Don't know if this listing made it to the entire list, so here it is. It's consumer report's evaluation of free and paid antivirus programs. I forgot to include No. 13, which is Mcafee. --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Josh Rivera <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:12:00 -0400 Subject: Re: antivirus programs Here are the results in order from best to worse, No. 1, Avira anti vir personal, No. 2, AVG free, No. 3, Avast, and No. 4, Microsoft Security Essentials. Here are the paid versions in like order, No. 1, Bit Defender internet security, 2011, price, $50 per year, No. 2, Eset smart security 4, home edition, price, $90, renewal fee, $62, No. 3, Avira premium security sweet, $72 per year, No. 4, Norton internet security 2011, price, $70 per year, 5, G Data internet security 2011, price, $60 per year, 6, Caspersky internet security 2011, price, $80, renewal fee, $60, 7, AVG internet security 2011, price, $69, renewal fee, $52, 8, Avast internet security 5, price, $60 per year, 9, GFI Vipre antivirus premium, price, $70 per year, 10, F Secure internet security 2011, price, 60, renewal fee, $42, 11, Trend Micro titanium internet security 2011, price, $70, renewal fee, $63, 12, Panda internet security 2011, price, $70, renewal fee, $52. There may have been more, but I stopped with 12. Hope this is helpful. On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:21:26 +1000 Neville <[email protected]> writes: > I also have a current subscription to Eset Smart Security and have to > > make a decision in the next few months of which way to go. Please > take > note of Eset's rating as well if you would be so kind.\ > > Thanks > Neville > > > On 17/08/2011 11:50 AM, Josh Rivera wrote: > > I seem to remember that the Vipre program was near the bottom of > the > > nonfree programs. > > I'll read it again tomorrow, and if I am wrong, I'll let you > know. > > > > On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:16:08 +1000 > Neville<[email protected]> > > writes: > >> Hi Josh, > >> > >> Very interesting about the Microsoft offering. > >> > >> Were any of the non free anti virus programmes covered as well? > >> > >> I am currently trialing Vipre Premium (anti virus and firewall) > and > >> was > >> wondering hif this programme was mentioned and if so, how it > went. > >> > >> Thanks > >> Neville. > >> > >> I > >> > >> On 17/08/2011 10:55 AM, Josh Rivera wrote: > >>> Hey listers, > >>> Consumer Reports magazine has for the last few times they've > >> reviewed > >>> antivirus programs, recommended Avira's antivirus program the > best > >> among > >>> free programs. This past June, they did so again, and the one > whom > >> many > >>> of us have switched to, after leaving AVG, Microsoft Security > >> Essentials, > >>> was dead last among the free antivirus programs. So the > question > >> is, is > >>> any one of you using this program, and does it work well with > WE? > >>> ____________________________________________________________ > >>> 57-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 > >>> Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! > >>> > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e4b11d834818641eam02vuc > >>> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the > original > >> sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and > your > >> message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your > >> message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive > it. > >>> > >>> GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. > >> You can manage your list subscription at > >> http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > >>> > >> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the > original > >> sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and > your > >> message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending > your > >> message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive > it. > >> > >> GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. > You > >> can manage your list subscription at > >> http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > >> > >> > >> > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Penny Stock Jumping 3000% > > Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e4b2048c9960643bcm02vuc > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it.
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