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From: Tom Willett on 1 Apr 2010 17:35 "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:eCi5M6d0KHA.4204(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... : : : : : AV-Comparatives rates MSE higher that Avast and Avira AntiVir. : http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/10/av-comparatives-picks-six-malware-removal-winners.ars : -- : ~Bruce : What's interesting is that in our office, MSE misses a lot.
From: David H. Lipman on 1 Apr 2010 17:39 From: "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> | "Tom Willett" <tom(a)youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message | news:OdURT1d0KHA.4420(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> : >> : Avira AntiVir is the *best*. >> : >> : -- >> : Dave >> : >> Nope. Avast. | AV-Comparatives rates MSE higher that Avast and Avira AntiVir. | http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/10/av-comparatives-picks-six-malware-removal- | winners.ars | -- | ~Bruce Honestly -- many in the anti malware industry don't trust their tests. -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
From: "db" databaseben at hotmail dot on 1 Apr 2010 17:39 norton is notorious of being a resource hog on personal computers. so it is unclear where your got the spin from, unless it was from symantec. unfortunately, not only is their software falsely over rated for home pc's their customer service is just as bad for us meager customers.. something to keep in mind is that all anti virus software on the market will always lag behind new and innovative virus's. the question when choosing an anti virus program is which company can detect, analyze, create a counter attack and who can release the update definition as quickly as possible? also, if I'm not mistaken the major anti virus makers have open communications with microsoft and they collaborate as soon as a newly developed virus is detected. so microsoft's free a.v. is a reasonable choice plus it integrates with the o.s. flawlessly. -- db���`�...�><)))�> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - Microsoft Partner - @hotmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen > > "Gabriel Knight" <fakeemail(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4bb49b04$0$33489$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... > Hi all > > I need to buy some new virus software for my win xp computer, I have done some research on two typs. One is "Norton internet > security 2010" and the other is "Kaspersky internet security 2010". > > With Norton it seems to be excelent with better resources (not using loads of pc resources) than previous versions, and has a new > "Quorum" engine that in time will tell if it is good or not, I have used Norton 360 ver 2.0 before and I didnt like the fact that > I couldnt delete files in the "quarinteen" (please excuse my bad spelling) and I need to know if NIS 2010 has a way to delete the > files in the quarinteen. > > As for Kaspersky, I like the option in it to run programs in a "sandbox" mode that if there is a problem in the file it wont let > it do any type of change to the system making it safe. I read the navagation in the GUI can be a bit frustrating for some > executions. > > So for the two progies what is the best choice for speed and overall protection and will this new feature "Quorum" be a way to go? > > Thanks all > GK :) >
From: LD55ZRA on 1 Apr 2010 17:53 Anti-Virus software is now free from Microsoft. Try this link: <http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/> Or you could download a free AVAST from here: <http://www.avast.com/en-gb/free-antivirus-download> hth Gabriel Knight wrote: >Hi all > >I need to buy some new virus software for my win xp computer, I have done >some research on two typs. One is "Norton internet security 2010" and the >other is "Kaspersky internet security 2010". > >With Norton it seems to be excelent with better resources (not using loads >of pc resources) than previous versions, and has a new "Quorum" engine that >in time will tell if it is good or not, I have used Norton 360 ver 2.0 >before and I didnt like the fact that I couldnt delete files in the >"quarinteen" (please excuse my bad spelling) and I need to know if NIS 2010 >has a way to delete the files in the quarinteen. > >As for Kaspersky, I like the option in it to run programs in a "sandbox" >mode that if there is a problem in the file it wont let it do any type of >change to the system making it safe. I read the navagation in the GUI can be >a bit frustrating for some executions. > >So for the two progies what is the best choice for speed and overall >protection and will this new feature "Quorum" be a way to go? > >Thanks all >GK :) > > > >
From: LD55ZRA on 1 Apr 2010 17:55
David H. Lipman wrote: >Then why did Avast wrongfully declare the VBS:Zulu on Microsoft wen pages ~11/06 and took >2 months to correct the False Positive ? >Avast also misses many new forms of malware that AntiVir catches. > > > > No it didn't and I haven't seen it. hth |