I just bought a new HP computer from Best buy and with the computer I got both Trend Micro Anti-virus and Spy Sweeper . When I start-up my computer sometimes it takes like 3 minutes for trend antivirus to load and sometimes it doesn’t even load at all and i have to restart my computer. When it loads everything works fine but the problem is it doesn’t load. I know both antiviruses are not that good but i don’t want to buy new antivirus software. Which antivirus should i uninstall?

2 Responses to “Trend Micro Antivirus vs Spy Sweeper?”

  • Steve F says:

    Spy Sweeper is fantastic. Hands down one of the best programs of it’s type. That is the only thing that Best Buy did right. They get paid to sell Trend Micro which unfortunatly is one of the worst antivirus programs I’ve had to endure. If you’re looking for a good program to use then try any of the following:

    1) Norton 2009 BETA
    -The new Norton is faster installing, less memory hungry, and less intrusive. I’ve been playing with it for a little bit and finally think that Norton has a winner! I recommend trying it for free and waiting for the 2009 release to purchase:
    -http://www.symantec.com/norton-beta/internet-security/

    2) Kaspersky
    -Kaspersky is right up there with Norton in overall quality but compared with the 2008 version runs a lot less hungry on the system. Also a worthwhile program to try:
    -http://usa.kaspersky.com/products_services/internet-security.php?aw=feeds-plp-Internet-Security-7-0&CMP=KNL-YPIF07&HBX_PK=feeds+plp+Internet+Security+6+0&HBX_OU=51

    3) Eset Nod32
    -This program has captured a lot of people by storm and has a lot of enthusiasts singing its praise. Newever versions have also allowed for a more user friendly interface. Something worth trying out:
    -http://www.eset.com/

    FREEWARE:
    1) Best of the Freeware is Avira Antivirus:
    -http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html

    2) Second Best of the Freeware is Avast Antivirus:
    -http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

    You can also find more top quality freeware programs in the blog listed as a reference. So good luck with your computer but I recommend keeping the Spy Sweeper with anything else that you might use.

  • ? says:

    Avira Antivir, Malwarebytes, and Superantispyware.

    The Top Rated Free Antivirus Program researched from those who test Antivirus programs (av comparatives, virus.gr, and other reviews including this video review)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhXZo3dHulc is
    Avira Antivir http://www.download.com/Avira-AntiVir-PersonalEdition-Classic/3000-2239_4-10322935.html?tag=lst-1

    Today you are in more danger from Spyware.
    The 2 top programs for removing spyware are SuperAntispyware and Malwarebytes
    http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10523889.html?tag=lst-2
    http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=lst-1&cdlPid=10867990
    great removal tool for the vundo Trojan and rogue application xp antivirus 2008

do follow blog