"romanom" wrote:

> In another thread I posted my rant about McAfee and Norton, now I need a
> replacement and want to try one of the free programs.
>
> It seems that AVG and Avast are the front-runners in this category. I've
> done a search and gathered much info, but I'm still undecided.
>
> I've downloaded both and tried both on my HP and both seem very good, but I
> don't want to wait until one of them screws up my system to find I choose the
> wrong program.
>
> For anyone that has used either for awhile could post their experience it
> would be useful (to many people I think).
>
> Info that maybe helpful:
>
> HP Pavilion dv9500t
> Vista Home Premium
> 2.2 Intel Centrino Duo
> 2 GB RAM (2 cards)
> Intel 4965AGN wireless
> Bluetooth
> Office Professional 2007 (heavy use of Outlook)
> IE7 used heavily
> ISP: Verizon DSL
>
> Information on PC is private but not sensitive, no financial stuff, etc.
>
> Any other recommendations for upgrading firewall and spyware protection
> would also be welcome.
>
> Thanks!!!!

NEITHER! i have done my research on Free Anti-Viruses versus paid
anti-Viruses. Guess who lost. AVG and Avast. i used both, my computer kept on
having viruses, i could tell since suspicious behavior was going on, i had a
strong password and a good Firewall. one experience with Avast, i could not
log into my account, once i did, my screen turned green with a X in the top
left, and a hit OK, once i did, i got kicked off. An Experience with AVG, i
had a trojan, but it did nothing, so my system suffered. Ans with Antivir, i
wouldnt update for me, or detect any viruses, my background kept on changing
colors and doing weird things.

I acctually Recommend NOD32 or Kapersky. they are way better than Mcafee,
Norton, AVG, Antvir, and Bit Defender.

Research Test Results on NOD32 and Kapersky's Virus detection rate. Also
NOD32 has Pre-detection.

With NOD32, i was looking at e-mail, and a pop-up pops up, and NOD32 comes
up saying a Trojan was detected on the pop-ups website.


Please choose wisely. I did and Chose NOD32. BTW, AVG is the worst out of
the free-ones.