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Post by buzzy on Mar 4, 2014 17:16:02 GMT
A while ago I downloaded "Panda antivirus" on my laptop and my Desktop PC.
The laptop has slowed down on logging on and similary when logging off which is NOT the case on my Desktop PC.
Local PC engineer has told me that this is due to Panda Cloud a/v "checking" I wonder if this could be the case and I should go back to Avast? since it seems this enigma has started to occur with the introduction of Panda on the slower machine (Laptop).
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Post by merchant42 on Mar 4, 2014 18:48:17 GMT
Seems to me as if you have provided your own answer here !
If you were not getting the problem using Avast I would go back to it !
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Post by buzzy on Mar 5, 2014 10:15:41 GMT
Merchant - thanks, I think you are most likely correct !! The laptop has failed totally now and is in for attention/repair.
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Post by vikingken on Mar 5, 2014 14:30:14 GMT
I agree with your computer butcher that there is something running on startup that shouldn't be, but its not Panda that is slowing it up. It does do a quick scan when you boot, but it doesn't use any resources and it certainly wouldn't affect shutting down. I have got it on all my computers and it doesn't even affect my mini netbook. Thats running Windows 7 Pro, with only 2 GB RAM. If it was going to slow something up, it would be that one. I reckon you have got a Trojan hiding in there somewhere, that could affect both starting and stopping. If its not a nasty, you haven't got the defrag turned to automatic have you??? |
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Post by buzzy on Mar 5, 2014 15:16:47 GMT
Thanks Ken,
I use Auslogics defrag but not on automatic, I run it usually about once a month only.
I was doubtful about Panda a/v slowing the machine down especially since there is no perceivable performance loss with it. Mikkh has posted recently about looking to see if there is any updates etc: and says Panda is still recommended by him so that's good enough for me.
I am pretty convinced there is something running which should not be and so I reckon a complete re-format is the answer and less antispyware programs which may be conflicting with one another.
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Post by vikingken on Mar 5, 2014 19:54:19 GMT
If you have got antispyware running all the time Buzzy, I'm surprised it runs at all. You only need to run antispyware when you want to do a manual check. Spyware Blaster is the only one that keeps an eye on things and wont affect the running of the machine. Its passive protection and doesn't actually run, like an active application.
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Post by mikkh on Mar 7, 2014 9:32:26 GMT
There's only one possible alternative I found - It's called Immunet and is based on Clamav an antivirus developed for Linux machines. It's definitely light and did a 'flash scan' (memory and running processes) in seconds and a full scan in 3 minutes on my XP virtual machine.
Like most free virus checkers it's a thinly disguised advert for the 'Pro' version but they try a bit too hard on this one to extol the virtues of opening your wallet and getting full protection. They also make some strange claims like you can use it as an extra layer of protection with an existing virus checker ! and it apparently has real-time cloud based detection so no virus updates required.
It would possibly suit geeks like me who don't worry about Windows protection that much, but would like some basic defence in place. For full time Windows users Panda cloud still looks the best option though
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Post by buzzy on Mar 7, 2014 12:11:02 GMT
Mikkh thanks,
I downloaded Panda a/v on your recommendation and touch wood I have had no problems with it thusfar.
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