Best Anti-Virus/Malware Programs

[vinnyfraser]

Hey guys!

 

I'm currently running Windows 10, if that makes any difference, and I'm looking for your opinion on the best programs to keeping my computer quick and clean My current anti-virus is Windows Defender and my anti-malware is Malwarebytes. Anything I'm missing, or you'd recommend?  

 

Edit:

 

Please give reasons why you're recommending this software.

[thekeemo]

malwarebytes+avast+commmon sense

[techguru]

yea don't run a beta os if your a noob..as your main os

[vinnyfraser]

yea don't run a beta os if your a noob..as your main os

 

I'm not a noob, I'm just ignorant to the fact that some people may know more then me

[terrytek]

yea don't run a beta os if your a noob..as your main os

Maybe some of us don't have a choice, since their main os crapped out. i.e. me.

 

 

Anyway, i'd just go with avast. don't ever use avg.

[Suffokation]

Avira + MalwareBytes + IQ above 50,

[vinnyfraser]

malwarebytes+avast+commmon sense

 

Is windows defender no good?

[TheKDub]

malwarebytes+avast+commmon sense

 

All of the this.

I've been using this combination for years, never had many issues with viruses. (I've gotten a few, though that's because I downloaded a few shady things, but they were dealt with easily )

 

Is windows defender no good?

 

Not really, no.

[AFlyingBuffalo]

I personally use Avast! and it's been really good, far superior to what I used to use before I knew any better, which was Norton. *shivers in disgust*

[thekeemo]

Is windows defender no good?

lots of false positives

[BrettMW]

Microsoft Security Essentials. The no-BS, unobtrusive and effective solution. AKA Windows Defender on Windows 8.

[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)

 

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.