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I use Avast. The service is great, as long as you dont mind it bugging you to buy it

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Just installed windows (reinstall, don't mess around with partions :P), and I was wondering what you guys think is the best security software. I used to use Avast! and Malwarebytes for free, but Avast has gotten a little spammy. Any recommendations?

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Comodo perhaps?

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Avast / AVG seem to be the best for free

 

MSE is also "good".  It does basic coverage... as long as you're pretty safe with what you download it will be fine

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I'd say meh to security softwares, but Microsoft Security Essensial should do just fine

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IMO the best Anti-Virus is common sense :P. I've been using just Malwarebytes for the last year and haven't got a virus or anything bad at all :D Of course if possible keep backups of your system (I do full system images once a week) for the odd time that you can't save your OS from the virus. :)

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Alright I'll just install Avast, its been good to me :)

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I use Trend Micro, people seem to give it shit, but I'm not sure why because their service has been perfect to me. Haven't had a virus in about 1.5 years. It regularly blocks unwanted popups as being dangerous and or malicious.

 

Edit: Oh you want free, nvm. I pay for mine, that way if something does happen, they take care of it by remote

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Best security is knowledge and using logic.

 

Get an email from an unknown sender, don't open it.

Don't click on random links.

Don't download from unreliable sources.

 

 

I've not had a virus or keylogger in ~7 years. And i just use the built-in Windows firewall.

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Best security is knowledge and using logic.

 

Get an email from an unknown sender, don't open it.

Don't click on random links.

Don't download from unreliable sources.

 

 

I've not had a virus or keylogger in ~7 years. And i just use the built-in Windows firewall.

Big, big Thumb-up.pngfor this, sec softwares is basically useless if you don't click unrelieable sources/emails or let people stick their usb to your pc

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I'm gonna quote Slick and Linus here, just use MSE for anti virus, and use SuperAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes for the other stuff. Unless you're in danger of getting hit by some hackers (like a company) or are totally useless on the interwebz a firewall won't have much effect these days as it's all ZeroDay exploits running everywhere.

 

Also, I can't remember the last time I had a virus infect my computer, it's always just some adware/spyware shit that SuperAntiSpyware with nuke the shit out of. I just run that once a week or something to get rid of all the trackers.

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