What is the best and reasonably priced anti-virus software available that is compatible with Vista?

"Anthony"

I'm using Avast! - free for home use, and have not had any problems with it so far. Previously tried AVG, which *may* have issues with Windows Mail when reading/changing incoming mail, so I changed.
Also had Bullguard pre-installed which I didn't like.
Avast! is available from avast.com/
regards, Les Hay, Livingston, Scotland

- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000734-2, 18/04/2007 Tested on: 18/04/2007 15:29:20 avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. avast.com

Take a look at NOD32.
Steve

Anthony wrote:

I used to use AVG Free but now use AVG anti malware which is anti virus/malware. Never had a problem. I don't use Windows Mail though as I think it's an abomination of an email app.

AVG Free works great with Vista, and the price is great: FREE! Also, Avast has free AV software, but I have not used it yet.
For the not so free, but the best, look to NOD32.
Dustin Harper dharper vistarip.com vistarip.com
"Anthony"

"Otto Normalverbraucher"

What email client do you use? What is it about Windows Mail that you particularly object to? Doug

"Anthony" wrote

Depends on the definition of best. This type of question cannot be answered in the definitive. Some folks will swear by one and others will swear at it.
There are several that by consensus seem to work well in Vista. Avast (I use this) and AVG have free versions. NOD32 is a paid version and generally regarded as excellent. I would avoid anything Norton (or McAfee. See this link:
elephantboycomputers.com/page5.html#AntivirusAntispyware
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

If you care about the protection you should try several and do a scan to see how good they are some work faster and better than others.
"Rock" wrote:

"phantomsys" wrote

I'm not sure why you are posting this to me. I didn't have the question. But in seeing your post I have to ask, if the system is fee of any viruses, how can scanning with two different AV programs show how "good" they are? What do you mean by "good"? How does that show that one works "better" than another?
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Hi!
Just released and free: free-av.com/
Hemo
"Anthony" kirjoitti viestissä

I also am using Avast with Vista. Have been running the free version for about 2 months with no problems.
"Hemo"

I use avast which works fine.
"Anthony"

"Anthony"

Grisoft AVG. It's free you don't get more reasonable than that. ;)

Dr.Web beta for Vista has just been released. It's a really good AV tool, I'm using it on my laptop for about 2 years.
PTravel wrote:

NOD32, is the best. its not free, but it detects and terminates the most viruses. also Free anti-Virus programs are not the best, they are actually one of the worst. it is Vista Capable...heh...i am using NOD32 right now on my Windows Vista . it updates automatically. I had WAY TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH AVG AND AVAST! computer crashing, virus infestations, slow downs. NOD32 reversed that. my computer is faster now, no virus outbreaks, or crashes ever!
"Anthony" wrote:

All a matter of taste really - I use the new Zonealarm, it has been grand for me!
VG "Nick"