Best antivirus/firewall/spyware software?

[ryan29121]

What is the best antivirus/firewall/spyware software thats resource friendly. I use zone alarm security suite currently and that works pretty well. What others have good protection and doesnt hog up your system to run it?

[Mr Bigman]

Your own ability to stay off the sites that would make you need them.

CA is good and try bitdefender too.

[crainger]

Your own ability to stay off the sites that would make you need them.


Huge QFT!

[ViN86]

i use PC Tools Firewall Plus

rule based firewall. a lot like Zone Alarm, but more control and less hand holding. i like it.

[shoes]

Huge QFT!

Agreed, save his comment about CA. CA was fairly good about 3-4 years ago but pretty abysmal in every AV test I have seen. The Suite also now uses Tiny firewall and can't stealth, but if you have a router with NAT it's a mute point.

[Amuro]

I use the latest Kaspersky internet security suite. It's one of the best, with highest virus detection rates.

[lilheadspin]

I recomend Norton 360 as it is All Around Sercurity... It has had a Bad reputation in the past from the ***** Norton Anitvirus but this one is in the game and i have had it for eight Month now and its worked Great! I hate Mcafee as it slows your computer down were as Norton 360 hardly does and i havent noticed any drop in performance

[LordJuanlo]

Based on the reviews I have bought today BitDefender 2008, full 64bit support and has a special "gaming mode" where the antivirus switch to lowest resource usage by disabling some features not needed during gaming. Very cool.

[Libertysyclone]

AVAST best all around AV out there IMO. uses little resources very user friendly and the first year of home edition is free...

[Revs]

Bit Defender Security Suite 2008. Just installed it, very good to use and good on resorces.