[brainpup]

I currently use CA's Internet Suite, with XP Pro, ( it came free with my Road Runner Turbo) I did turn off the firewall and instead I use ZoneAlarm Pro's Firewall. I have been using this combination plus many antispyware and antimalware programs with really no bad things ever happening for several years. ( well there was that "Fakealert.exe" that tried to sneak thru but I caught it ) .
Now while I feel pretty well protected, I think I'm being bogged down by all the processes that are running in the background by CA. I deleted CA for a short scary period of unprotected internet surfing and I noticed a big pick up in hopping from site to site and just in general opening and closing of different programs and app's on my Rig.

Does anybody have any Advise/Opinion on what would be a better alternative ( free or paid ) for a better Antivirus program that isn't such a resource Hog like CA ?

I've used McApee and Nortan and I felt that they were both doing the same thing, sucking surf speed.

Note: I do have the Option with Zone Alarm Pro, to use Kapesky's Antivirus Program, any Advise/Opinion and Resource Consumption Rate on that combination of security " ?

Brian
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[coastie65]

Kaspersky is a good app, although a subscription one, I think. I am using Avast! which seems to be pretty quiet in the background, You should only be running ONE antivirus app and ONE antispyware app actively. You can have others installed for a redundant scan capability though. As far as a firewall goes, I am just using windows as far as the software Firewall goes as well as a Hardware firewall in the router. If you have too many firewalls running, it can completely block your access to the internet. Although I have multi security apps in here, I am only running Avast! and Spysweeper actively. coastie65

[snorg]

I use avast and SUPERAntiSpyware, both real good and both free.
AND they dont use hardly any resources.

[brainpup]

Thanks for the input about Kapersky, I have the option to install the full version for free, (it comes with Zone Alarm Pro Internet suite which I own ). I use Avast at my Job and over the last 2 years we've been hit/wiped/lockedout 4 times. Luckly theres not any much to lose because its backed up daily. I DO happen to have a lot to lose, 580GB's worth. So I won't be going to Avast, trust me.

But thanks for the opinion on Kapersky.

Brian

[coastie65]

I find that interesting as I have never had any problems with Avast! and have never really heard of any. It is pretty highly rated as well. coastie

[brainpup]

I also scan my drive with SuperAntispyware and it is a great program, a little slow at times but gets some stuff that my antispyware programs miss. ( i.e. probably why it's a little slower ).

But I'm staying away from Avast. (read above).

Thanks for the reply

[brainpup]

Hey Coastie do you know if AVG antivirus & Avast can run side by side ? Like at the same time ? I know both are a lot less on resources combined than the HOG that CA is.

[coastie65]

No. You should never run those things at the same time as it will do more harm than good and degrade your protection. As for SUPERantispyware, I have that installed as well and use it as a redundant scan to Spysweeper. I also have malwarebytes in here as well which is very good for picking up the nasty stuff. coastie

[snorg]

brainpup said:

AVG antivirus

AVG does not do On Access Protection.

[SpiritWind]

:D Hi :



It is based on my Recommendation that many of the "regular" Posters on this Site use

Avast, though it is their FREE "Home Edition"; I am also a "regular" Volunteer Poster on the

Avast Online Support Forums, so I was surprised by your using Avast "at the job" and

being "hit/wiped/lockout" 4 times in 2 yrs, whatever that might mean !? It is "situations"

like that that Avast's Online Support Forums should be used . Any since occurred "at

the job", I assume a version other than the "Home Edition" was being used !? I doubt

it was Avast doing the hitting, wiping, or locking out, but some malware that you blame

Avast as causing .

Except under unusual circumstances, should NEVER have 2 antiVIRUS programs on a

computer at any moment in time, although it is ok to run an antiVIRUS's ONLINE Scanner.

AVG & Avast on the same computer do NOT qualify for the unusual circumstances .

IF you are willing to PAY for the Best antiVIRUS program, choose the top-performing

NOD32 from Eset Software ; Kaspersky's quality seems to have fallen off in recent months .