Anti Virus

[rebon]

Well I changed my AV programme from AVG free addition to Kaspersky personal, I ran a scan with AVG and it reported no virus, I then disabled AVG and installed Kaspersky and it found a couple of Trojan’s. Me thinks OK you get what you pay for, so maybe I will buy Kaspersky when the trial is out.

During the Kaspersky scan it came across spybot SD and it showed this>>







So I am wondering why spybot would deny access to files???
Anyone no the answer to this?


Thanks……rob.

[The Lodge]

It might be items that spybot has quarantined. Try deleting all the object in spybot under recovery and scan again.

[rebon]

Doh, you are very right, how stupid of me no to realise that

Thank you for the help

[The Lodge]

NP. Glad it wasn't something serious.

[G]

Kaspersky Personal seems to be the best AV program around. I would stick with it and use AVG as a secondary offline AV program.

[DrZeus]

OK, so as a novice, what I am gathering from all of this is that a free, relaible AV software does not exist. I just recently started working for Geek Squad at my local Best Buy and we encourage customers to purchase the Norton's AV software package. I know that this is a good suite to work with, but with my low income at the present, I'd like to find a "good, free" AV software... I know, I know... TINSTAAFL (there is no such thing as a free lunch)

[G]

We had a detailed discussion of AV programs at the link below.

http://www.sysopt.com/forum/showthre...ight=Kaspersky

Suffice it to say, I do not like or use Norton software any more. It is a nice general-purpose solution for the general public but it has a tendency to break, and break often I found. This is not acceptable for an AV program that the end user will be relying on.

Kaspersky is probably the best AV program around and if I were in the market for one this would be it. The Personal version is ideal. There is also a Professional version but the Personal version will do just fine and is cheaper to buy and upgrade and so forth.

AVG Free Edition is ideal as a free version. Unlike Kaspersky, it has been reported to be less robust and updates are less frequent too. Generally AVG Free Edition, Ad-Aware and SpyBot (both freeware versions), and freeware firewall, e.g., Sygate or ZoneAlarm, should keep your machine pretty clean and protected.

If you want the best then I would get Kaspersky Personal, PestPatrol and use Sygate (freeware) or ZoneAlarm (freeware).

[Prushka]

I suppose I should try Kaspersky, if it has a free trial just to see if it catches anything Antivir (Free...Thanks BPB) hasn't.
Antivir guard has caught garbage online before it has a chance to do any damage and offers options to quarrantine, delete, or wipe.
Quick wipe and I'm on my way and whenever I've double checked, it comes up clean.

[G]

You have nothing to lose by trying Kaspersky Personal. I know it has had a major face-lift making it easier for end-users to navigate through and understand. You do not need the Professional version and the interface and options are obtuse even for well-informed AV users. It is going through a beta stage as I have tested it. It is on the line of the Personal interface edition.

If you get any interesting results, post back.