What good virus protection are there? ?

Question

I'm currently using NOD32 2.5

and my computer is slower than ever
so what kind of protection do i need?
for a Windows XP professional

Answer 1

All of these are free and i use them and have done for some time, many of which I also recommend to resolve specific problems. They all have low resource usage, and my machine is kept free of viruses and malware apart from those that iI deliberately import to ensure that the programs do as the vendors claim:



Online Armor Free Firewall:

http://www.download.com/Online-Armor/3000-10435_4-10426782.html?tag=lst-1&cdlPid=10831167

Installation Tutorial:

http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/06/16



Avast anti-virus better definitions, anti-spyware and anti-rootkit built in, faster and more reliable:

http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Edition/3000-2239_4-10019223.html?part=dl-AvastHome&subj=dl&tag=button&cdlPid=10852750

Setup Guide:

http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/07/15



Lavasoft AdAware2008:

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-2008/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5&cdlPid=10844457

How to use:

http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/06/01



Spybot S&D:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Download, install, update and Immunize, then click 'Check for problems' then when complete select all and then 'Fix Checked'



SpywareBlaster 4.1:

http://www.download.com/SpywareBlaster/3000-8022_4-10196637.html

SpywareBlaster prevents the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, dialers, browser hijackers, and other potentially unwanted programs



SpywareGuard 2.2:

http://www.download.com/SpywareGuard/3000-8022_4-10514469.html?tag=pub&cdlPid=10514468

real-time protection solution against spyware



Also use Spyware Doctor Free Basic Edition, which offers realtime protection:

http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_installer_new.html?hl=en&gl=us&ciNum=12

Its free with Google pack, untick all boxes except Spyware Doctor. Download install, update and run.



KeyScrambler which encrypts everything that you type in including credit card numbers etc.

http://www.download.com/KeyScrambler-Personal/3000-2144_4-10571274.html

Works on most browsers, email clients and IM programs, and it's free.

How to use:

http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/06/06



Also install SnoopFree Privacy Shield which is not another scanner product. It's a powerful shield that guards your keyboard, screen and open windows from all spy software. The way it works makes it virtually impossible for any spy program to work on your computer:

http://www.snoopfree.com/default.htm



Defraggler:

http://www.filehippo.com/download_defraggler/

With many defragmenting programs you defrag the whole drive, but with this one you have the power to defrag specific files or folders as well as the complete hard drive if you want to.

http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Nod32 is good from what i heard.I guess for free avast home edition works well.But for the dough go for Kapersky.As for your last question look at other options other than some antivirus.Too many people believe they are safe.The best way is to get a good firewall Comodo.Put it in stealth mode.

That makes you invisible.Get yourself a vulnerability scanner.That will check your system and determine what exploits you may have.

Also make sure windows file extensions are not set as default.Hopefully with professional windows finally got it right.I highly recommend that you look at this page.Notice how when this was found,It was back in 2000,And windows is likely still using this setting??? dumbfounded.

Answer 4

Let's narrow the choices down for you:



~* Free anti virus options*~

Avast! is a nice anti virus. I've heard that many people enjoy using it. There is also AVG anti virus. I used that for awhile and it was good, but I found a better free anti virus called Avira AntiVir. The only thing that may bother you about the anti virus is the fact that it updates A LOT. It pops up a lot, but the updates are normally very quick, usually less than 5 minutes depending on the update. Avira AntiVir found more viruses than AVG ever did on my computer.



~* Paid Anti Virus Option*~

I will warn you against some paid anti viruses, such as Norton Anti Virus and McAfee Anti Virus. I have used both. Norton is a major system resource hog, meaning it slows down your computer by a lot. McAfee just gave me more problems then it seemed to solve.Kaspersky seems to be a very good anti virus.



Good luck!

Answer 5

Hi, NOD32 is already the best antivirus system with lightweight design on the market. But the latest version is v3.0, you can download from http://www.nod32.com.sg/html/44/42/



ESET NOD32 Antivirus Version 3.0 extends ESET’s trusted proactive protection from Internet threats to your home. You and your family can surf the Net, download files, share photos, play games, and exchange email in a safe computing environment.



Also, this proactive protection does not come at the cost of your computers running slow because our technology runs fast and installs in a very small footprint.



ESET NOD32 3.0 Antivirus detects and disables viruses, trojans, worms, adware, spyware, phishing, rootkits and other malware.



Built on the award-winning ThreatSense™ engine, ESET NOD32 Antivirus Version 3.0 is a tightly integrated security solution that focuses on antivirus and antispyware. ThreatSense is an “early warning system” that allows your computer to help ESET find new malware threats that live “in-the-wild.” Participating in this technology does not threaten your computer’s security in any way. You can trust it to help keep your system safe.



Proactive Detection - Using ThreatSense technology , ESET NOD32 Antivirus proactively protects against known and unknown malware and is exceptionally proficient at detecting malicious behavior and protecting your system.



Extremely light system footprint - ESET NOD32 Antivirus Version 3.0 is a smartly engineered security solution that ensures a fast startup and smooth efficient running of your computer.



Fastest Scanning - ESET NOD32 Antivirus Version 3.0 does not slow your computer down as it scans files to ensure your computer is safe. You are free to enjoy the sharing files, photos, surf or even play games with little to no impact on your experience - while remaining safe.

Answer 6

I recommend you if you have Money buy This AVG Internet Security

Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Spam, Web Protection & Firewall



Comprehensive protection for Windows against all online threats from the world's most trusted security company. Use the Internet with confidence in your home or small office.

AVG Internet Security



* Easy to download, install and use

* Protection against all Internet threats

* Real-time security while you surf and chat online

* Top-quality protection that does not slow your system down

* Free support and service around the clock and across the globe

* Compatible with Windows Vista and Windows XP



But if you don't have Money to buy AVG Internet Security

Download this AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.

Download here http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?tag=pop.software&cdlPid=10861654

Answer 7

If you've got an older computer, I would definately say "Go with AVG". It's free and works pretty well. It also takes up about half the memory all the other virus programs do. For best results, pair it up with ZoneAlarm firewall.



If your computer is beefier, you may want to go with McAfee. I've been using it for 2 years on my gaming PC, works very well. However, it is EXTREMELY memory-hungry and takes up a lot of RAM.

Answer 8

properly, I dont understand a thanks to make it disappear, yet i will inform you what it is. Its a software that has downloaded itself into the registry of your computing gadget. you're probable going to opt to bypass to the BIOS menu with information from urgent between the function keys even as your computing gadget in loading BIOS interior the starting up of startup. both that, or you're probable going to ought to pay someone to get off the virus. or you'll opt to purchase a clean hard disk(about $ninety)

Answer 9

Try AVG, it's free, I've used it for years and haven't had any problems.

http://www.avg-download-free.net/