Antivirus Recommendation
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Looking for recommendations for an antivirus, for work, so paid or free. Something that won't bog down the system and get in the way of dev work as some of them do. Thx :)
I use MSE and don't browse dodgy websites and had no problems :)
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Glue in the network RJ45 and USB ports used to work exceptionally well, however with all this wireless around these days, more drastic measures need to be taken. It is possible to rip out the antenna on most modern laptops, although I was still able to get an intermittent signal by placing the laptop right on top of the access point.
I found installing DOS 3.1 a better solution... apart from protection users from bad things on the internet helps to save the planet from toxic glue fumes, and as a bonus users get to type cryptic text commands at the flashing block cursor just like in the movies.
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Looking for recommendations for an antivirus, for work, so paid or free. Something that won't bog down the system and get in the way of dev work as some of them do. Thx :)
Personally, I really like ESET. It is fast and Flexible. When I renew, the new expiration date applies to all connected computers. It has one Issue. If you want to use it over a VPN, it wants to scan each file you touch over the VPN, no way to indicate to not do this, but to keep scanning network drives. Network drives are fast, VPN is typically really slow.
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Looking for recommendations for an antivirus, for work, so paid or free. Something that won't bog down the system and get in the way of dev work as some of them do. Thx :)
Every now and then (like, every 2 years or so), I try to install one, only to find out that it slows compilation time by a LOT. I've learned to live without it - namely, just learn things to avoid. Best, John
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Looking for recommendations for an antivirus, for work, so paid or free. Something that won't bog down the system and get in the way of dev work as some of them do. Thx :)
I have heard really nice things about Vipre if you are looking for an endpoint solution: VIPRE - The Best Antivirus Software for Home & Business | VIPRE Antivirus[^] ClamWin + ClamSentinal is also a decent free choice due to its speed and lack of ad bloat.
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1. Kaspersky and Bitdefender are really the best. They REGULARLY are "Test winners" since years 2. Stay away from Norton (Symantec) it sometimes hurds the system and is instable 3. Avast and Avira are also good The paid versions have features which are worth the money. Tip 1: for good security are strong passwords essential Tip 2: an external backup saves important data
Press F1 for help or google it. Greetings from Germany
Another vote here for bitdefender. I've noticed no resource hogging. It has occasionally flagged up some malware-infected sites and asked me if I want to proceed, otherwise it sits on the system tray without annoying me and keeps itself up to date. Most importantly it gets top reviews for effectiveness. You have to register and maybe re-register each year.
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I'm using Bitdefender free, it really is light on resources, works 100% automatically and it works, but you can't set exceptions, if you don't need it it is a nice choice, if you need it forget about this automatic solution.
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I used to run MSE and had no problems, but when I "upgraded" to Win 10 it bogged the machine badly every afternoon. So I switched to Kaspersky which has been fine for me, with two exceptions. 1) The "safe browsing" window it opens for banks and so forth takes forever to load the first time each day - so it's disabled now 2) It hasn't found any virus, malware, or trojan problems - which could either mean it doesn't work, or I'm too careful about where I go and what I download... :laugh:
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
I ran Kaspersky on a small home net for several years b/c it was the only internal product Wingate offered. Individuals' machines ran AVG. I think Kaspersky reported exactly one virus over the period, while AVG regularly churned out warnings albeit sometimes of minor significance. Then there's the issue of the nice Russians messing with their competition...
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AVG
AVG doesn't seem to clean up after itself so over a period of time its virtual memory use gets pretty high. A corollary is that about that time it presents a big popup announcing that a reboot is necessary (presumably due to an update), and won't take 'no' for an answer (although it allows delays up to 24 hours). I hate rebooting b/c I invariably have several things on-going.
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Personally, I really like ESET. It is fast and Flexible. When I renew, the new expiration date applies to all connected computers. It has one Issue. If you want to use it over a VPN, it wants to scan each file you touch over the VPN, no way to indicate to not do this, but to keep scanning network drives. Network drives are fast, VPN is typically really slow.
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Every now and then (like, every 2 years or so), I try to install one, only to find out that it slows compilation time by a LOT. I've learned to live without it - namely, just learn things to avoid. Best, John
-- Log Wizard - a Log Viewer that is easy and fun to use!
John, you are a trusting soul. The better solution, tell it not to scan your source code files! Most viruses are binary, there is no real reason to be scanning TXT,C,H, etc files. PDF Files. YEAH. I would spend the 10-15 minutes you need to tune your compile time performance. I am INCREDIBLY safe with my surfing. Switched to web based mail to avoid downloading stuff to my machine, etc. I don't let my scanner scan my oracle ORA files or the Oracle Data Folder DBF Files. By eliminating those files that are accessed all the time, but not binary, I think you can get an optimal solution that is a FAST Computing Experience that has decent safety. HTH
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John, you are a trusting soul. The better solution, tell it not to scan your source code files! Most viruses are binary, there is no real reason to be scanning TXT,C,H, etc files. PDF Files. YEAH. I would spend the 10-15 minutes you need to tune your compile time performance. I am INCREDIBLY safe with my surfing. Switched to web based mail to avoid downloading stuff to my machine, etc. I don't let my scanner scan my oracle ORA files or the Oracle Data Folder DBF Files. By eliminating those files that are accessed all the time, but not binary, I think you can get an optimal solution that is a FAST Computing Experience that has decent safety. HTH
Hehe, when it comes to my computer, I would say I am the exact opposite. Anyway, long story short - 10-15 minutes of customizing the antivirus will never really do it. As said, I would try doing just that, with really crappy results. Anyway, the 2 year mark will come soon, so I'll try again :D :D :D Best, John
-- Log Wizard - a Log Viewer that is easy and fun to use!
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Jacquers wrote:
Looking for recommendations for an antivirus, for work, so paid or free. Something that won't bog down the system and get in the way of dev work as some of them do. Thx :)
Next-Generation Endpoint Protection & Threat Intelligence | Webroot[^]. I have Webroot SecureAnywhere Business Endpoint Protection install on 10 computers at a customer site and even the old (really old) XP boxes aren't slowed down.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
