anti-virus software thoughts

[showtime]

I am researching anti-virus software, I have heard Norton slows computers and is a bit dated. Here's a link to some of the info I found. Suggestions, feedback?

AntiVirus Software Review 2010 - TopTenREVIEWS

I have heard positive thoughts re Kaspersky. Interested in feedback from Bhuz.

[laura 2]

I have had a great experience with AVG, and it's free!

[ANISAHDANCER]

We've used Norton's for years and have never had any problems. The new Norton's 2010 version is even better imo.
I don't find it very slow, and we have never, ever had a virus at home! (knock on wood)

I had a "computer" friend explain it to me this ways when I asked him his opinion on which "big name" anti-virus is best:

It's kind like a car: You think Ford is best, someone else says Chevy, while someone else prefers Hondas. And alot of it has to do with what options you are looking for.

[kiyaana]

We use Avast. It's free. My husband, the computer guru in the house, highly recommends it.

[Taj]

I've been using free AVG for years now and think it's pretty good. However, some malware has gotten past it. Recently, a puter geek acquaintance, who should know, recommended Microsoft Security Essentials. Also free, from Microsoft. For Windows systems, of course.

[TheGreatKathyLori]

I've been using Eset for about a year, no problems. Seems to be updating its virus signatures every day or so.

[Mosaika]

I've used Trend Pcillin, Norton, Mcafee, they are all rather large programs and Eset Node32 was recommended as it is suitable for gaming which my husband and son are into, so I purchased a 3 user one and I am very happy with it. The other 3 caused problems with gaming at times and the 2 men were very frustrated with it. I use Avira free on my little notebook because I only use that when i travel, it isn't as big as AVG.

[Kalilah]

I've had Eset NOD32 for over a year and it's been great.

I was listening to a radio program that had computer guys taking calls and they said that McAfee is really bad and that Norton was better than McAfee.

An IT guy for a major corp. told me to use AVG and AVAST a couple of years ago and it was ok for awhile and then some truly nasty virus got through and it was hell.

That's my two cents.

[mahsati]

I've been using Eset for about a year, no problems. Seems to be updating its virus signatures every day or so.

I also use ESET and it works great

[NazirahDances]

I dont know what program to recommend, but I would NOT use Mcafee. Even when its NOT active, it somehow made my system crawl. And it was absolutely horrid to try to uninstall.

[Avradoorn]

I'm using Kaspersky- seems very good and my system runs a lot faster than it did with Norton...last week *something* got through and I just sort of lost Windows altogether, most upsetting! So the tech guy I called out, who is ex-RAF IT, recommended Kaspersky... he told me it was developed by ex-KGB guys and it's what the military recommend!
Anyways...it seems to be ok...

[jocelyn]

I like Avast. It's free and appears to work.

[Kalirah]

the free version of AVG has been working well for me also.