AVG or Avast?

[TechHead87]

Anyone think one is better than the other? Or is there an even better one that those two?

 

[neutralizer]

I'm never used AVG, but I hear that Avast has better detection rates whereas AVG has a smaller footprint. Personally, I prefer AntiVir.

 

[Megatomic]

I use AVG Free on all my home PCs (4 of them), and it works great for us. I tried Avast and didn't like it for some reason I can't remember now.

 

[EvanAdams]

I use AVG on all systems I have to deal with. I once had to use spybot but that was it.

 

[John]

Originally posted by: TechHead87
Anyone think one is better than the other? Or is there an even better one that those two?

Kaspersky 6.0

 

[thebigdude]

I like AntiVir better than AVG but don't have a very high opinion of either of them.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: John

Originally posted by: TechHead87
Anyone think one is better than the other? Or is there an even better one that those two?

Kaspersky 6.0

Which unfortunately is not free. Spy Sweeper's good for its purpose too, but it's also not free.

 

[archcommus]

Definitely AntiVir.

 

[beggerking]

I have both running on my computer for the best protection.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Been running AVG for years, small footprint and it gets the job done. What more could you want?

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: beggerking
I have both running on my computer for the best protection.

Probably not the best idea.

Originally posted by: Sheik Yerbouti
Been running AVG for years, small footprint and it gets the job done. What more could you want?

Anti-Vir has better detection rates last I checked and is probably equally light.

 

[JBT]

AntiVir IMO. Free, Small footprint and I belive the best detection rate of the freebies.

 

[Ika]

I had Avast for a while and I didn't like it - the program was slow and bloated. I tried AVG for a short while before my Windows corrupted and it seemed alright. I also had kaspersky for a little while and didn't have much of an opinion for it.

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: Aflac
I had Avast for a while and I didn't like it - the program was slow and bloated. I tried AVG for a short while before my Windows corrupted and it seemed alright. I also had kaspersky for a little while and didn't have much of an opinion for it.

The most recent version of Anti-Vir is greatly improved interface-wise, as is Kaspersky 6.

 

[beggerking]

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: beggerking
I have both running on my computer for the best protection.

Probably not the best idea.

they work together fine...
havn't had an infection in ...about 3 yrs.

 

[Shftup]

not to high jack this thread, but what a good site for a free virus scan/clean without installing anything on the computer. I used to go to Trendmicro.com, but too much non sense with them now.

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: Shftup
not to high jack this thread, but what a good site for a free virus scan/clean without installing anything on the computer. I used to go to Trendmicro.com, but too much non sense with them now.

Bitdefender.

 

[John]

Originally posted by: Baked

Originally posted by: John

Originally posted by: TechHead87
Anyone think one is better than the other? Or is there an even better one that those two?

Kaspersky 6.0

Which unfortunately is not free. Spy Sweeper's good for its purpose too, but it's also not free.

I suppose I skipped over the topic summary. However Kaspersky is free for 30 days.

Shftup, be sure to also check out
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/ActiveScan.htm

 

[yankeesfan]

Antivir

 

[Shftup]

thanks guys

 

[KoolDrew]

avast!, easily.

 

[BW86]

Originally posted by: JBT
AntiVir IMO. Free, Small footprint and I belive the best detection rate of the freebies.

 

[eplebnista]

AVG

 

[hans030390]

be careful with antivir...i've noticed it cause stability problems on multiple computers.

 

[Mavrick007]

I ran AVG with version 6 and then when it was no longer supported I tried 7 and it wouldn't work correctly so I had to find a different antivirus.

I tried Antivir and it found stuff that AVG didn't pick up :Q so I've been using it since.
The interface is different now but it still seems to be pretty good with a small install and memory usage. I give it 2 :thumbsup:.