Matrix Games Forums

 Forums  Register  Login  Photo Gallery  Member List  Search  Calendars  FAQ 

My Profile  Inbox  Address Book  My Subscription  My Forums  Log Out

Anti Virus Software

 
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
All Forums >> [General] >> General Discussion >> Anti Virus Software Page: [1]
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
Anti Virus Software - 4/11/2014 5:00:28 PM   
shunwick


Posts: 2426
Joined: 10/15/2006
Status: offline 		Guys and Guyettes,

I have a Vista 32 bit laptop and a 8.1 64 bit desktop. For the past couple of years I have been running Norton 360 on both. Generally speaking, I have been happy enough with it although it has given me a few annoying little problems of late.

My subscription is up in 30 days and I have been thinking of changing to another anti-virus suite.

Any suggestions or recommendations?

Best wishes,
Steve

_____________________________

I love the smell of TOAW in the morning...
Post #: 1
RE: Anti Virus Software - 4/11/2014 5:16:40 PM   
stormbringer3

 

Posts: 875
Joined: 7/26/2007
From: Staunton, Va.
Status: offline 		I'm using Microsoft Security Essentials, and I love it. It's free, updates often and has never had any issues with my games.
I hope that this helps.

(in reply to shunwick)
Post #: 2
RE: Anti Virus Software - 4/11/2014 5:31:03 PM   
Jevhaddah


Posts: 626
Joined: 11/24/2005
From: Scotland
Status: offline 		Free version of Avast or AVG.

Cheers

Jev

_____________________________

I am really quite mad yoo know!

(in reply to stormbringer3)
Post #: 3
RE: Anti Virus Software - 4/11/2014 5:31:10 PM   
zakblood


Posts: 22687
Joined: 10/4/2012
Status: offline 		norton is very cpu hungry and as always been so unless you have the corp version that is, good anti virus mind you.

most of the free one now days are good, with MSE being as good as any and not as worse as some.

better to have a active and passive solution so you have both covered, i myself use different ones on different pc's.

a brief explanation on passive / active.

active runs all the time, passive runs only when you press the exe / file you are using.

i use eset and norton corp as it works well with my multi use approach but there's plenty that do the same.

plus you need a good cleaner, i use ccleaner for this as it's free and also is good for reg fixing, and then a good malware solution, for this i use malwarebytes but same again there's plenty of others that are just as good.

as with any approach or solution, it's only as good as the o/s -operating system in use and the patch level and use of the owner.

so nothing is ever the same on 2 different pc's or users so no one approach is good for all.

as vista is the o/s in question i would say any is as good as any suggested as the patch level is lower than most modern up to date o/s with many faults going now unfixed as it's no longer a supported o/s same as XP :(

< Message edited by zakblood -- 4/11/2014 6:47:21 PM >

(in reply to stormbringer3)
Post #: 4
RE: Anti Virus Software - 4/11/2014 5:51:56 PM   
wings7


Posts: 4591
Joined: 8/11/2003
From: Phoenix, Arizona
Status: offline 		Stephen, you might consider eset, they do a fine job!
http://www.eset.com/us/

Patrick

(in reply to zakblood)
Post #: 5
RE: Anti Virus Software - 4/11/2014 5:52:09 PM   
InuharikoMu


Posts: 85
Joined: 10/27/2013
From: Duisburg, Germany
Status: offline 		Since early 2013 i use windows internal firewall, Baidu Antivirus (free -> has HIPS), Malwarebytes Antimalware, Adguard 5 (keeps the Browser safe), and last not least Winpatrol Plus.

Malwarebytes & Adguard & Winpatrol with Subscription for Life.

P.S. Router with internal Firewall and Stateful Inspection and OpenDNS....




< Message edited by Richtschnur -- 4/11/2014 6:53:32 PM >

_____________________________

“If a man does his best, what else is there?”
― George S. Patton Jr.

(in reply to zakblood)
Post #: 6
RE: Anti Virus Software - 4/11/2014 7:35:26 PM   
Capt. Harlock


Posts: 5358
Joined: 9/15/2001
From: Los Angeles
Status: offline
quote:

I have a Vista 32 bit laptop


For the laptop you might consider Avira. It was ranked highly by the CNET editors, and from my experience it doesn't demand as much from the CPU as the other anti-virus programs.


