Poll: What anti-software do you use?

[microhive]

Hi Escapist Magazine! Lately I've been wondering what kind of anti-virus software the Escapist community uses so, yeah, I've created a pool.

Anyway, because I had a limited number of pool options I chose to restrict the numbers of pools to free anti-virus software as they're the most popular and used ones. But don't feel discouraged to not vote for the 'Payed ones' option.

For Mac users who vote it would be awesome if you could share with us what kind of anti-virus software you use and why.

EDIT: I've been dumb enough to forget linux users. Just post instead.

So again, what kind of software you guys use to protect yourselves?

If you're interested in knowing more about these software, visit cnet for more info.

Avast, http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Home-Edition-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10019223.html?tag=mncol
AVG, http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?tag=mncol
Avira, http://download.cnet.com/Avira-AntiVir-Personal-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10322935.html?tag=mncol
Microsoft Security Essentials, http://download.cnet.com/Microsoft-Security-Essentials/3000-2239_4-10969260.html?tag=mncol

Discuss.

EDIT: Sorry if this has already been posted. I forgot to use the search.

 

[Bob_Bobbington]

Trend Micro and it's worked fine for me.

 

[Fithakk]

Comodo.
Works well, no issues

 

[MusicalFreedom]

I have linux, but it turns out linux itself is the virus

 

[Dragon_of_red]

NOD.

Works prefectly fine since i havnt got a virus yet.

 

[microhive]

I have linux, but it turns out linux itself is the virus

Omg, how could I forget Linux! Sorry mate...

 

[JohnSmith]

ProctectMac anti-virus I only really have it for picking up viruses before they get onto my VM.

 

[Jaygee02]

I use Avast on my home computer; at work we sell NOD32 - seems the best paid one to me.

 

[Skeleon]

Avira, Spybot and a whole bunch of addons for Firefox.

 

[Husky.Gnoll]

Spybot

 

[LooK iTz Jinjo]

Mac owner with no protection.

 

[Woem]

1/ A Windows XP with no protection
2/ A Mac with no protection

I never had any issues with either computer, and I have that Windows XP running for over 7 years now. All it takes is being aware of what you're doing when browsing and reading mails. Don't just download and execute anything you didn't initialize yourself, and know the sources you do download from.

 

[microhive]

Spybot

Hmm, if I remember correctly, Spybot is not a heavy anti-virus software so I would recommend you installing some other as well along side it. It'll not be considered hostile by a anti-virus.

 

[Gruthar]

I have Sophos anti-virus. My university has a corporate license for it, hence all students/staff/faculty can get it for free (but technically it's paid for.) Prior to that, I used AVG, which was all fine and dandy until it decided to start eating my system's paged pool memory one day.

 

[Husky.Gnoll]

Spybot

Hmm, if I remember correctly, Spybot is not a heavy anti-virus software so I would recommend you installing some other as well along side it. It'll not be considered hostile by a anti-virus.

I haven't had an issue yet, and I look at alot of pr0n, which is saying alot.

 

[JRCB]

I have AVG Free running on my desktop. Nothing bad has happened yet!

 

[Vierran]

Using NOD here too.

 

[KissofKetchup]

Mac with no protection and no problems either. God I love my Mac!

 

[dthvirus]

My anti-software is a 64-bit copy of Windows Vista. Har har.

Anyway, I've used AVG for quite a while now.

 

[cptRazz]

McAfee as i got a year free with broadband