What Antivirus is the best?

[PyroBlast13]

So here soon I will be building a Gaming Computer and I was wondering what would be the best lightweight antivirus to get?

[gazabi]

Yourself

[pcman365]

malwarebytes

[TheSqrtMinus1]

You don't need an AV if you're smart about where you click.

[Mug]

Security Essentials (Windows 7) or Windows Defender (Windows 10)

[TheKDub]

Imo the best combo:

 

Avast + Malwarebytes + common sense.

[pckid]

I use Kaspersky.

[AlTech]

Yourself. Don't click on dodgy links. Don't use dodgy sites. Have some common sense.

[Sack]

So here soon I will be building a Gaming Computer and I was wondering what would be the best lightweight antivirus to get?

The Linus and Luke approved combo, Microsoft security essentials (free with windows), super anti-spyware (free edition) and Malwarebytes anti-malware (free edition). Use these, update them and don't go crazy on the interwebs and you'll be good. I scan my windows machines with super anti-spyware once a week just to get rid of those pesky trackers and scan with the others once a month if I remember.

 

Edit: this is ofc if you need them at all, any traditional anti-virus solutions are pretty useless today, a virus is pretty rare tbh, not like it used to be.

[corbetto]

Security Essentials + Malwarebytes + Common sense, this gets it done 99% of the time.

[Textosterone]

I only use norton cuz i get it free.

[Kiyuubi]

I think we really need a sticky on this, or recommend software in general. This question is asked too much. This thread should be a sticky, but of course, should be audited for errors and such beforehand..

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.

[Kix_]

I've stuck with Windows Defender for some time and I really haven't had any problems. Sometimes there are really tricky malware that can get into your system, and for that MalwareBytes Anti-malware (which is an on-demand scanner if you don't go pro) solves it.