Antivirus

[maxdepalma]

Is it worth getting a paid anitvirus?

If so Bitdefender or Kaspersky?

If not which is the best free antivirus?

[BentheMuffin]

Most people on this fourm say get malwarebytes, but I personally use AVG.

[1Scotty1]

Avast+Malwarebytes

[DimasRMDO]

Bitdefender Free + Malwarebytes.

[Arc_Jester]

It's not worth it getting paid AV, the free versions work just as well. As for what is the best free one I would have to say Bitdefender, Kaspersky or Avira(I use this) paired with Malwarebytes.

[El_indian]

Windows defender does the job...

[El_indian]

double post my bad

[Arc_Jester]

Windows defender does the job...

Windows defender is horrible.

[El_indian]

Windows defender is horrible.

 

hmm it seems to have slipped in the past few years: http://www.howtogeek.com/173291/goodbye-microsoft-security-essentials-microsoft-now-recommends-you-use-a-third-party-antivirus/

 

meh...i surf responsibly. 

[Arc_Jester]

hmm it seems to have slipped in the past few years: http://www.howtogeek.com/173291/goodbye-microsoft-security-essentials-microsoft-now-recommends-you-use-a-third-party-antivirus/

 

meh...i surf responsibly. 

You should replace it asap and do a full scan with the new AV, you never know what got pass MSE and is still lurking on you pc.

[El_indian]

A scan with malwarebytea brought up nothing.

[Guest]

I do pay for NOD32 each year. I like their software and I might be old school, but I prefer a paid anti-virus. Kaspersky, BitDefender are very good as well if you are looking for paid one. I heard nice things about Emsisoft, which is based on BitDefender scanner I believe.

 

NOD32 has fallen back a bit in the detections rates over the past years so I might change when my renewal comes up. I do like the minimalist and clean UI of NOD32 however.