Antivirus/AntiSpyware software

[Zendrik]

I will add another vote to NOD32. Best anti virus available. As for AntiSpyware, use Windows Defender(built into Vista). I used it back on XP SP2 and it is the best antiSpyware(free or not).

 

[OSW]

NOD32 anti-virus
Fastest Scan
Lowest memory Footprint
Highest Detection rate

give it a try theres 30 day free trial, so far this is the best anti-virus i have used because it doesnt slow my pc like crazy

as for anti-spyware I use spybot and ad-aware (free version).

I will add another vote to NOD32. Best anti virus available. As for AntiSpyware, use Windows Defender(built into Vista). I used it back on XP SP2 and it is the best antiSpyware(free or not).

yes, i use NOD32 on XP and it has been brilliant. for example the other day my mother used Internet explorer

, did a google search and accidentally clicked on a virus ridden website. It came up with stuff like "your pc is infected with viruses, install this now!" and my innocent mother clicked on it.

At the time i wasn't home but fortunately NOD32 did the job perfect! blocking the many attacks it launched.

I'm exceedingly happy with my permanent free trial

 

[Rangent]

Trial is only 30 days, are there any good free anti-virus software or should I commit to the 2 year purchase (I'm needing to buy 3 liscences, so I'm trying to save money and buy something that is anti-virus + anti-spyware).

(Checked into nod32, but there was only a 30 day trial).

 

[Jdbye]

Nod32 is indeed the best, and also the one with the highest detection rate of new, unknown viruses.
For antispyware, i use Windows Defender and Spybot S&D, both free.

EDIT: AVG Free sucks major. Doesn't detect shit.

EDIT2: OSW: Permanent free trial

I love that thing. Too bad I didn't find out about it until it was too late to do it on my laptop.

 

[4urentertainment]

y'know when i scanned my laptop for spyware. I found 30000 or something like that!!! That's gotta be a world record.

 

[OSW]

4urentertainment - what program did you use... some crappy programs detect legit shit as infections

Nod32 is indeed the best, and also the one with the highest detection rate of new, unknown viruses.
For antispyware, i use Windows Defender and Spybot S&D, both free.

EDIT: AVG Free sucks major. Doesn't detect shit.

EDIT2: OSW: Permanent free trial

I love that thing. Too bad I didn't find out about it until it was too late to do it on my laptop.

too late? i don't understand how it could be. i'm talking about a cr*ck*d permanent trial. however it did fail at one stage, but i managed to find some serials or something to keep the life going.