Gamer Friendly Anti Virus?

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Nod32 has been on all my machines for the last 4 years ish...with no virus problems whatsoever.
 
NOD32 is the way to go if you have a need for antivirus.

Me, I just use common sense. None of my personal computers have ever been infected with a virus.

I use AVG, but I don't let it run all the time. Sometimes I'll fire it up for a scan, but not very often. I pretty much just use it if I've downloaded something I think might be questionable.

But again, common sense and intelligence is all you need to stay safe...
 
I have AVG running all the time with no troubles. Barely seems to use any resources unless doing a system scan.
 
I don't let any of them run in the background, but when I do run an occasional scan, I use AVG.
In all of my years I've never actually gotten a Virus. Spyware, MIRC backdoors, and the like I've seen plenty of...but no viruses.
I find AdAware and Windows Defender do a better job with those items than any AV.
 
Avast or NOD. Plenty of info already given to decide which one would be better for you.
 
I don't use one and I've never had an infection (to my knowledge). Not downloading random crap FTW.
 
deathBOB said:
I don't use one and I've never had an infection (to my knowledge). Not downloading random crap FTW.
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You can get infected without downloading a single thing. Web browsing or reading emails can infect your computer with viruses, worms, and trojans. Heck, just being connected to the internet opens up your computer to attacks and infestations.
 
Never had any problems with AVG... been using it for years.
 
damonposey said:
It's true. no reason to wear a condom if you aren't getting jiggy with it.
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That's like saying no need to wear seatbelts if you're not speeding. It's a completely asinine point of view.

Remember, there's always that other idiot out there. For example, both Asus and Zalman corporate websites were infected with nasty viruses in the past month. And for those saying you got less crap with than without AV installed, you're incorrect, you simply don't know you have all of the crap. Not all viruses are written by script kiddies and pop up saying "omgwtfbbq owned". 99% of the most malicious ones DON'T want you to know you're infected.

Quite simply, I have no respect for the intellect of anyone arguing that you don't need an AV program. Period.
 
MrMike said:
Ah I missed that link, cool.

As for Symantec, I just want to clarify for the OP and others considering a different AV, that Symantec Corporate is an entirely different product from any Norton named product such as Systemworks. I agree that anything with Norton on the label is a poor choice.
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Symantec AV is a very good product. However, if I were to pay for an AV I would go with NOD32 (I use AVG currently).
 
computerpro3 said:
That's like saying no need to wear seatbelts if you're not speeding. It's a completely asinine point of view.

Remember, there's always that other idiot out there. For example, both Asus and Zalman corporate websites were infected with nasty viruses in the past month. And for those saying you got less crap with than without AV installed, you're incorrect, you simply don't know you have all of the crap. Not all viruses are written by script kiddies and pop up saying "omgwtfbbq owned". 99% of the most malicious ones DON'T want you to know you're infected.

Quite simply, I have no respect for the intellect of anyone arguing that you don't need an AV program. Period.
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it really isn't asinine. if we're talking about cars, I have a flying car, so theres no danger of me hitting other cars. and no, before you say it, I fly below planes so theres no danger there.

Now in terms of anti-virus, it's clear that you are a ignorant and a bit paranoid. Now this is probably because of repeated infections of viruses and spyware you received at such occasions where you were accepting what you THOUGHT was barnyard porn from some website. and even though the site did have a nice animated gif saying it was virus free, it probably wasn't. But since you found the website using google, you probably assumed that google gave you a virus and now don't trust any site without having your AV running. I completely understand.

now someone with all the latest windows updates, has a good firewall, and who uses the latest version of firefox will not get any virus by simply visiting a legit webpage. If you knew more about how software components interact with windows, you'd realize that nod32 throws a hissy fit at things that aren't even close to being viruses. but hey if I was making an antivirus program I'd probably do that too, since users LOVE to see a nice fat list of POTENTIAL threats being deleted from their computer. it just makes their day, as I'm sure it makes your day and reinforces your delusional outlook that everything on the internet is out to get you. ugh...
 
I use AVG antivirus, AVG antispyware (used sparingly), Comodo personal firewall (I'm alredy behind a D-Link DGL-4300 router), Spybot Search and Destroy (with Tea Timer), WinPatrol, and AdAware. Usually scan w/ Spybot once a week. AdAware every two.

Very little resources used.
 
Just get Adaware, spybot search and destroy, AVG, and Crapcleaner. That is all you will ever need.
 
damonposey said:
it really isn't asinine. if we're talking about cars, I have a flying car, so theres no danger of me hitting other cars. and no, before you say it, I fly below planes so theres no danger there.
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Pics or shens. And you're one in a billion if you do have it, so your advice doesn't apply to most people. Besides, eventually other people will have flying cars too, so you're only safe temporarily. If you can't see that logic you shouldn't be using a computer.

Now in terms of anti-virus, it's clear that you are a ignorant and a bit paranoid. Now this is probably because of repeated infections of viruses and spyware you received at such occasions where you were accepting what you THOUGHT was barnyard porn from some website.
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Well I can honestly say I've never had an infection on my personal machine that I've been aware of and I've used only AVG and Nod32. But the reason I'm "paranoid" as you say is because I work on the side as a PC technician and I see the real world results of stupidity and malice. As for the barnyard porn, I must point out that you're the one that brought it up. Animal porn would never even cross the mind of a normal person. Please leave your fetishes/sexual preferences out of this thread.

and even though the site did have a nice animated gif saying it was virus free, it probably wasn't. But since you found the website using google, you probably assumed that google gave you a virus and now don't trust any site without having your AV running. I completely understand.
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Perhaps you should google "computerpro3" and "psu". I've done much more for this forum and computing than you could even hope to (and I haven't done anything compared to the true greats). And besides, how do you know if those websites have nice animated gifs? And how could you completely understand if you've never been there?


now someone with all the latest windows updates, has a good firewall, and who uses the latest version of firefox will not get any virus by simply visiting a legit webpage. If you knew more about how software components interact with windows, you'd realize that nod32 throws a hissy fit at things that aren't even close to being viruses.
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Perhaps Nod32 throws hissy fits on your machine because you're constantly downloading that barnyard porn which you seem so fond of. And people on this very forum HAVE gotten viruses using Mozilla by visiting Asus. Perhaps you missed the big thread about it.

but hey if I was making an antivirus program I'd probably do that too, since users LOVE to see a nice fat list of POTENTIAL threats being deleted from their computer. it just makes their day, as I'm sure it makes your day and reinforces your delusional outlook that everything on the internet is out to get you. ugh...
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Grow up, you probably believe in 9/11 conspiracy theories too. Perhaps seeing viruses being deleted turns you on, but the majority of the population never wants to even be bothered with that. They want to use their computers, as the utterly annoying yet undeniably pointed Apple ads state.
 
Wow, this thread just went wrong on so many levels.

Post on topic, and like adults please.
 
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