Best anti-virus/malware Software

[The_Blind_Bandit]

When looking around for what was the best and can't seem to get a straight answer anywhere. One says Macafee is the best performing while others say it doesn't detect malware and lets viruses through. Does anyone know of reliable anti-virus and anti-malware software? Help would be fantastic.

[jamie.k.hofer]

Avast along with Malwarebytes.

[lx_srs]

When looking around for what was the best and can't seem to get a straight answer anywhere. One says Macafee is the best performing while others say it doesn't detect malware and lets viruses through. Does anyone know of reliable anti-virus and anti-malware software? Help would be fantastic.

Windows Defender paired with Malwarebytes is all you really need if you're careful.  It's what I use.

[bydus]

eset smart security (antivir + firewall) and malwarebytes 

[TopWargamer]

I've started using Avira (it's free) because it's arguably the best free anti-virus that you can find, and it even competes very well against paid options.

https://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus

 

Here's a report from AV-Comparatives: http://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/avc_sum_201412_en.pdf

 

For virus scanning I use Malwarebytes: https://www.malwarebytes.org/

[AStateOfTrance]

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[The_Blind_Bandit]

I'll check them out. Thanks for all the quick replies. The help is very much appreciated.

[Inventrious]

When looking around for what was the best and can't seem to get a straight answer anywhere. One says Macafee is the best performing while others say it doesn't detect malware and lets viruses through. Does anyone know of reliable anti-virus and anti-malware software? Help would be fantastic.

All you have to do is not click on anything weird. If you think anti-viruses will defend you from any virus from unsafe websites, you're wrong.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Bitdefender and Kaspersky are the top ones.