Comments on: Do antivirus scans really need to brick your computer? http://jamesmckay.net/2008/12/do-antivirus-scans-really-need-to-brick-your-computer/ because there are few things that are less logical than business logic Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:13:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Antonio http://jamesmckay.net/2008/12/do-antivirus-scans-really-need-to-brick-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-3643 Antonio Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:59:47 +0000 http://jamesmckay.net/2008/12/do-antivirus-scans-really-need-to-brick-your-computer/#comment-3643 Hi everyone! I have tested AVG Free, Avast, NOD32, among others... but no one was "nicer" enough for my Pentium 3 1GHz computer (yes, I know, my system is quite old, but is useful for my needs)... The best I have tested is my current anti-virus: Avira Antivir Personal. It is not as full featured as the others but has a real time scanner, anti-rootkit, anti-spyware. It's all that I need. It lacks the "email scanner" but I use webmail most of the time and my messaging software is configured not to open attachments automatically. About choosing an operative system that doesn't need a virus scanner... sorry to disagree but every OS needs an AV scanner, may be not an "active" or "proactive" one but it is a matter of responsibility with your friends, family and co-workers. Imagine you use a "virus free" OS, then you receive a PDF with a virus... ok, your OS is not affected but, what happens if it is a really good PDF and you send it to a friend and he/she opens it trusting the sender? Good blog James! And thanks for the "Comment Timeout" plugin for Wordpress! I'm really loving it! Hi everyone!

I have tested AVG Free, Avast, NOD32, among others… but no one was “nicer” enough for my Pentium 3 1GHz computer (yes, I know, my system is quite old, but is useful for my needs)… The best I have tested is my current anti-virus: Avira Antivir Personal. It is not as full featured as the others but has a real time scanner, anti-rootkit, anti-spyware. It’s all that I need. It lacks the “email scanner” but I use webmail most of the time and my messaging software is configured not to open attachments automatically.

About choosing an operative system that doesn’t need a virus scanner… sorry to disagree but every OS needs an AV scanner, may be not an “active” or “proactive” one but it is a matter of responsibility with your friends, family and co-workers. Imagine you use a “virus free” OS, then you receive a PDF with a virus… ok, your OS is not affected but, what happens if it is a really good PDF and you send it to a friend and he/she opens it trusting the sender?

Good blog James! And thanks for the “Comment Timeout” plugin for WordPress! I’m really loving it!

]]> By: David http://jamesmckay.net/2008/12/do-antivirus-scans-really-need-to-brick-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-3615 David Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:31:29 +0000 http://jamesmckay.net/2008/12/do-antivirus-scans-really-need-to-brick-your-computer/#comment-3615 Hey James, accidentally came by your blog and thought I would leave you with a presie. NOD32 is your answer. It's always actively scanning your PC ( no need for full scans, doesn't even schedule them ) and you never see it. It's the best AV out there. True, it may take some time to get used to it ( it isn't exactly computer-idiot friendly ) but it does the job perfectly. Read up on it and purchase it. I promise you wont be disappointed. Hey James, accidentally came by your blog and thought I would leave you with a presie.

NOD32 is your answer. It’s always actively scanning your PC ( no need for full scans, doesn’t even schedule them ) and you never see it. It’s the best AV out there. True, it may take some time to get used to it ( it isn’t exactly computer-idiot friendly ) but it does the job perfectly. Read up on it and purchase it. I promise you wont be disappointed.

]]> By: James http://jamesmckay.net/2008/12/do-antivirus-scans-really-need-to-brick-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-3614 James Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:53:14 +0000 http://jamesmckay.net/2008/12/do-antivirus-scans-really-need-to-brick-your-computer/#comment-3614 Yes, I'm using AVG Free too at home. Most of the time it's fine, it's just when the scheduled scan kicks in that it gets painful. I always end up cancelling it as soon as it starts. Yes, I’m using AVG Free too at home. Most of the time it’s fine, it’s just when the scheduled scan kicks in that it gets painful. I always end up cancelling it as soon as it starts.

]]> By: delboy http://jamesmckay.net/2008/12/do-antivirus-scans-really-need-to-brick-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-3613 delboy Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:11:40 +0000 http://jamesmckay.net/2008/12/do-antivirus-scans-really-need-to-brick-your-computer/#comment-3613 Using AVG free on a dual core Intel 2.2Ghz on Vista, is fine here. Less than half of each core is being used. No noticeable slowdown at all. Furthermore, AVG scans all downloads so as to catch any maliciousness before it gets a chance to do any damage. I've used AVG for many years and have never had a virus related problem. Maybe you should get a better virus scanner, a faster computer, or an Operating System that doesn't even need a virus scanner... Using AVG free on a dual core Intel 2.2Ghz on Vista, is fine here. Less than half of each core is being used. No noticeable slowdown at all. Furthermore, AVG scans all downloads so as to catch any maliciousness before it gets a chance to do any damage.

I’ve used AVG for many years and have never had a virus related problem.

Maybe you should get a better virus scanner, a faster computer, or an Operating System that doesn’t even need a virus scanner…

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