http://lifehacker.com/5399564/five-best-an...us-applications
The ones that made it into the top five for voting are : Avast!, Microsoft Security Essentials, Avira AntiVir, ESET Nod32 and AVG.
What did you vote for? I went with Avast! because that's what I've been using for a bit. Thinking of moving over to Microsoft Security Essentials, but not sure how much more powerful it is (haven't read much about it)
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Started by tcoffeep, Nov 08 2009 07:44 PM
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Posted 08 November 2009 - 07:44 PM
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Posted 08 November 2009 - 08:32 PM
Avast! is much better than MSE, so I suggest you stick with Avast!. V. 5 of Avast! pretty much pwns all other AV's (at least it's latest beta version does IMO). I voted for Avast!. MSE is a good AV, but Avast is better, from personal experience. 
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Posted 09 November 2009 - 05:10 AM
As most people only vote for the one they are using at the time, seems like a vote for the 5 most used av's rather than the best 5.
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Posted 09 November 2009 - 03:45 PM
hazelnut, on Nov 9 2009, 05:10 AM, said:
As most people only vote for the one they are using at the time, seems like a vote for the 5 most used av's rather than the best 5.
They put up a vote for people, and the 5 most voted get up on the top 5 - and then get voted for the "best".
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Fantasy is the celebration of what we no longer are: individuals certain of our meaningfulness in a meaningful world. The wish-fulfillment that distinguishes fantasy from other genres is not to be the all-conquering hero, but to live in a meaningful world. The fact that such worlds are enchanted worlds, worlds steeped in magic, simply demonstrates the severity of our contemporary crisis.
Scott R. Bakker, Why Fantasy and Why Now?
RPG Codex - Putting the 'Role' back in RPG.
The Age of Decadence - A game everyone should look forward to.
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Posted 10 November 2009 - 01:43 AM
Used AVG and Avira, settled with Avast. Fine product. Delivers an exciting siren ! 
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Posted 10 November 2009 - 10:58 PM
AVG was the winner.
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Fantasy is the celebration of what we no longer are: individuals certain of our meaningfulness in a meaningful world. The wish-fulfillment that distinguishes fantasy from other genres is not to be the all-conquering hero, but to live in a meaningful world. The fact that such worlds are enchanted worlds, worlds steeped in magic, simply demonstrates the severity of our contemporary crisis.
Scott R. Bakker, Why Fantasy and Why Now?
RPG Codex - Putting the 'Role' back in RPG.
The Age of Decadence - A game everyone should look forward to.
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 12:23 AM
Not for me. AVG lost a long time ago.
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Posted 12 November 2009 - 12:05 PM
Utterly pointles poll for reasons hazelnut stated
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