AV-Comparatives

[DSTM]

September AV-Comparatives are out for those interested.

http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

Thanks, Dougie.

 

[DSTM]

Based on those test results, what are your thoughts as to the best AV?

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

I don't really go by test results. I'm a die hard fan of Eset Nod32 based on my experience. Others may feel differently.

 

[DSTM]

I did have Nod32 once upon a time.

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

You should still have it, Dougie. The key I gave you is valid until 2/15.

 

[DSTM]

Thinking about it I may have put the key in one of my notepads. Will check.

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

I'll pm you, Dougie.

 

[DSTM]

Reinstalled and working again.
Thanks Cindy.

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

You're welcome, Dougie.

 

[Rich-M]

Same here Nod32 and the reason? We haven't seen a real virus in years but Antivirus does more than protect against virus and I always felt Nod32 had the best site protection which then makes it the best Antivirus against the real problem, namely Malware.

 

[IceMan37]

Sadly I got rid of Trend - it was great about a year ago but with the new updates to the module it's as bad a resource hog as the old Norton. Back to MSE.

 

[Rich-M]

Antivirus are personal and personally, I never thought Trend Micro was worth owning but I have to agree now on top of that, it is a real system drag besides like Norton and MacAfee.

 

[IceMan37]

Trend was rated above KAV and NOD32 in 13', and most of the rest as of last year detection wise. It's no longer the case, and not worth running now whereas KAV and NOD are always at or near the top.

 

[Rich-M]

Yeah they all have their ups and downs but again I still say when I tested Avs regularly I always made a distinction between how an AV performs against virus and how it performs as software in general. Kav has always been a difficult program as software with many bad issues due to updates from time to time affecting other programs.

 

[IceMan37]

It's been years since I ran NOD32 - I mean like 8 years! I believe I will try it again.

 

[Rich-M]

You will find the interface much improved but again its best feature is its site protection, I have never seen better.

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

I have been using Nod32 for the past five or six years. It is the only paid AV I recommend.

 

[Rich-M]

I totally concur though I might be tempted to add Emsisoft to that list as I feel equally good about that product and wonder if that isn't the one that sooner or later replaced Mbam. All of the recent phone calls about Mbam update issues is really unnerving and I think the program is imploding right in front of our eyes.

 

[IceMan37]

Emisoft? I don't know that but as soon as I google it and I see this no thanks. Sorry.