Antivirus suggestion

[haris262]

I would like to download a new anti-virus program and have been wondering which one, since there are so many out there. Which one would you suggest? Also, is there some fundamental difference between MalwareBytes, AVG, Avast!, BitDefender and CCleaner? Do they all just do the same thing or is each specialized in removing a certain type of malicious software (for example, MalwareBytes being better at removing malware)? In that case, should I be downloading more than one of them? 

 

Thank you for the help!

[HeathCliff]

MalwareBytes and Windows Defender usually do the job. 

[Stardar1]

MalwareBytes master race, they do really well and you can do a full scan and cleanup with the free version

[Enderman]

ccleaner is just a cleaner for unused files and registry errors

malwarebytes and bitdefender are antimalware

avg and avast are antivirus

 

I use ccleaner+malwarebytes+AVG

 

you always want antimalware and antivirus software together on a PC

ccleaner is just for cleaning stuff

[Oshino Shinobu]

To be honest, I just use Windows Firewall and do system scans with MalwareBytes. Other than that, I don't use any anti virus because I find it's more annoying than useful. So long as you're intelligent enough to know what the correct download button is, just that should work fine. 

[techguru]

if you need the best

get KASPERSKY when its on sale

usually goes on sale for 30$ every month

[Altecice]

I use BitDefender, its proven to be the best performing AV for years.

[EpicAdom]

malwarebytes and bitdefender are antimalware

I'm pretty sure that BitDefender is antivirus. 

 

OP: I'm using BitDefender because I got a free 6 month trial of it and it's one of the best AV programs you can get. You can get a 6 month trial of BitDefender here. For a free antivirus program, Avast and AVG are both good programs. Combine that with the free version of MalwareBytes and you're set.

[Enderman]

I'm pretty sure that BitDefender is antivirus. 

 

OP: I'm using BitDefender because I got a free 6 month trial of it and it's one of the best AV programs you can get. You can get a 6 month trial of BitDefender here. For a free antivirus program, Avast and AVG are both good programs. Combine that with the free version of MalwareBytes and you're set.

well Ive never used it so idk, youre probably right

[Kiyuubi]

I think we really need a sticky on this, or recommend software in general.  I feel like this question is asked too much.

 

That aside:

 

For free AV you should either get Avira or Bitdefender.  Bitdefender is more lightweight, but it doesn't give you many options in terms of control or how it works.

 

If you want a paid one then either Bitdefender or Kaspersky.  I would probably go with Kaspersky just for the fact that their team has found a lot of security issues in the past.  You can also check out AVTEST, a third-party company that rates AVs.  (Bitdefender and Kaspersky are the top 2)

 

Do not get Avast!, as it is complete shit.  Go to this link to find out why.

 

You will also want to scan your computer weekly, or whatever amount of time you are comfortable with,  with Malwarebytes.  Just to be clear, Malwarebytes is NOT an AV, nor should it be used like one.  So do not run it along side your AV, only use it is a scanner.  Make sure to not accept the trial it offers, and to disable it on startup.