# Best antivirus software? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 23, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677 "2009-04-23T17:23:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/1 "2009-04-23T17:23:51Z")
I bought a new laptop in January and it came with Norton already installed so I have been using that so far without any problems. My issue now is my trial is up and before I “buy” a subscription to Norton i figure i better weigh the other options out their. On my xp desktop I use avg, but this being a vista 64 bit machine i figure there might be something else out there that is better. My second question is should I but a legitimate copy or is it worth downloading a copy with a crack/keygen or am i safer and better off buying a new copy? ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/2 "2009-04-23T17:24:36Z")
ESET NOD32. much less of a memory hog than Norton and works better too. ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/3 "2009-04-23T17:51:02Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > ESET NOD32. much less of a memory hog than Norton and works better too. x2 for NOD32 ---
**Author:** ![maverick27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maverick27/32/4946_2.png) [@maverick27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maverick27)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/4 "2009-04-23T17:52:12Z")
i’ve used avira and avg as well in the past and they both are pretty swell. ---
**Author:** ![Drexial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Drexial](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drexial)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/5 "2009-04-27T19:01:14Z")
Heard good things about NOD32, best personal experience was with Kaspersky ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/6 "2009-04-27T19:34:33Z")
I bought NOD32, it is priced pretty cheep and so far I have no complaints. ---
**Author:** ![97\_B18b1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/cdc98d/32.png) [@97\_B18b1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97_B18b1)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/7 "2009-04-28T00:27:52Z")
nod32, norton robs u of ram i fuckin hate it ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/8 "2009-04-28T00:45:40Z")
1. AD Blocker + for FF3 2. NOD32. That’s all you need. ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/9 "2009-04-28T00:48:39Z")
> [@Gus](#): > > 1. AD Blocker + for FF3 > 2. NOD32. > > That’s all you need. 1. Common Sense ---
**Author:** ![FearBefore128](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fearbefore128/32/5115_2.png) [@FearBefore128](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FearBefore128)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/10 "2009-04-28T00:56:07Z")
OS X? > [@BillysRevenge](#): > > 1. Common Sense but yeah I second that, for the most part AVG free edition and not doing stupid shit will keep you bug free…its kinda like wearing a condom, you don’t really need a fancy super expensive uber condom, just a regular one and the sense to use it… …which i guess makes macs the equivalent of anal… ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/11 "2009-04-28T07:19:47Z")
> [@FearBefore128](#): > > …which i guess makes macs the equivalent of anal… yeah cause they are shit ---
**Author:** ![FearBefore128](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fearbefore128/32/5115_2.png) [@FearBefore128](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FearBefore128)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/12 "2009-04-28T08:40:03Z")
> [@Tunerfreak](#): > > yeah cause they are shit You’re that guy who never puts any real thought into anything and always goes with the obvious answer aren’t you? Nah I really don’t care, I like both PCs and Macs, but that is OT sooooo… Try AVG Free, its pretty good ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/13 "2009-04-28T09:32:41Z")
> [@FearBefore128](#): > > You’re that guy who never puts any real thought into anything and always goes with the obvious answer aren’t you? > > Nah I really don’t care, I like both PCs and Macs, but that is OT sooooo… > > Try AVG Free, its pretty good lol :picard: ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/14 "2009-04-28T10:02:12Z")
I’ve been seeing a lot of people post they aren’t happy with NOD4. ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/15 "2009-04-28T10:06:35Z")
use avg for a while… went to Kaspersky not too long ago. i like it ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/16 "2009-04-28T12:12:05Z")
Vipre ---
**Author:** ![Drexial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Drexial](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drexial)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-antivirus-software/66677/17 "2009-04-29T14:22:10Z")
> [@SkunkApe](#): > > use avg for a while… went to Kaspersky not too long ago. i like it Truth