Whats the Best Antivirus/ Security Suite??

[Jakeroyw]

personally I have (WV) home premium 32bit 2GB RAM and I think I was kind of a security fanatic until I asked many professionals on different forums they said there is now way to have 100% security but your best bet is to get a whole security suite they are lower on resources generally than individual componets and may provide better security without conflicting software. I was using an antivirus you probably never even heard of before system mechanic pro 9.5.6 is the newest version but the way this setup works it takes a while to even install it it wont let you install it if you have any other conflicting software it update itself before it ever installs that way it will have a better chance at installing correctly the best part if you research its optimization tools on the internet it has the top notch optimization tools but if money is no object they say its antivirus and firewall do not compare to the top notch security programs partly because the program itself is so cheap I do recommend to keep your machine running fast to just intall the utilities and by a seperate secturity suite like Bitdefender, kaspersky is like #3 bitdefender is #1 from avcomparitives.org

 

[Katokato]

bs to dat i say. suites suk. you are better off doing your homework and getting different combination of antiviruses and antimalware and firewall protection. hell, you can even throw in a proxy server connection. hotspot shield is preety good at proxy services and vpn services, and its free. trust me on this guys. get iobit security 360 pro (use cracks), and avast home edition. also use malware bytes to scan different files if some of the other antiviruses dont work. anyways the only way u will have conflicting av's is if they both have live scanning. iobit security 360 and avast home edition both work, because avast scans for viruses and other stuff, and iobit scans for newprocesses starting that you dont know about (so you can stop a keylogger process from executing). you can also find easy cracks for iobit security but i will not state here cuz its illegal. so in conclusion, use iobit security 360, avast home edition, malware bytes (back up scanner), and hotspot shield as a proxy to hide privacy and redirect viruses (gives u another ip address that is not your own). you can also use a spare computer as a proxy server (linux distro) and another spare computer as a firewall (linux distro). for optimization programs you can use tuneup utilities 2010 on run as date trial, or get a key gen (again i will not state where to get those cuz those r illegal). you can also use advanced system care (crax) and yamicsoft vista manager (more crax n keygenz). so i say bs to suites. you will be better off if you get your own combinations of programs, and do your antivirus homework. even consult pc world magazines, they say that suites are worse than multiple compatible standalones. bs to suites. (bs = bull sh**t). sorry for grammatical errors, i am not wasting time on writing essay to contradict why suites suk. IOBIT security 360 + Avast home edition + IOBIT advanced system care + tuneup utilities 2010 (run as date or keygen) + malware bytes (back up scanner) = good computer security and tweakz. and also most suites u hav to pay.

jakryw, kaspersky bitdefender are not suites (as far as i know but i could be wrong)

you can even use virus total (http://virustotal.com) to scan files. you upload a suspicious file to their website and they scan with 40 different antiviruses/antimalware, but only use this if a file is really suspicious, and the antiviruses that you have dont catch any viruses on them. http://ultimatetweakers.webs.com for manual tweaks, and freebies.

even ask some of the people at vista forums i bet most of them will agree that avast is preety good.

Advanced system care download http://iobit.com/ascdownload.html

iobit secruity 360 download: http://iobit.com/is360download.html

avast home edition download: http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

tune up utilities 2010 download: http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities/

malware bytes download: http://www.malwarebytes.org/

hotspot shield (downside is that you have ads cuz its free and they need money): http://hotspotshield.com/

and best of all, all of these are freee, all of these programs have free editions (tuneup utilities 2010 is a trial but you can use run as date on it or use cracks) you can also use crax/hax/trix/keygens to get pro versions of these programs for free but i will not state cuz illegalness

 

[Jakeroyw]

Sorry about the misunderstanding; maybe I didnt explain myself good enough what I mean't to say was that a full security suite is better on resources compared to if you download and install a whole bunch of different programs in (general). I also run multilayers of protection like yourself: malwarebytes anti-malware, iobit 360, threatfire, spybot search and destroy, system mechanic pro, advanced systemcare 3.5.0 etc.

all of these programs that I use are kind of an over do it I uninstalled threatfire because I couldn't have it installed with the kaspersky Internet security suite I previously had. I also used to have pctools free firewall and for some reason my computer still detects it I restarted my computer and ran a registry cleaner I will have to probably go through my registry manually that was another incompatible program with system mechanic.

I currently have defender pro 15 in 1 and talked to their tech support who said I cant even run mcafee site advisor with their antiphishing filter they told me not to run threatfire or even reinstall it and no iobit 360 either because it would cause conflicts.

the overall deal is that they wont conflict if they aren't in realtime or advanced protection mode. must have them disabled which I didnt like thats the whole point of threatfire is to give a heurostatic analysis that traditional antiviruses couldnt pick up.

I really like your Idea of security but I was thinking of the guy that says money is no object If he really wants a full proof system with support in case he screws something up or some hacker or trojan horse then the best option is paid programs.

like they say the first line of defense is offense a firewall a good firewall zonealarm has always been the best firewalls but not the best antivirus. a hardware firewall is a little bit overkill for a home network but they do provide much better protection. the best is a router with a built in firewall and once you have this buy a software firewall or downlaod one for free and an antivirus program and safe networking habits.

 

[dinesh]

I use NIS2010.

 

[Jakeroyw]

good pick there is nothing wrong with Norton Internet security 2010, it doesn't matter what type of anti-virus software you have all have there own list of vulnerabilities and all are likely to have a hacker find a loop hole somewhere. I would like to have a 100% security but very unlikely that's what the experts tell me anyway but there are certain maintenance tasks to keep in mind when having a computer and keeping it secure this is what I do; preventative measures are the best keep everything off your computer: keyloggers, viruses, spyware, adware, rootkits(very hard), malware etc.

