I switched over to Threatfire for my anti-virus/malware protection. I had been an evangelist for Avast for quite some time, but the registration process was just a little too annoying. It seemed that every time I turned around, I had to re-register. I have alot of computers that I take care of (friends/family) so it all adds up. SO far, Threatfire has been a good experience. Quick to install, UI seems simple. I haven’t been infected yet, but that doesn’t mean much.
Memory for me on Windows 7 seems really low. It’s about 4 megs. Very nice. When you launch the GUI it loads a separate process using 16megs. I configured it to scan at night, so we will see what it says.
Overall, I am pleased. All of this goodwill goes away if I get infected, but until then, Thumbs Up for Threatfire.
For some reason this comment got lost. I have no idea what happened. 🙁 I am doing research to figure out.
From one of the threatfire guys:
Thanks so much for your interest and install. Hope that we can earn a persistent place on your system. We consider it a strong layer for a secure system, so you may want to check out PCT AV or another AV.
http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/
Also, please let us know what you think of it as time goes on by creating a user account and posting some thoughts:
http://www.pctools.com/forum/
Thanks much,
Kurt
My response. 🙂
I installed the AV and had a little problem with Windows 7. The AV started taking about 50% of the CPU non-stop. I had alot of programs open, but still it was killing me. I rebooted and things seem better.
I am still confused why I need threatfire AND the AV. WHat is the difference?