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What Antivirus Program Uses The Least Resources?

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person

Discussion Starter · Dec 24, 2006

I'm looking to install one of the big name companies trial antivirus product but want to know the one that uses the least or low resources.

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MMJ

· #7 · Dec 24, 2006

person said:
I am looking for a big campany product though.

AVG is big. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=anti+virus&btnG=Google+Search

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MMJ

· #13 · Dec 24, 2006

Panda isn't that heavy. Personally I would just stick with AVG free.

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· #15 · Dec 24, 2006

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-anti-virus-free

they have good updates.

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· #17 · Dec 24, 2006

I would definitely stay away from mcafee and norton.

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· #19 · Dec 24, 2006

In one word... bloated

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· #22 · Dec 30, 2006

AVG anti virus free (not anti spyware) does have realtime scanning.

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· #27 · Dec 30, 2006

Yeah, in my less techy I thought Norton was the only true antivirus program.

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· #29 · Dec 30, 2006

Alarm Zone??? You got a link?

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MMJ

· #38 · Jan 2, 2007

It depends on the overall specs of the computer.

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· #50 · Jan 9, 2007

Zone Alarm AV? I am not too sure.

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