Lightweight AV Recommendations Please

[skomaz]

As per the title - any recommendation please for an Eee PC. I use AVG at home but Microsoft Security Essentials has been suggested due to it's low memory and processor use.

Edited 9 March, 2010 by skomaz

[yoda01]

Have used AVG and many others but like Avast! the most

http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

[Wardy]

For 'lightweight AV' I read 'small projectors' (!!)

Avast seems quite happy on smaller/less powerful boxes, but I'm also fairly impressed overall with Security Essentials. Reasonably light on its feet and seems competent in catching/detecting issues.

[skomaz]

Cheers Steve,

Sorry for the confusion I loaded up Security Essentials on Tuesday night and it seems to be generally OK. SIts in the background and seems to do exactly what it says on the tin - doesn't take much int he way of resources either.

[Aspman]

NOD32 is supposedly a low resource AV.

Not used it personally and it's not free.

[lozparry]

I have MS Security Essentials on my new build Win 7, its seems too unintrusive, if you know what I mean!! not a peep out of it, unlike Avast's "your anti-virus has been updated" and its popups etc everyday...

[mannyo]

NOD32 is supposedly a low resource AV.

If only it was, it causes all kinds of issues at my current workplace and uses the same resources as trend officescan and thats a resource hog.