews of sites that accept advertising from AV
> vendors are pretty much worthless. I prefer tests and comparatives.
> Some AV info for your perusal:
>
> AV-Test (Andreas Marx - Germany)
> (http://www.av-test.org/)
> AV-Comparatives (Andreas Clementi - Austria)
> (http://www.av-comparatives.org/)
> Food for thought (Eugene Kaspersky)
> (http://www.viruslist.com/en/analysis?pubid=174405517)
>
> Just my opinion. YMMV.
>
> Ron :)

Thanks, good points.
-Pete



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