[DISCUSSION] Antivirus and antimalware solutions for Windows

Discussion in 'Application Software' started by apoorvasheth, Nov 22, 2008.

  1. pm67310

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  3. Gibral

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    What is the lightest Antivirus that does not affect PC performance?
     
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    For those who never caught a malware in 42 years of continuous PC usage, no matter if kids thinks this is a joke.
     
  5. Dark Vador

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    Agree
    No av can replace brain
    Don't use a/v ..
    It's like cross path with blind eyes
    With 50 precent to be hit by car ..
    Using brain.. you're 100% safe
     
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  6. Gibral

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    I bet your system has Windows Defender.
     
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    A system of a decent user doesn't have even the smell of that giant spyware.

    Use Nod32 if you really can't live w/o an antivirus.
     
  8. Dark Vador

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    Disabled.. :D
     
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    You made me think about the need to use antivirus. In the browser I use Ublock Origin, I deleted the security center and Windows Defender, the firewall is just the core. And using Avira Pro.
    Nod32 seems lighter, but it doesn't have a firewall.
    Would Avira be better with its own firewall or Nod32 with a Windows firewall? Do you use Windows firewall?
     
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    The brain won't detect zero-days, etc.

    Given that, follow the performance ratings from AV Comparatives, and then couple that with malware and real-time protection.

    For paid, try McAfee and Kaspersky. For free, try Kaspersky. Don't forget that several of these have gaming mode.
     
  12. Gibral

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    Thanks! Finally someone serious on this forum.
     
  13. Dark Vador

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    Also .. not A\V. so. ?
    Or A\V give a lot of false positive ..
    or don't recognize.
     
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    Or for free and real antivirus use symantec endpoint protection less ressource compared to norton ...
     
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