View Full Version : Norton anti virus v panda anti virus


bellis
21-10-2004, 20:01
getting a new computer in 3 weeks and wondering if its worth trying panda anti virus and it is cheaper have used norton in the past and found it to be ok so is there a catch apart from the price ?

Lickszz
21-10-2004, 20:22
Is Panda your own personal Anti Virus protector? :D

vidster
21-10-2004, 20:27
Originally posted by panda79
getting a new computer in 3 weeks and wondering if its worth trying panda anti virus and it is cheaper have used norton in the past and found it to be ok so is there a catch apart from the price ?
Why not use AVG Free edition?. It's never let me down and coupled up with Sygate personal firewall, i cant find ANY online system scan that can gain access to my pc.

bellis
21-10-2004, 20:31
Originally posted by vidster
Why not use AVG Free edition?. It's never let me down and coupled up with Sygate personal firewall, i cant find ANY online system scan that can gain access to my pc.
ive tried avg but i didnt like it for some reason the sygate firewall is good tho cant fault it:clap:

sccsux
21-10-2004, 21:03
Originally posted by panda79
getting a new computer in 3 weeks and wondering if its worth trying panda anti virus and it is cheaper have used norton in the past and found it to be ok so is there a catch apart from the price ?

Tried PandaAV towards the end of 2002.

It let almost everything through - to the point where I was forced to re-partition & format!

Used Norton ever since and have had no issues since.

Martin_s
22-10-2004, 08:09
Originally posted by panda79
ive tried avg but i didnt like it for some reason the sygate firewall is good tho cant fault it:clap:
Just as a point of clarity...

There is a difference between an anti-virus program and a firewall... Some firewall product makers are blurring the line slightly by providing products with both but rarely with a comprehensive solution.

So, to be completely clear...
AVG is a purely anti-virus product while sysgate is purely a firewall...

Greybeard
23-10-2004, 22:16
Originally posted by panda79
ive tried avg but i didnt like it for some reason the sygate firewall is good tho cant fault it:clap:

I've come across a few people who don't trust AVG...just cos it's free :loopy:

Used it myself and installed it for others for several years now without any reported infections. F-Prot is another good free AV program and a lot of people don't like that cos it runs in DOS box !!