Best Antivirus PC World

[KeithD]

Les, I've been programming PC's for decades in multiple language, running Linux servers for over 10 years, and can rip memory resources, networks, etc into tiny fragments.

Norton is still basically not the best. CNET provide the industries standard accepted reviews and they agree with me http://reviews.cnet.com/antivirus-an...-33770771.html

Out of all of them Avast comes out the best http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Free-...-10019223.html .....and it's free!

[les_taxi]

Les, I've been programming PC's for decades in multiple language, running Linux servers for over 10 years, and can rip memory resources, networks, etc into tiny fragments.

Norton is still basically not the best. CNET provide the industries standard accepted reviews and they agree with me http://reviews.cnet.com/antivirus-an...-33770771.html

Out of all of them Avast comes out the best http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Free-...-10019223.html .....and it's free!

I accept you have a very good knowledge of pc's keith. But saying norton is the biggest hog of systems memory is not correct.

I have looked at avast and it does look promising and since it's free then yep why not try it.
I was so anti norton in the past as it was rubbish,all i'm saying is it's not rubbish now which is aknowledged on the cnet site.

I download all sorts of stuff and it has found plenty of nasties in there and rarely gives false positives it's a good product and cheap too.

Reguarding reviews I dont trust any site they often get sweetners we all know that and i'm sure cnet get there share but avast,norton nod32 consistantly get good reviews on many sites.

[KeithD]

I accept you have a very good knowledge of pc's keith. But saying norton is the biggest hog of systems memory is not correct.

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Reguarding reviews I dont trust any site they often get sweetners we all know that and i'm sure cnet get there share but avast,norton nod32 consistantly get good reviews on many sites.

CNET are trusted throughout the industry and have been for years, they get payment off Norton products and yet they say it is no good, not very good for business, as they get much less recommending the free ones

[les_taxi]

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CNET are trusted throughout the industry and have been for years, they get payment off Norton products and yet they say it is no good, not very good for business, as they get much less recommending the free ones

Keith the link you sent shows norton with 4out of 5 stars and a reasonable review thats from cnet

[KeithD]

Keith the link you sent shows norton with 4out of 5 stars and a reasonable review thats from cnet

They all get 'reasonable' reviews, that's why its a respected independent site.

[johncar54]

Just a thought. I know you experts will correct me if I am wrong.

I understood that hackers/virus writers etc are more likely to try and get around the security of a large well known company than a smaller one. Thus, it might be an idea to have a 'good one' plus a lesser known one (providing they don't conflict).

[triple5]

Just a thought. I know you experts will correct me if I am wrong.

I understood that hackers/virus writers etc are more likely to try and get around the security of a large well known company than a smaller one. Thus, it might be an idea to have a 'good one' plus a lesser known one (providing they don't conflict).

Whenever I've tried running 2 they always conflict with each other. The nice people who create viruses often just do it for the thrill and to show off to one another, others are after your passwords