Best Antivirus for Devs
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Which antivirus software have you found to produce the least false-positives yet still offer great protection? Prior to buying this new PC, I hadn't used an antivirus software in a long time because I typically stuck to a few websites that only I trusted and I hadn't downloaded any shady .exes in a long time. That said, I'm sure over the years, some malware crept into my old PC... I'm trying to prevent that as much as possible now, especially as a developer when I am on the computer a lot more now and doing a lot more downloading. Plus this NEW PC has enough power to handle easily running an antivirus software in the background, even if it is a resource hog. That said, I just tried to work on a project from GitHub and found that Norton DELETED MY DLL FILES because they had "bad reputation." Yeah... So what should I replace Norton with? Or do they all suck? Thanks, Todd
Sophos never betrayed me. At work we use TrendMicro and it seems to work fine.
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Which antivirus software have you found to produce the least false-positives yet still offer great protection? Prior to buying this new PC, I hadn't used an antivirus software in a long time because I typically stuck to a few websites that only I trusted and I hadn't downloaded any shady .exes in a long time. That said, I'm sure over the years, some malware crept into my old PC... I'm trying to prevent that as much as possible now, especially as a developer when I am on the computer a lot more now and doing a lot more downloading. Plus this NEW PC has enough power to handle easily running an antivirus software in the background, even if it is a resource hog. That said, I just tried to work on a project from GitHub and found that Norton DELETED MY DLL FILES because they had "bad reputation." Yeah... So what should I replace Norton with? Or do they all suck? Thanks, Todd
Obviously anecdotal evidence but: I use Avast and have never had an issue. I've only ever gotten (maybe) two positives ever, but then again, I don't download every random exe I can get my hands on either... Performance wise it seems to stay out of the way quite nicely, unlike Norton and McAfee who both have a bad reputation of reverting your PC into a 386...
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Which antivirus software have you found to produce the least false-positives yet still offer great protection? Prior to buying this new PC, I hadn't used an antivirus software in a long time because I typically stuck to a few websites that only I trusted and I hadn't downloaded any shady .exes in a long time. That said, I'm sure over the years, some malware crept into my old PC... I'm trying to prevent that as much as possible now, especially as a developer when I am on the computer a lot more now and doing a lot more downloading. Plus this NEW PC has enough power to handle easily running an antivirus software in the background, even if it is a resource hog. That said, I just tried to work on a project from GitHub and found that Norton DELETED MY DLL FILES because they had "bad reputation." Yeah... So what should I replace Norton with? Or do they all suck? Thanks, Todd
You can tell Norton to ignore directories, to keep that from happening. Settings -> Antivirus -> Scans and Risks tab -> Exclusions /Low Risks -> Items to Exclude from Auto-Protect, SONAR... (Much frustration ensued until that was discovered.) Haven't had problems with Norton slowing down system since they pulled their heads out and redesigned the program 10 years ago.
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Which antivirus software have you found to produce the least false-positives yet still offer great protection? Prior to buying this new PC, I hadn't used an antivirus software in a long time because I typically stuck to a few websites that only I trusted and I hadn't downloaded any shady .exes in a long time. That said, I'm sure over the years, some malware crept into my old PC... I'm trying to prevent that as much as possible now, especially as a developer when I am on the computer a lot more now and doing a lot more downloading. Plus this NEW PC has enough power to handle easily running an antivirus software in the background, even if it is a resource hog. That said, I just tried to work on a project from GitHub and found that Norton DELETED MY DLL FILES because they had "bad reputation." Yeah... So what should I replace Norton with? Or do they all suck? Thanks, Todd
I generally use Comodo, it has been fairly reliable over the years.
