Method Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I am looking for suggestions. Clamwin seems to be the most popular. Your thoughts? I am currently running Windows XP and Vista on my PC and laptops. I have McAfee, full version, but am looking for something else. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 ClamAV is basically the only open source anti virus program available, and the Windows version doesn't offer real time scanning. Besides having no real time scanner, it's definitions are often not as up to date as corporately funded anti virus products. It's not a good solution. The best solution is to not be stupid on the Internet. I don't have any anti virus installed, as far as I can tell I've never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyzon Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I dont no about open source antiviruses but unless your planning on rewriting or editing it to suit your needs, why not settle for a free closed source av? I use Avast 4, home is free, professional is not.... ;) I have also heard good things about avg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I lack Sparda's hubris, so i use the free version of Avira AntiVir. I like this program because it has the great ability to STFU and let me get on with my day, but when I need an anti-virus it is there, doing its stuff. Small footprint as well. However, when it updates it displays a huge advert for the full version, so if that annoys you its not going to work for you. This can be removed however and its just a case of clicking 1 extra ok button a few times a week if you can't be arsed. I prefer it over AVG because AVG insisted on doing a daily scan of my computer (which with 2TB of files isn't fun), and bitched endlessly about it otherwise. AntiVir doesn't seem to want to do this. Open source isn't the be-all and end-all tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shonen Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I second Avast, I was using avg not to long ago but found it missed things that Avast didn't. Fucking avast and its blairing siren virus alert, the first time it went off it was conducting a scan while I was watchinga divX and it scared the shit out of me. I shit you not I fall out of my chair after I jumped and tried to sit back down. *shakes fist* I will get you for that avast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5ive Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I use AVG Free edition on all of my windows installs - works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingToChatWith Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Don't know about the others, but AVGs working great in W7 as well. My only complaint from the free version is no firewall, but W7's firewall when configured correctly appears to work just as well as any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decepticon_eazy_e Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Winantivirus 2009 is the best. It's free, just google around for it. It give me CONSTANT updates. Give it a try!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Winantivirus 2009 is the best. It's free, just google around for it. It give me CONSTANT updates. Give it a try!! Because suggesting people willingly install malware is a fucking great idea, right? Jesus motherfucking christ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machstorm Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 ClamAV is basically the only open source anti virus program available, and the Windows version doesn't offer real time scanning. Besides having no real time scanner, it's definitions are often not as up to date as corporately funded anti virus products. It's not a good solution. The best solution is to not be stupid on the Internet. I don't have any anti virus installed, as far as I can tell I've never had a problem. I always have customers tell me that and then there is that one day a logic bomb goes off and trashes their system OMG, Decepticon I hope you are joking I had a hell of a time removing that piece of malware off of office systems. Hell, I had one of the users pay for it, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratmandall Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I use AVG Free edition on all of my windows installs - works great. Wow. People sure seem to know what open-source is . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keiyentai Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Comodo Firewall+AV is a good free combo. picked up alot of stuff AVG didn't see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3vmike Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I don't think I have ever heard anything as well articulated than that moonlit. IMHO if you want GOOD antivirus protection, you need to pay for it. If you will to have some protection, but not the most up to date definitions, than go the free route. If you don't care because you format your HD every 6 months than forget the AV shit. But just remember, the best anti-virus software won't protect you against stupidity. watch what you download and torrent and for the love of god, use a web-based e-mail client like gmail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Wow. People sure seem to know what open-source is . Running an anti-virus project requires a huge amount of effort, and if you look at the big FOSS projects they all tend to bypass Windows support until they get big enough to be used commercially. So while FOSS is great for things like PHP, various SQL clones and webservers, for a windows AV client your not going to see the same level of commitment which means that its not going to be updated as often. Ultimately this makes it pointless in the long run, so just use a free AV client. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metatron Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 NOD32 is not expensive and is far better all round than other AV I've tried. I think I paid £60 for three years which is a fair price for the time they put in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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