1. keep track of windows updates keep all security vulnerabilities patched, but some patches like microsoft silverlight might leave you skeptic check askwoodys.com he wrote a dummies book and has a website that reviews all windows updates and more
2. keep Nortons virus definitions up to date
3. run a seperate scanner once a month. malwarebytes anti-malware at http://www.malwarebytes.org; superantispyware http://www.superantispyware.com; spybot search and destroy; iobit 360. etc.
4. run a rootkit scanner once a month Fsecure has one at Free Online Scanner - Online Virus Scanner | F-Secure
5. run a full system scan with NIS2010 at least once a week or set it up to schedule the scan at like 11:00PM when your not on your computer.
6. you should contact support and ask them if you can run threatfire from pctools it is a major preventative tool by heurostatic analysis and runs along side of an antivirus.

 

[Katokato]

the best way to protect urself (make it harder for hackers) is to use a proxy, use hotspot shield.personally i think avast free edition is better than even a paid one (lets say, bitdefender).

 

[Jakeroyw]

This surprisingly is the first time I have even heard of hotspot sheild can you give me more details about it: What it does, what technological advantages etc.

plus your theory about avast free home edition is a great anti-virus product my favorite thing about it was its ability to do boot scans before your operating system even boots up. That's a great advantage over every anti-virus this has a much better chance at finding a virus personally I don't know why all anti-viruses do that this is also the best time to disinfect a virus.
I used to run Avast free home edition and the only reason why I switched is because I had already had defender pro 15 in 1 which I made the mistake of buying it I also have CA antivirus+antispyware 2008 for 3 computers I bought for $14.95 and I have webroot internet security 2010. I have all kinds of different antiviruses but cant use all of them unfortunately. the ones I have activated that I need to use are DP 15in1 which has a 2year lisence and system mechanic pro with iolo antivirus with firewall.
I have been trying to figue out what is better so I am sticking with DP 15in1 but if you go and type its name in google all you here about it is bad but when I use it its alright.

 

[Jakeroyw]

Hey I was wondering KatoKato, when ever I run malwarebytes anti-malware does it ever keep detecting 2 items even after removing and then right after rebooting. I talked to DP 15 in1 support and they said these arent false positives but not really anything bad neither. 2 registry I Items opencom... I'll give you more details later.

 

[Katokato]

delete those files manually, look at scan info look for path, find it under indows explorer, and delete it. if you can't you might want to active system account ( higher priveleges than normal admin acc) and delete it from there.

hotspot shield is a proxy program, that connects you to a proxy server. A proxy server basically makes it so that when you connect to something on the internet, you connect to it indirectly. So whenever you connect to something on the internet, your original ip will be broadcasted (for tcp/ip protocol shakin hands thing) if youre not using a proxy. IF you are using a proxy, the proxy's ip will l be broadcasted, and packets that the proxy receives will be passed down to your actual WAN (wide area network, ip address, basically your computer). So if a h4x0r got your ip (without proxy connected), and if he were to send a virus to that WAN/computer youd get that virus, however, if you are connected to a proxy server, the h4x0r would see your proxy's IP (in this term, hotpsot shield's), and send the virus to the proxy instead of to you (this may need revision for facts, as i dont know EXACTLY how proxys work, i just have a basic understanding), and if the proxy server is linux based, there will be a small percent chance that the virus would harm the proxy. Hotspot shiel;d aslo creates a VPN if you are using someone elses wireless network/ wifihotspot.

 

[thejew1]

The best antivirus/firewall is the one that works for you. Not running antivirus or firewall is playing Russian Roulette with your PC. I have been running AVG for about a year and it works on windows Vista 64 bite. Wouldn't give it a 5 stars but it still works good. thejew1

 

[newblueboy]

I just use Avira Free. I know you said about paying for top of the line, but if you're careful, you won't get hit.

One Virus-Free tip: NEVER USE THIRD PARTY THEMES!

 

[MrBurly]

I dont use an anti-virus, I prefer to virtualise with Returnil 2008 permanently on, update and maintenance weekly (ie turn it off) if anything untoward happens whilst virtualisation is off, I rollback with RollbackRX, i also keep a current drive image on a separate drive.
Simple and minimal, who needs an anti-virus?

 

[Shadowjk]

I agree you don't actually need it if you aren't downloading anything or you are but from sites with signatures

 

[MrBurly]

Irrespective of what I download (infected or not)I still have the option to reboot to a clean state, rollback, or Image restore.
No, I just cant be bothered with an A\V, if anything you're better off with HIPS (proactive rather than reactive) but I cant be bothered with those either,
Each to their own.

 

[tom982]

I have McAfee on my laptop, and MSE and Malwarebytes on the desktop. No problems so far, and if there is a problem I'll deal with it

Tom

 

[MrBurly]

Strange reply, I dont have a problem with your setup (assuming you are replying to me) I merely stated my reasons for not using A\Vs, or should I say redundant software!

 

[tom982]

Strange reply, I dont have a problem with your setup (assuming you are replying to me) I merely stated my reasons for not using A\Vs, or should I say redundant software!

No, I wasn't replying to anyone in particular, I was simply sharing my set-up

Tom

 

[newblueboy]

Not to argue, but A/V is not redundant! If you get hit with a virus and can't use it again, I told you so!:D

 

[MrBurly]

You obviously have no concept of Light Virtualisation, Instant System Recovery or Imaging.
Google is your friend.

 

[newblueboy]

Actually Bing is. :D