AV software. Pick something new or stick with what I have?

[Budgetguy]

Hi

I've been using Kaspersky for the last year and it's seemed to have worked fairly well. Now it's time to renew and I was wondering if anybody had a recommendation about changing or staying with what's worked for me in the past.

 

[2ffat]

If it works, stick with it. I've used Sophos and CA's AV (formerly e-Trust) and like them. I prefer Sophos but they are $$$$ (or €€€€€€).


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[LawnBoy]

If you like it and it works well for you, stick with it. None of them are perfect.

 

[Ed2020]

I'd always recommend using two - no single AV package will detect all viruses.

I am currently using Avast and AVG. Both are free. I rate Avast particularly highly.

Ed Metcalfe.

Please do not feed the trolls.....

 

[Budgetguy]

Thanks for the input. I'll stick with what I've got.

 

[jet042]

I use Avast as well, though I've been thinking about switching recently because it always has spotty detection of the "next new thing" when the ISC (

http://isc.sans.org)

runs a malware through VirusTotal. I think I'll look into AVG and try running them concurrently. Thanks for the tip Ed.

 

[Ed2020]

No worries.

The online House Call scanner service from Trend Micro is useful too...

Ed Metcalfe.

Please do not feed the trolls.....

 

[Stevehewitt]

CA eTrust is a fine product. Also one of the cheapest for enterprise deployments too. (Think they have some offer on that they'll beat or at least match competitors - or at least they did a year ago when I brought it)



Steve.

"They have the internet on computers now!" - Homer Simpson

 

[robFSS]

don't overlook Panda.

Their tech support puts symantec and others to shame. eats a lot of ram, but doesn't require a lot of know how to use. just does its job.

-r

 

[rjs]

NOD32 would get my vote. Simple, inexpensive and most important, very effective.

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