# Good Virus Scanner?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-virus-scanner/196431>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 20, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-virus-scanner/196431 "2003-08-20T13:46:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-virus-scanner/196431/1 "2003-08-20T13:46:58Z")

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I’m looking for a new virus scanner for my desktops and servers. I’m currently using McAfee Viruscan, but it’s a little bit too consumery for my tastes (they sell it at CostCo, fer Christ’s sake!).

So I’m looking for a good, professional, expert-level virus scanning package that doesn’t assume I’m an idiot, doesn’t consume half my RAM and CPU time while it’s doing nothing, and of course, works effectively. Any recommendations?

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**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-virus-scanner/196431/2 "2003-08-22T07:52:01Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Mister V \*  
> \*\*So I’m looking for a good, professional, expert-level virus scanning package that doesn’t assume I’m an idiot, doesn’t consume half my RAM and CPU time while it’s doing nothing, and of course, works effectively. Any recommendations? \*\*

I like Norton. There is a professional version. I think the regular one is also sold at Costco!

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**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-virus-scanner/196431/3 "2003-08-22T11:57:32Z")

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[http://www.pandasoftware.com/](http://www.pandasoftware.com/) has received very good reviews

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-virus-scanner/196431/4 "2003-08-22T12:32:05Z")

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[AVG Antivirus](http://www.grisoft.com) is good, and you can’t beat the price.

For a commercial product, I’d go with Trend Micro’s OfficeScan.

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**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-virus-scanner/196431/5 "2003-08-22T12:55:23Z")

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Thanks for the suggestions.

I actually ended up going with NOD32 (www.nod32.com.au) - it works great, and was fairly cheap too.