Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic AVG vs. Symantec Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]The Dark Prince[/m] at 4:21 pm on Aug. 11, 2006[quote]Quote: from 4est at 7:03 pm on Aug. 11, 2006[quote]Well, I choose the invisible option of swich to the new Intel Xserves.... [/quote] [color=darkblue]Which would be better to pay $500 for an antivirus program or $2500 for a new server. Honestly, for once think practically. I would suggest that you use AVG.[/color] [/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post BBallAsh23 Posted at 3:58 pm on Aug. 11, 2006 So my place of employment is looking to get something new, mainly because the server doesn't have a virus program on it or something like that, so that is doing wonders for us. So haha.  So to make a long pointless story short the computer guys that are going to be helping us set up our wireless static ip crap suggested that we get the Corporate Antivirus... Well each license is roughly $50 a piece... We would need at least 8, well correction 9 so lets round up to 10. So there is $500.  With AVG which appears to do the exact same thing including firewall, so does symantec but the cost is literally half that $250 for 10 licenses.  I do use AVG at home and it works wonders always updating it's great and if something needs to be updated it tells me by turning grey instead of popping up and interfering when I am in the middle of something.  At work I have Norton, not my favorite, it always has a damn red x and I always see the Norton thing... But whatever I'm not in charge of the company, but any who... Back on topic... AVG vs Symantec...  They have used Norton for a while now so I don't know if they would want to be up for the change.  But if the boss wants to save money then I say go for it, especially with all the wireless cards and crap he is going to need to get for the other bright idea that is going on at work now, which I shall go post that next.  So please voice your vote! http://grisoft.com/doc/22/lng/us/tpl/tpl01#Features http://www.symantec.com/Products/enterprise?c=prodinfo&refId=805 (Edited by BBallAsh23 at 7:01 pm on Aug. 11, 2006)

Replies goten574 Posted at 5:56 pm on Aug. 31, 2006 I use Symantec Norton Systemworks 2005. I have 2GB of RAM so memory isnt a problem for me. LimeWire Posted at 9:03 pm on Aug. 28, 2006 i suggest panda. Fender Posted at 6:24 pm on Aug. 28, 2006 I hate anything made by Symantec. Right now i have Norton Ghost, and PC Anywhere. When i put both of those programs on here, they each had 4 startup processes that did nothing at all, just wasted memory and cpu. Ghost even had a tray icon for some dumb reason.. its an imaging program! Anyhow, get AVG simply because i hate symantec. dojo Posted at 10:56 am on Aug. 23, 2006 I used a lot of AV programs and now I have settled for AVF free edition. So far it's the best for me. DefaultTo0 Posted at 7:14 am on Aug. 18, 2006 Out of those two, AVG. riz Posted at 12:28 am on Aug. 13, 2006 kaspersky or avast Stormblazer Posted at 9:47 pm on Aug. 12, 2006 My biggest worry on a server wouldn't be viruses, but hackers and spyware, since the routes of most viruses target PCs. Still, a good idea to have. Personally, I'd go with AVG. ATIRadeon Posted at 1:33 pm on Aug. 12, 2006 I'm going with AVG all the way, concidering the possibilities I'm about to mention..: 1)Symantec's products have a serious problem where there programmes are a huge source of memory eaters, but can produce good effects to the systems security. 2)AVG has been known to be just AS good but doesn't use much memory atall. 3)AVG is totaly free, which is a big factor that no-one gets, It's free and can produce the sam effects.?? 4)Software like Nortons etc, they focused on putting to much fancy graphic in there software, which could be a huge factor of why it eats so much memory just to have loaded. There my 4 factors on these two products. But AVG for me.  It seems logical at this point concidering if you  run a Poll on this, most of the answers would be with AVG also mainly because the points I mentioned above. Thanks ATI. BBallAsh23 Posted at 5:15 pm on Aug. 11, 2006 Does anyone know how much it cost to renew the AVG license?  and how much the Symantec is? The Dark Prince Posted at 4:21 pm on Aug. 11, 2006 Quote: from 4est at 7:03 pm on Aug. 11, 2006 Well, I choose the invisible option of swich to the new Intel Xserves.... Which would be better to pay $500 for an antivirus program or $2500 for a new server. Honestly, for once think practically. I would suggest that you use AVG. x FENRIS x Posted at 4:19 pm on Aug. 11, 2006 I tend to prefer AVG out of those two. I would recomend though, if you are willing to pay, (or your boss : P ) then Ad-Aware, combined with NOD antivirus works fantastically. NOD updates almost everyday, and gets rid of loads of nasties. You can set it up on a network. You have a "submit for analysis" option. Really, NOD is the shit. Ollie92 Posted at 4:15 pm on Aug. 11, 2006 I use stop sign ... 4est Posted at 4:03 pm on Aug. 11, 2006 Well, I choose the invisible option of swich to the new Intel Xserves.... But other than that, I would say go with the AVG. It'll be just as good as whatever those bastards are trying to sell you, if not better. For 50% of the price. All 13 previous replies displayed.