Anti-Virus program?

[Hamako]

Hi everyone,

 

I haven't used Windows in quite some time. I decided to install Windows 7 on my M11x R3 to revive its (limited) gaming capabilities. However, I'm not sure which anti-virus software to use. I've read the most recent report that compares the different anti-virus programs, but I'd still like to hear some opinions. Before I left Windows, I used AVG, which I quite liked until it became littered with ads. I barely use my M11x, so I want something fairly light (and free). Any recommendations?

[Cryosec]

Bitdefender is one of the best I ever tested

[Burusutazu]

I used Avast for ages, but most suggest Microsoft Security Essentials + Malwarebytes.

[ItsTurbo]

Malwarebytes is a very good antivirus, although it is $25 USD  a year for a single pc, it's add free trial and premium version, but still is a good choice.

[Cryosec]

1 hour ago, Burusutazu said:

I used Avast for ages, but most suggest Microsoft Security Essentials + Malwarebytes.

MSE is a bad idea. Can't even detect one of the most basic trojans I programmed to annoy my brother  

[Burusutazu]

1 minute ago, Cryosec said:

MSE is a bad idea. Can't even detect one of the most basic trojans I programmed to annoy my brother  

For lightweight rare use it should be fine though. If your browsing shady sites then sure you probably need something beefier. 

[Cryosec]

1 hour ago, Burusutazu said:

For lightweight rare use it should be fine though. If your browsing shady sites then sure you probably need something beefier. 

Yup, I agree

[Hamako]

Thanks for the responses so far. I'll be avoiding any shady websites on my M11x. If I ever need to visit one, I have plenty of Linux machines for that.

[Mr.Meerkat]

1 minute ago, Cryosec said:

MSE is a bad idea. Can't even detect one of the most basic trojans I programmed to annoy my brother  

...the only real reason you update anti-viruses so it has the newest database of the code for viruses...most of the time, especially the well coded malware would be undetectable even with the best anti-virus software unless the database get's updated and get's the info it needs to be able to detect it  

[Cryosec]

1 hour ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

...the only real reason you update anti-viruses so it has the newest database of the code for viruses...most of the time, especially the well coded malware would be undetectable even with the best anti-virus software unless the database get's updated and get's the info it needs to be able to detect it  

that's why a good anti-virus uses also heuristics. Bitdefender (which I use) is really good in this, as 99% of the time it blocked my trojans, but MSE is just really basic

[Mr.Meerkat]

Just now, Cryosec said:

that's why a good anti-virus uses also heuristics. Bitdefender (which I use) is really good in this, as 99% of the time it blocked my trojans, but MSE is just really basic

true but with my experience, 3 times out of a few hundreds of times, it didn't block malware I programmed which you would be thinking "that's good no?" but think about it this way, if a experience coder coded malware, we know it's possible to get around it as even you've not said it's 100% which means they would know how to bypass the algorithm used to detect the malware...

[Hamako]

I installed MSE. So far, I like it because it reminds me of Windows Defender in Windows 8. Also, it stays out of my way and doesn't annoy me with pop-ups, so I'm quite happy. Thanks for the recommendations.