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The Best Virus Scanner - Nod32
chip!:
Here is a thread to the best virus scanner... if you dont use this product, you better have a good excuse why you're using another virus scanner :) Sure there are a couple other decent ones, but Nod32 is just simply awesome.
http://www.nsaneproductions.com/index.php?request=140184
Grab the freeware edition, and then grab the registry trick (Nod32 Fix) to make the freeware version never expire and always download current virus definitions (every couple of hours, or every day).
Edit: for the sake of 'first post': AVG is the other very good virus scanner for your computer... either AVG or NOD will keep your computer safe and happy.. BOO to the other virus scanners.
texasboy:
--- Quote from: chip! on October 24, 2006, 07:01:29 am ---Here is a thread to the best virus scanner... if you don't use this product, you better have a good excuse why you're using another virus scanner :) Sure there are a couple other decent ones, but Nod32 is just simply awesome.
http://www.nsaneproductions.com/index.php?request=140184
Grab the freeware edition, and then grab the registry trick (Nod32 Fix) to make the freeware version never expire and always download current virus definitions.
--- End quote ---
My excuse is that I am using AVG free which is automatically updated daily. My PC is virus free. Have only had one Trojan in the last year which AVG immediately spotted and quarantined. Occasionally I will run SPYBOT which is also free. Nod is good , but AVG and its support service is excellent. And as I have said before,stay away from Norton unless you want to start losing control of your other programmes
cheers
chip!:
I forgot the name while I was posting, but I would have to agree that AVG must be the other excellent alternative to Nod32... and since they are both free, I would recommend either to people who are using anything other than those 2... but Nod32 seems to be a great balance between ease of use and customablity, and also has the fastest response rate for new viruses and best detection rating of any client.. which is what puts nod32 slightly over the top of AVG (for me)..
texasboy:
--- Quote from: chip! on October 24, 2006, 08:30:39 am ---but Nod32 seems to be a great balance between ease of use and customablity, and also has the fastest response rate for new viruses and best detection rating of any client.. which is what puts nod32 slightly over the top of AVG (for me)..
--- End quote ---
Would almost think you were getting a back hander from Nod. ;D
Yes they are both very good for the average PC user and should keep most users free from virus. Most Anti Virus software seems to declare itself the best on the market( hoping to sell their product ). What I dont understand is how come they can front a free version which with AVG and Nod is actually all you need.
cheers
weera:
--- Quote from: texasboy on October 24, 2006, 07:42:02 am ---
--- Quote from: chip! on October 24, 2006, 07:01:29 am ---Here is a thread to the best virus scanner... if you don't use this product, you better have a good excuse why you're using another virus scanner :) Sure there are a couple other decent ones, but Nod32 is just simply awesome.
http://www.nsaneproductions.com/index.php?request=140184
Grab the freeware edition, and then grab the registry trick (Nod32 Fix) to make the freeware version never expire and always download current virus definitions.
--- End quote ---
My excuse is that I am using AVG free which is automatically updated daily. My PC is virus free. Have only had one Trojan in the last year which AVG immediately spotted and quarantined. Occasionally I will run SPYBOT which is also free. Nod is good , but AVG and its support service is excellent. And as I have said before,stay away from Norton unless you want to start losing control of your other programmes
cheers
--- End quote ---
I'm using Norman right now, coz Norton did fails on scanning local Indonesian viruses. I'm using trial edition for 30 days, still got some time to think for another AV software that really is free and support those annoying "home made viruses"
Thanks for the info guys :)
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