Looking for small footprint AV

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Hi folks

I need to install an AV on an older machine (an AMD "586" or pentium
class) which will be used for low risk activities but which will be
connected to the internet (firefox, thunderbird).

The machine runs Windows 2000 and real-time protection is required.
There is no need to scan email.

As the machine is underspecced as it is, I am looking for an AV which
will use as little resources as possible, frills are not required.

Thanks a lot for your advice

Lorenz
 
try F-prot, VBA32, Dr.Web, Avast! or Bitdefender 8.0 free version.
They all are "light"...ie use little resources.

cheers
JJ
 
try F-prot, VBA32, Dr.Web, Avast! or Bitdefender 8.0 free version.
They all are "light"...ie use little resources.

cheers
JJ
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Or...try NOD32. I found this "lighter" than Avast but can't
compare it to some of the others recommended.

Louise
 
Hi folks

I need to install an AV on an older machine (an AMD "586" or pentium
class) which will be used for low risk activities but which will be
connected to the internet (firefox, thunderbird).

The machine runs Windows 2000 and real-time protection is required.
There is no need to scan email.

As the machine is underspecced as it is, I am looking for an AV which
will use as little resources as possible, frills are not required.
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I use CA's anti-virus on a P2 running win2000-seems to work well with
no noticeable slowdown.(I have 512mb ram) If you need a free solution-
AVG also seemed easy on my system.
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| Hi folks
|
| I need to install an AV on an older machine (an AMD "586" or pentium
| class) which will be used for low risk activities but which will be
| connected to the internet (firefox, thunderbird).
|
| The machine runs Windows 2000 and real-time protection is required.
| There is no need to scan email.
|
| As the machine is underspecced as it is, I am looking for an AV which
| will use as little resources as possible, frills are not required.
|
| Thanks a lot for your advice
|
| Lorenz

I run NOD32 on some old AMD K6 400 & 450 systems without any problems.

Chas.
 
Hi folks

I need to install an AV on an older machine (an AMD "586" or pentium
class) which will be used for low risk activities but which will be
connected to the internet (firefox, thunderbird).

The machine runs Windows 2000 and real-time protection is required.
There is no need to scan email.

As the machine is underspecced as it is, I am looking for an AV which
will use as little resources as possible, frills are not required.

Thanks a lot for your advice

Lorenz
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Why do you need real-time protection against viruses? I think you need
a firewall but I don't see why you are concerned about non-email
viruses. I am in similar circumstances and have a hardware firewall
because they are cheap and, in any case, I need a broadband router/
wireless access point. I scan for viruses if I download or install
possibly suspect stuff. I also scan for viruses overnight but only
because, if a client received a virus, I could establish if it could
have been my fault.

I hate people who tell you that you asked the wrong question on
Usenet. :) So, to answer your question, I found the free version of
AVG <http://www.grisoft.com/doc/289/lng/us/tpl/tpl01> fairly
unintrusive in real-time mode. I changed to the free version of Bit
Defender
<http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html>
because the free AVG could only be scheduled to check _all_ of my
fixed disk and that took it a little under 14 hours of heavy usage.
Unfortunately that won't suit you because it does not do real time
scanning.
 
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