What Antivirus Program for Vista?

[tomo3014]

Originally Posted by blessingx

You're hearing reports of possible exploits. It's a little less threatening if you read the details. Best way to stay away from virii on the Mac is not install Office which is responsible for 90%+ exploits in Mac history.
BTW, with NOD32, just be aware some apps won't run with it. Google Desktop didn't last I checked.
And in the interest of fairness, I should mention I'm contracting with Symantec when I made the above comment.

ahh, sorry for the mix-up.
but i could of sworn i heard of mac viruses too.
hmm. anyways.

i always believed that there was a conspiracy behind norton or any other
companies.
i felt like those people were the ones behind the viruses because i never
understood how people can come up with a cure so fast. lol

[uzziah]

linux baby linux

[RedLeader]

Originally Posted by blessingx

Office which is responsible for 90%+ exploits in Mac history.

Reeeeally. Would you care to back up that claim? I don't care what platform you're running, there have been and are viruses for it. That includes any cellphone OS built in the last ~5 years. Pick one and do some research, it's fun to see what can be done to your phone.

Realistically, the best virus protection is common sense. Go to trusted websites on a secure browser, have a firewall running and don't be stupid with email. That's all you need to do, it's not difficult.

[Honken]

Comparatives

Decide for yourself, I tried Avira Anti-Vir Premium and it seemed to work pretty good.

[Scottyyy]

As Mac's become more popular, more viruses will start to appear.

I've been using NOD32 for years and it's never let me down.

[Ethan211]

Wait a minute, I thought viruses wouldn't run under Vista

Y'know, kinda like games, sound card drivers, web browsers, cad programs, and pretty much everything else won't.

[Honken]

... And like with drivers and programs, they'll release new "versions" of viruses.

[OverlordXenu]

Kapersky, NOD32, Norton Corporate/Enterprise are what I use. Notron for the majority of my computers on my home network, as I can use a server to push it, and then a mix of NOD32 and Kapersky on my personal computers (ie. desktop and laptop.)

Originally Posted by blessingx

Spend the money on the Mac. Best anti-virus protection.

Security through obscurity is not secure.

[fabool]

Eset NOD32 or Kaspersky.

I'm also keeping my eye on what Comodo can cook up. Their AV is in beta and from what I hear, not that good at the moment, but hopefully it will improve as I quite like their new, just out-of-beta, firewall. As an added bonus, Comodo products are free.

[`danny]

I recommend NOD32 or Kaspersky. I personally use NOD32 because it has such a small footprint on my system's resources and it has never failed me.