_____________________________

Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers?

--Victor Hugo

(in reply to shunwick)
Post #: 7
RE: Anti Virus Software - 4/11/2014 8:01:01 PM   
VPaulus

 

Posts: 3630
Joined: 6/23/2011
From: Portugal
Status: offline 		Like Wings7, I recommend NOD32 for Anti-Virus.
For a firewall I suggest Comodo.

(in reply to Capt. Harlock)
Post #: 8
RE: Anti Virus Software - 4/11/2014 8:20:55 PM   
Mobeer


Posts: 662
Joined: 1/17/2007
Status: offline 		Free version of avast! plus free Comodo Firewall

No Script for Firefox plus a helping of common sense to avoid problems in the first place.

(in reply to VPaulus)
Post #: 9
RE: Anti Virus Software - 4/11/2014 9:11:51 PM   
Arjuna


Posts: 17785
Joined: 3/31/2003
From: Canberra, Australia
Status: offline 		ESET

_____________________________

Dave "Arjuna" O'Connor
www.panthergames.com

(in reply to Mobeer)
Post #: 10
RE: Anti Virus Software - 4/12/2014 1:28:19 AM   
catwhoorg


Posts: 686
Joined: 9/27/2012
From: Uk expat lving near Atlanta
Status: offline 		Nod32 here. Been very happy with it for 5+ years.

(in reply to Arjuna)
Post #: 11
RE: Anti Virus Software - 4/12/2014 9:03:58 AM   
aaatoysandmore

 

Posts: 2848
Joined: 9/11/2013
Status: offline 		I can't recommend Malware Bytes enough for adware spyware malware virus detector. On the other end I also use Microsoft Security Essentials. I constantly run updates and scheduled scans. I find usually at least 1 spyware program a week with Malware Bytes. It's getting to be there is no privacy on the internet anymore. I once found 56 viruses and malware on just 1 downloaded Radious mod for Rome 2. I run a scan check everytime I download something. Trust no one and always stay updated and I think you'll be safe.

(in reply to catwhoorg)
Post #: 12
RE: Anti Virus Software - 4/12/2014 1:52:48 PM   
shunwick


Posts: 2426
Joined: 10/15/2006
Status: offline 		Thank you all for your comments. Currently checking all of these out.

Best wishes,
Steve

_____________________________

I love the smell of TOAW in the morning...

(in reply to aaatoysandmore)
Post #: 13
RE: Anti Virus Software - 4/12/2014 4:13:10 PM   
VPaulus

 

Posts: 3630
Joined: 6/23/2011
From: Portugal
Status: offline 		Just one little extra remark that some might consider interesting... I've tested almost all Slitherine/Matrix Games, and so far with ESET NOD32, didn't have any false positives.

Edit: Forget my avatar, it's the user which is writing this. Matrix/Slitherine don't endorse any particular anti-virus.

< Message edited by VPaulus -- 4/12/2014 5:15:49 PM >

(in reply to shunwick)
Post #: 14
RE: Anti Virus Software - 4/12/2014 9:50:56 PM   
shunwick


Posts: 2426
Joined: 10/15/2006
Status: offline 		Norton has never given me a false positive for Matrix/Slitherine games either. Thanks for you help.

Best wishes,
Steve

PS. I never forget that staff are also people. Well... mostly anyway...

_____________________________

I love the smell of TOAW in the morning...

(in reply to VPaulus)
Post #: 15
RE: Anti Virus Software - 4/13/2014 1:25:57 PM   
VPaulus

 

Posts: 3630
Joined: 6/23/2011
From: Portugal
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: shunwick

Norton has never given me a false positive for Matrix/Slitherine games either. Thanks for you help.

That's becasue we add most of our titles to their whitelist. Otherwise, we would have a winner.

(in reply to shunwick)
Post #: 16
Page:   [1]
All Forums >> [General] >> General Discussion >> Anti Virus Software Page: [1]
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts


Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition 2.4.5 ANSI

1.063