Which anti-virus software are you using?

[shaoken]

I've very sure almost all computer/internet users have anti-virus software installed in their computer, no matter paid or free version.

Would like to see which anti-virus is the most popular (free and paid version) among people here.

 

[bousozoku]

None on my Mac OS X or Linux machines, but for Windows, I use AVG anti-virus free. I tried Avira's software but it always had multiple errors trying to automatically update so I changed back to AVG.

 

[diver-hloc]

AVG freeware...... its FREE..... :sweat:

 

[shaoken]

I don't know what others feel.
THIS website states that the best free anti-virus software is Avast anti-virus.

Anybody have experience with this free anti-virus software?

 

[adorable]

None as using Mac OS X:thumbsup:

 

[Numnumball]

using MAC also.. gd thing abt it no Anti virus required :thumbsup:

 

[whoelse]

Microsoft Security Essential - FOC.

 

[ricohflex]

kaspersky

stay away from norton

 

[adorable]

using MAC also.. gd thing abt it no Anti virus required :thumbsup:

When OS X market share breaks out of 10%, virus writers will start to focus more on Mac

 

[gamebit]

kaspersky

stay away from norton

how come?

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Am using avast, free & good! :thumbsup:

I removed norton the moment I got my laptop, the most useless piece of crap :bsmilie:

 

[ITphobia]

I using windows security essential. It's free and works very well with their native operating system. At least it doesn't screw up my pc like avast and avg...

 

[pufferfizh]

Using Avira - free version anti virus. Its good except for the pop ups tat keep coming up from time to time prompting user to upgrade to their paid version.

 

[mohgui]

using Mac and a bit kiasu... so i installed iAntiVirus :bsmilie:

 

[mohgui]

Using Avira - free version anti virus. Its good except for the pop ups tat keep coming up from time to time prompting user to upgrade to their paid version.

the pop-ups appear when an update is done.

 

[armadillo]

using COMODO free for home and office
AVG only free for home users.

 

[noob117]

i'm using bitdefender. very good.

 

[Reportage]

Norton 2010. Fast and Unobtrusive.

 

[bousozoku]

When OS X market share breaks out of 10%, virus writers will start to focus more on Mac

Even when the Mac market share was at 12 % in the mid-1990s, there was no huge focus. 38 pieces of malware existed. Even after the iMac in 1998, there were only 42. That compares to 50,000+ for DOS/Windows then.

There are a few trojans for Mac OS X now, but the user has to authorise them for them to work. There may be trojans, but no viruses, no matter who focuses.

how come?

Norton Anti-Virus is probably the worst running software on any platform. Generally, any of their software is broken, causing problems with other software and crashes.

 

[afbug]

Using Microsoft Security Essential as well. Norton is a very good anti-virus but it slows my pc boot up, must pay and its expensive to subscribe, so its rubbish!