Best Antivirus software

[Paul C. Anagnostopoulos]

Okay, I admit it, I'm running Norton Antivirus 2002. It's time to junk it in favor of something better. From what I can see, there isn't anything worse, so this should be easy.

What should I get? Cost no object (more or less). I'm running Windows XP Pro.

~~ Paul

[Soapy Sam]

I use VCOM (previously Ontrack) Systemsuite 5.
No problems so far on an XP Home system.

[RayG]

On this website Kaspersky is ranked #1:

http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=69&mnu=69

RayG

[Kevin_Lowe]

Macintosh OS X.

:p

[richardm]

Originally posted by Kevin_Lowe
Macintosh OS X.

:p

He's running Windows XP Pro, so your advice is of absolutely no practical value whatsoever. Typical Macintosh, really :p

I use AVG (http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1)'s free version. The price is right, and it appears to do the job well. It's also nicely unobtrusive.

[Darat]

I did use MacAfee for a while but had some weird compatibility problems and got fed up of all its "Security Centre" malarkey when all I wanted was a virus checker.

I swapped to CA's ezAntivirus about 6 months ago and had no issues with it, no extraneous "security centre" or other fluff.

[Kevin_Lowe]

Originally posted by richardm
He's running Windows XP Pro, so your advice is of absolutely no practical value whatsoever. Typical Macintosh, really :p


It's a Gordian Knot solution. I'm a creative Mac user, so I can think outside the box. :p