Best Antivirus

[bluesdave]

Originally Posted by mysmartmouth

Hello,

Do you guys think Norton or Symantec is better? I am purchasing a firewall for my new computer, and would like advice.

Thanks!

Norton *is* Symantec. Symantec purchased Norton many years back. For a number of years Norton Antivirus has not been getting good reviews, with the 2006 version being the worst. I used NA from 1.0 through to 2005. I have read reviews of the 2007 version, and they are mixed. The engine has been streamlined, so it runs faster, but there has been much criticism of the built-in firewall. I use NOD32 which gets top ratings:

http://www.checkvir.com/
http://www.av-comparatives.org/

You can download a trial version of NOD32 - lasts for 30 days - http://www.eset.com/download/index.php. The configuration of NOD32 is complex, but the default settings will give you very thorough protection. The support forums for NOD32 are on Wilders Security, and there is a very detailed explanation of the settings in the NOD32 version 2 forum.