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    Which is the best antivirus solution for Vista x64? Have tried Symantec...

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by channelv, May 27, 2008.

  1. channelv

    channelv Notebook Evangelist

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    Symantec in Vista (at least x64) cannot be unloaded which is a huge annoyance. In XP, you could easily unload it from the menu so that it wasn't a memory hog or resource when not wanted, and could be easily loaded when wanted - but in Vista there isn't such an option. What antivirus program do you guys suggest?
     
    channelv, May 27, 2008
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  2. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    NOD32 (if you want to pay like $30)
    Or for Free... Avira
     
    aan310, May 27, 2008
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  3. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    AVG is a pretty good one. Free too :)
     
    David, May 27, 2008
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  4. THAANSA3

    THAANSA3 Exit Stage Left

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    Kaspersky Internet Security suite is the way to go. Otherwise, NOD32 is another great alternative.
     
    THAANSA3, May 27, 2008
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  5. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    AVG is very good. It found some stuff on my system that Kaspersky couldn't. AVG is also less resource intensive and doesn't interfere with my games the way Kaspersky did.
     
    saturnotaku, May 28, 2008
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    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

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    AVG is good.... till you experience the number of false positives it gives! Gonna try Avira myself :)
     
    Prasad, May 28, 2008
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    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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  8. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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  9. danjohnson88

    danjohnson88 Notebook Guru

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    Hmmm, looking at the website it does look pretty good. I've been using Nod32 and it's a great. Only downside is it causes my harddrive to constantly run because it looks at every file.
     
    danjohnson88, May 28, 2008
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  10. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    I've been using BD products for many years now, it's really good compared to other AV software out there, they've been rated #1 for many years in different reviews. I know we cannot always trust reviews, but I do find it a very product.

    http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

    They used to be called AVX(AntiVirus eXpert), a Russian based company, then later was bought by SOFTWIN(BitDefender) from Europe.

    If you don't need all the features in Total Security, you can always just go with Internet Security or just the Antivirus. I don't use all the features in TS either, but I went with it because if the files shredder feature.

    http://www.bitdefender.com/site/view/antivirus-comparison.html

    If you have another XP machine, you can always try their free version first, just like AVG's free edition, it doesn't have any real-time protection. The free version doesn't support Vista yet.

    http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-Free-Edition.html
     
    stewie, May 28, 2008
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  11. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    Avira works great on Vista x64.
     
    atbnet, May 29, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    AVG8 is solid aslong as you remove the LinkScanner and Email scanner options prior to installation
     
    flipfire, May 29, 2008
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  13. wojwoda

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    NOD32 is probably the best (but it's not free), BUT never buy full ESET Smart Security v3x as except NOD32 antivirus the rest is average/below average ;).
     
    wojwoda, May 29, 2008
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    The last I read was that there really isn't a need for an AV on a 64bit PC. Reasoning is that the majority of viruses are written for 32bit OS.
     
    ThunderCat69, Jun 4, 2008
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  15. danjohnson88

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    That is true, as with, you’re safer using Mozilla Firefox rather than Internet Exploder because most virus’s and "hacks" are written for it. But the risk still exists. I say just get Nod32, it's the best bang for your buck, just install and thats it for the basic user, don't really need to configure anything.
     
    danjohnson88, Jun 5, 2008
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  16. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    Yup like others have mentioned, NOD32 is the absolute best, worth every penny. Avast is the best FREE version IMO ...but that's highly debatable. Norton is Dookie on a stick!!
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Jun 6, 2008
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