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Which antivirus software have you found to produce the least false-positives yet still offer great protection? Prior to buying this new PC, I hadn't used an antivirus software in a long time because I typically stuck to a few websites that only I trusted and I hadn't downloaded any shady .exes in a long time. That said, I'm sure over the years, some malware crept into my old PC... I'm trying to prevent that as much as possible now, especially as a developer when I am on the computer a lot more now and doing a lot more downloading. Plus this NEW PC has enough power to handle easily running an antivirus software in the background, even if it is a resource hog. That said, I just tried to work on a project from GitHub and found that Norton DELETED MY DLL FILES because they had "bad reputation." Yeah... So what should I replace Norton with? Or do they all suck? Thanks, Todd
I use Kaspersky, and it gives me no problems.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Which antivirus software have you found to produce the least false-positives yet still offer great protection? Prior to buying this new PC, I hadn't used an antivirus software in a long time because I typically stuck to a few websites that only I trusted and I hadn't downloaded any shady .exes in a long time. That said, I'm sure over the years, some malware crept into my old PC... I'm trying to prevent that as much as possible now, especially as a developer when I am on the computer a lot more now and doing a lot more downloading. Plus this NEW PC has enough power to handle easily running an antivirus software in the background, even if it is a resource hog. That said, I just tried to work on a project from GitHub and found that Norton DELETED MY DLL FILES because they had "bad reputation." Yeah... So what should I replace Norton with? Or do they all suck? Thanks, Todd
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You can tell Norton to ignore directories, to keep that from happening. Settings -> Antivirus -> Scans and Risks tab -> Exclusions /Low Risks -> Items to Exclude from Auto-Protect, SONAR... (Much frustration ensued until that was discovered.) Haven't had problems with Norton slowing down system since they pulled their heads out and redesigned the program 10 years ago.
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"Sorry, buddy, but this mission counts on everyone being as silent as possible, and your farts are just too much of a wildcard." - Korra to Meelo, "Kuvira's Gambit"David O'Neil wrote:
Haven't had problems with Norton slowing down system since they pulled their heads out and redesigned the program 10 years ago.
Wow it take a bloody long time to recover a reputation, 10 years and most of us still dump on Symantec as rubbish software. And yes it has been over a decade since I allowed it on my systems :-O
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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David O'Neil wrote:
Haven't had problems with Norton slowing down system since they pulled their heads out and redesigned the program 10 years ago.
Wow it take a bloody long time to recover a reputation, 10 years and most of us still dump on Symantec as rubbish software. And yes it has been over a decade since I allowed it on my systems :-O
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
I had also removed it from my system in disgust, but saw it for free when I needed to renew. The reviews were good, and specifically mentioned the resource hogginess, so I gave it a shot.
My CodeProject Articles :: Our forgotten astronomic heritage :: My website.
"Sorry, buddy, but this mission counts on everyone being as silent as possible, and your farts are just too much of a wildcard." - Korra to Meelo, "Kuvira's Gambit" -
Which antivirus software have you found to produce the least false-positives yet still offer great protection? Prior to buying this new PC, I hadn't used an antivirus software in a long time because I typically stuck to a few websites that only I trusted and I hadn't downloaded any shady .exes in a long time. That said, I'm sure over the years, some malware crept into my old PC... I'm trying to prevent that as much as possible now, especially as a developer when I am on the computer a lot more now and doing a lot more downloading. Plus this NEW PC has enough power to handle easily running an antivirus software in the background, even if it is a resource hog. That said, I just tried to work on a project from GitHub and found that Norton DELETED MY DLL FILES because they had "bad reputation." Yeah... So what should I replace Norton with? Or do they all suck? Thanks, Todd
They all suck. I hate Norton more than anyone else though, It all started in my high school days. I was writing a C application. I compiled it and Norton deleted it. (I admit I was injecting my DLL into a process, but was it too shady?) Then I deleted Norton. I used ESET since then till I decided to replace everything with Ubuntu and KUbuntu. (I know Linux has virus and worms. Just nothing like drive by infections as in Windows)
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I use Kaspersky, and it gives me no problems.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
