Viral Files

[Sk8er Boi]

I've been thinking about switcing AV's for a while now, from Norton to anything else since Norton is just bloatware now. Anywho, I decided to try AVG Grisoft AntiVirus, it installed fine and I had no problems manouvering it. However, with AVG even with "scan all files" checked, it only scanned 56950 files, while Norton scanned 63584 files.

My question is, which is more accurate here? AVG or Norton? What files are Norton scanning that AVG isn't, because 6000+ files are a lot to miss during a scanning process.

[tackdaddy]

i use avast anti-virus and it is very good.i used to use avg but ended up getting a couple of backdoor viruses.i have not had any problems since using avast.

http://www.avast.com/

[Ken17625]

My experience with AVG has been mixed. On a relatives PC, it missed a Trojan (i'm lucky an online scanner detected it).

It's beside the point though. To be on the safe side, I suggest using multiple anti-virus options. I personally use AVG and 2 different online scanners.

[Malicious Intent]

The other 6634 files probably belonged to Norton!

[Sk8er Boi]

Malicious, I doubt that because I have them both installed on the computer, so unless Norton is scanning some files that nothing else can see, I'm still confused.

TackDaddy, I've tried avast! but have had horrible luck with it, and I vowed never to install it again.

[Omyn]

Back when I used to use McAfee I would always have problems with it, never could repair files and things like that, and recently the school that I go to uses it, they get viruses daily and fine ourselves having to use norton patches to fix the problem.

Ever since the switch to Norton I havent had any problems with it, but then again my needs may not be the same as yours.

[shawners]

USE NORTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =) My norton expired couple months after i bought my pc.. But thanks to file sharing.. Im always upto date till june of 2004 =) It removed numerous files that had virus in the programs.. Virus that would attach itself in the beginning, or end of a program or in your kazaa shared directory.

[Malicious Intent]

Malicious, I doubt that because I have them both installed on the computer, so unless Norton is scanning some files that nothing else can see, I'm still confused.

Sounds like I should have added "j/k", in reference to Norton being very bloated (and strangely often really does leave files scattered around)

[Omyn]

It sounds like its scanning some registry parts or something, either that or whatever.

I dont know, wouldnt you trust the anti-virus program that scans more files then the other ones?

Just a thought.

[Sk8er Boi]

It sounds like its scanning some registry parts or something, either that or whatever.

I dont know, wouldnt you trust the anti-virus program that scans more files then the other ones?

Just a thought.

Thats what I'm thinking. Perhaps, I will just stick with Norton, although if anyone has an answer to the original question I'd be delighted to hear it.

[shawners]

It doesnt matter if a program is bloated or not? You can always add more ram.. Always close a few CPU programs that use so much.

[-0-BACKLASH-0-]

with norton, just uninstall and reinstall and you get ur subscription back. :)

[phalkon30]

Or get the corporate edition. Seriously, much less resources, unlimited update period. It usually catches things before they even start to cause problems for me.

[fireforce555]

I have this issue to, Ontrack Fix it runsantivirus and it counts around 31,000 files but when I run the online scanner housecall it finds only near 24,000. I think its because Housecall scans only executables and archives while Ontrack scans ALL files regardless if they are executable.