AV Programs that continue to dissapppoint

I usually push Bitdefender Internet security and if they play online games and banking i try to sell Zamana Anti-keylogger it covers the holes that av programs have problems with and does a very good job i use it on my personal machines.
 
I've lately been going with the free version of bitdefender. So far seems to catch most everything I've thrown at it, and seems to nag far less than any other free AV I've tried.
 
Come on....aint nothing wrong with installing avast and reminding the customer that while avast is likely the best free antivirus it can also be quite annoying and attempts to trick them into installing the full version which cost money. Remind them that for a mere $__ you can sell them ______ which is a superior antivirus that won't annoy them.


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ComputerRepairTech said:
Come on....aint nothing wrong with installing avast and reminding the customer that while avast is likely the best free antivirus it can also be quite annoying and attempts to trick them into installing the full version which cost money. Remind them that for a mere $__ you can sell them ______ which is a superior antivirus that won't annoy them.


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http://www.mydigitallife.info/how-to-disable-and-block-the-display-advertisement-in-avast-free-antivirus-5/

works on all versions....
 
I have done next to zero work with paid antivirus solutions so keep that in mind:



MSE is better then nothing, but barely and IMO the ONLY good thing about it is the fact that it doesn't require registration.

MBAM is a very good program and WELL worth the $15 for which you can usually find a 1 user lifetime license.

Avast is a very good program and I feel it offers a very high level of security, however it does have the nag screens and it does need to be registered again every year. I don't understand why though... because you can literally type laskjdf;laskjdfl;kasdf$@hotmail.com and it will take it. It doesn't require you to click on any sort of verification link or email you any credentials. So it really is pointless.

AVG IMO is a pretty decent program, but I think I'd rather go for MSE instead. I think it is a toss up here really.
 
I'm surprised at the amount of people that have run into problems with AVG. I've been using it and installing it onto clients computers for the past 2 years now (free version), and have no problems with infections at all. Granted, I don't just install it, I also modify the settings quite a bit.
 
AnimatedTechnician said:
I'm surprised at the amount of people that have run into problems with AVG. I've been using it and installing it onto clients computers for the past 2 years now (free version), and have no problems with infections at all. Granted, I don't just install it, I also modify the settings quite a bit.
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I haven't used AVG in years. I've had them on client systems and they have just been resource hogs IMO.

I tried out Bitdefender a couple weeks ago and I like the interface was just wondering how the performance would be. I been reading more on it today and it seems I should give it another try.
 
I've tried Bitdefender Free on a few systems and it's been trouble. Browser hangs, Explorer restarts, apps won't launch, etc. Saw reports to that effect on Wilder's, so I'm steering clear of it. Perhaps the paid version is better...

I've used MSE and mbam pro or Avira free and mbam pro and have had little trouble, even with some that have put themselves in harm's way. Glad to see that MBAM detects PUP's now. I rarely see MBAM Pro Filesystem Protection issue a warning though.
 
AnimatedTechnician said:
Just tried the free version, and I gotta agree with Fremont, it's not too impressive. I also really don't like that you have no control over the program..and its a bit buggy.
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I can agree lol. Installed it today on a machine to test it out and didn't like it. I will continue to use MSE for now.
 
There's some control in there, you can get it to do a full scan (right click on the system tray icon), etc., but the interface is a bit different from most. I just couldn't work with the effect it was having on the systems I tried it on.

Oddly enough, it seems to leave something behind that won't allow MSE to run after an update and restart. Had to use the Bitdefender removal tool to get it all out, then MSE was ok. Until then, MSE complained it was turned off. Created a new profile, switched to it, MSE was ok. Switch back to the original profile, MSE is ok again. Remove the new profile, MSE starts complaining after an update. Oi!
 
FremontPC said:
I rarely see MBAM Pro Filesystem Protection issue a warning though.
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Check MBAM's Quarantine occasionally to see if it's doing any good. I find that's a good way to sell it after installing it as a trial.

You know how AntiVir always says during the install that it has a potential conflict with MBAM? I've never had that problem until yesterday, when the whole PC was slow as a slug. Mind you, the PC was one of those featherweight HP desktops with the laptop power adapter for a PSU.

Disabling MBAM's process protection fixed the problem, so I guess it's behaving more like having two anti-virus programs providing resident protection simultaneously--i.e., degrading performance and effectiveness. Leaving just the web protection didn't cause a slow-down, and provides some measure of protection against drive-by infections to make it worth keeping. Made me feel ashamed for having sold it (MBAM) though. Was also ashamed for recommending that HP P.O.S.
 
I stopped using an AV on my personal systems years ago. On a customers system Avast is "good enough". They are going to get infected no matter what you do anyway. If you lock a system down to the point where its near impossible to infect its also gonna be near impossible to use.
 
NYJimbo said:
Really ? Nothing ? So how do you know you are not infected unless you run various tests to see if you are ? Do you even run those tests ? :confused:
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On the Windows box all web browsing is done inside a virtual machine. The actual system does not get on the web. If something is acting strangely I may run a malwarebytes scan. Have only had one infection in 7 years doing this. My main productivity machine is a Mac.
 
gunslinger said:
On the Windows box all web browsing is done inside a virtual machine. The actual system does not get on the web. If something is acting strangely I may run a malwarebytes scan. Have only had one infection in 7 years doing this. My main productivity machine is a Mac.
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That's a really interesting way to do it, I never thought of doing that.
 
gunslinger said:
On the Windows box all web browsing is done inside a virtual machine. The actual system does not get on the web. If something is acting strangely I may run a malwarebytes scan. Have only had one infection in 7 years doing this. My main productivity machine is a Mac.
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You could keep it more simple and use Chrome browser...which already sandboxes its sessions.

My household is a very high risk household when it comes to computer use...I can make the claim I haven't had a virus in over 10 years. And the one time my computer did actually catch a virus that was about 15 years ago...my girlfriend did it by double clicking one of the Outlook VCards that was a virus. Claiming "I haven't had a virus in XXX years" doesn't really mean much.
 
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