Best antivirus?

[dhkatz]

MATE, I don't want to be rude either, but I NEVER said, that my or any other computer is invulnerable to malware.

 

Still there is much much much much much more malware for Windows, then there is for Mac.

And the (known) malware for Mac is in most cases really harmless.

Also it is much harder to do harm, as the user has to enter his admin password before a malicious software can do anything meaningful.

If you are a user who only uses programs from stores like the App store, steam or trusted websites like adobe and don't blindly trust any popups in your browser it is almost impossible to catch any malware. (This can't be said for Windows)

 

"(This can't be said for Windows)" What you just said is something we call common sense. So you are wrong, the same thing can be said for Windows.

[Akolyte]

"(This can't be said for Windows)" What you just said is something we call common sense. So you are wrong, the same thing can be said for Windows.

true, because malware for mac has the same effects as for Windows.  Sure, you need to enter in your password before running malware on OSX but you have UAC on Windows.  Because there are ransomware for OSX, which will prevent you from browsing the internet, changing any settings in your browser.  Also, malware these days are the same for all platforms, they are designed for financial gain and whether its on Android, OSX or Windows there will always be ransomware, Trojans and exploits.  

[Xquisite]

You should have started a vote, now you will not get a solid answer.
PS. I use Windows Defender with MalwareBytes, oh yes and Common Sense v.8

[Akolyte]

You should have started a vote, now you will not get a solid answer.

PS. I use Windows Defender with MalwareBytes, oh yes and Common Sense v.8

Thats a fantastic combination  

[eLucid]

Common sense is all you need. If you're lacking in this department, get ad block and no script. There's no need to spend money on software that sucks resources like an expensive gold digger.

Edited September 1, 2014 by eLucid

[Akolyte]

Common sense is all you need. If you're lacking in this department, get ad block and no script. There's no need to spend money on software that sucks resources like an expensive gold digger.

AVG uses 30mb of memory, no cpu and is completely free.     

[Sintezza]

i use 3 scanners.

1. Avira antivir Free
2. Spybot S&D
3. Malwarebytes anti malware

2 times a week i run all those 3 scans at the same time.

I never had any issues with virusses or crap.

 

Also good free viruscanners are AVG and Avast.

 

I use my SSD as my main C-drive, i only have Windows, and installed program´s on it.

No personal data or what so ever.

So clean installs are quickly and easaly to do for me. without concerning of data los.

[franman]

I use Bitfender.

[Akolyte]

I use Bitfender.

Bitdefender has fantastic detection however its full of bugs.  

[nanowatt]

Nothing

[Boutchoo]

Greetings everyone, nowadays everyone seems to have at least a Free AV installed on their computers. From my personal experience, I have never encountered any other virus/Trojan since the one I had on my old HP Laptop back in 2009-2010.

 

- Right now, I am using Avast Pro (365 days subscription) but I feel like I am wasting my money each time because I never get alerts of detected virus and I  never visit dark websites (Good guy Chrome warns me and blocks me from accessing it before it's too late). 

 

- I have visited a lot of forums and comparison blogs but I never had a True Single answer for "My" needs. (I can pay for an AV only if the extra features are really worth it)

 

This is what I mostly do with my Computer:

- I play video games from steam/origin;

- I watch YouTube, go on Facebook/twitter/9gag/forums and emails (gmail + Yahoomail);

- I watch some movies and anime;

- I do my homework and work on it too.

 

My general knowledge:

 

• I heard BitDefender is a good choice but the UI is not user-friendly and it's power hungry;

• KasperSky is 50/50, when it works it's good but when it doesn't... well it doesn't at all;

• Avast is annoying and apart from always updating it never seems in action...(good or not?);

• Windows Defender could be a good choice but it doesn't detect a lot of viruses (is it important?);

• I never used McAfee or Norton (you know why ;] );

• I have Microsoft security essentials installed on my Asus Laptop, is it good?;

• Some suggests to use ESET NOD32 Antivirus on a Gaming Rig to avoid extra CPU/RAM usage.

 

I hope everything is clear! Don't hesitate to leave suggestions and/or correct me if something is wrong or if you notice any grammatical mistakes! (English isn't my native language)

 

Thank you for reading!

 

Best Regards,

Boutchoo

 

SOURCE: Comparative Antivirus 2014 (French with Graphs)

[Aniallation]

Not really. Unless you do stupid things on the internet

[Guest]

I use free Avast, It works like a charm

[nanowatt]

I don't have one and my os is running very fine for about 2 years

[Fulgrim]

9gag?

 

/sigh

 

Also, based upon what you do on your rig, you don't need one.

[Clyne]

If your not doing some stuff that would have virues or malware then you don't need one, you can just use malwarebytes, or just get AVG free anti virus and malwarebytes

[Speedbird]

YES YOU DO! No matter how careful you are! I use MSE and Malwarebytes.

[Enderman]

Just get free malwarebytes, and you don't need any other antivirus.

[Boutchoo]

9gag?

 

/sigh

 

Also, based upon what you do on your rig, you don't need one.

Well, I use Reddit too sooo...

[failblox]

I never use antivirus. I think it takes up unnecessary resources on your system. I've never had any problems for over 2 years on my rig.

Even I visit some pretty sketchy websites sometimes, but just use common sense and you'll be fine.

[Boutchoo]

Just don't go downloading terabytes of porn an you should be fine.

" Don't tell me what do to, MOM! "

Why downloads it anyway... hehehe

[antutd12]

really all you need is a free AV i use the free AVG AV which works well for me

[jj509]

YES YOU DO! No matter how careful you are! I use MSE and Malwarebytes.

This is all I ever use. MSE is preinstalled on windows 8 and can be downloaded for free on 7. I've seen Malwarebytes detect malicious things that other anti malware software couldn't. I always recommend these 2 programs to anyone.

 

Edit: you will have to manually scan your pc with them at your discretion. They won't automatically scan or scan programs you're installing on the fly. I always update and run MSE & Malewarebytes once a week.

[That Random Cat]

You don't really NEED an anti-virus IF you stay off the "red light district" of the internet but I would still advise that you do, because you never know, avast free is pretty good, I have it all you do is miss out on some useless features so yeah, get that.

[That Random Cat]

I use Avast, upgrading to kaspersky because my dad gets it and you have have it on like 5 pc or something, as blocker because YouTube loves me and doesn't pause for 10 minutes at "please wait 0 seconds" and common sense ofc