Vista - Norton 2009, McAfee, AVG, or None of the Above

I wouldn't have Norton on my system if they gave it away. I had NIS on XP for several years and it was nothing but problems and the biggest resource hog I ever had on a computer. Once you try to uninstall it, it still leaves behind a lot of files in the registry. You never really delete all aspects of having installed it.

I must be the oddballl...I only use Windows Defender and Windows Firewall.

I had norton and AVG before and i discovered that I got infected with viruses that attacked the antivirus program itself...which is integrated into the system killing the system. Plus the resources being used were horrible and at times killed my bandwidth with their constant communication with home servers.

My windows defender uses almost no resources and safely runs in the background 24/7 constantly updating for me.

I have not had any issues at all with using windows defender. To avoid viruses...only download from trusted sites(torrents can usually be bad), and stay off unsecured networks(ur IP is easily available to be hacked).

I must be the oddballl...I only use Windows Defender and Windows Firewall.

I had norton and AVG before and i discovered that I got infected with viruses that attacked the antivirus program itself...which is integrated into the system killing the system. Plus the resources being used were horrible and at times killed my bandwidth with their constant communication with home servers.

My windows defender uses almost no resources and safely runs in the background 24/7 constantly updating for me.

I have not had any issues at all with using windows defender. To avoid viruses...only download from trusted sites(torrents can usually be bad), and stay off unsecured networks(ur IP is easily available to be hacked).

None,
"The best stuff comes free"

Like Rive said Avast! or Avira Antivir are great programs for FREEEEEE!!!!!! I used them for a while until i came across Comodo

I absolutly love them. They have updates 20-30times a day for their infection code packages. There firewall lets you be in control of everything on your computer. Its so nice to finally regain full control and only let what you want to happen, happen. I enjoy these so much!!!

I suggest this program to everyone i talk to. I also put it on everyones computer that i fix...

Ben

Defender is not an antivirus, and "safe surfing" will not help you with drive-by-downloads, or clickjacking, or malicious software embedded in legiitimate sites or programs, nor with malicous tracking cookies, or your Familiy/friend's worm/trojan infected emails and links, etc.

Its not so much you, but the idea you may help to spread malware, and worms, and botnet attacks that hurt the rest of us, because you are naive when it comes to internet security.


Windows Defender detects and removes spyware

Windows Defender is software that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software by detecting and removing known spyware from your computer. Windows Defender features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected, minimizes interruptions, and helps you stay productive
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...r/default.mspx

I am having to do a recovery of Windows Vista due to an apparent virus/malware attack. After I recover, I want to have really strong antivirus/anti malware protection. According to CNET, Norton AV 2009 had really good reviews. As far as McAfee, my old Dell Computer with Windows XP has it and has never had a problem with malware, though it seems to slow down the computer a little bit. Then again, it has only 1 GB of RAM and a 64 MB graphics card (it's six years old). I had AVG for a short time before my system crashed, but also saw that the free AVG does not provide protection from rootkits and does not contain a firewall (which the upgraded version does). Here is what I am looking for:

1. Powerful, very reliable protection from viruses, rootkits, hacking, and any form of malware.
2. Something compatible with Windows Vista Home Premium. I say this because I experienced problems with Symantec products on Windows Vista and knew people who also experienced problems. As I said earlier, Norton 2009 had good reviews, so just wondering about it.
3. Not to expensive. I am willing to spend money, but I can't afford to go overboard.
4. Does not hog system resources. I have a pretty strong system (i.e. 3 GB RAM, 2.4 GHz dual core processor, and 256 MB graphics card), but don't want my resources to be used up as I do some gaming.

I am leaning towards Norton AV 2009, McAfee AV, or AVG (upgraded). Any advise is greatly appreciated and if you would like to recommend something other than these three, I'm all ears.

P.S. I hope this doesn't get posted twice. I couldn't find it after I submitted it the first time.