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Tyrone_Jackson
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I want to install a antivirus on Windows 8, but I do not know which one. Any suggestions would be nice, a good antivirus would be something that doesn't slow down the pc. Thanks for helping :)

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Avast.

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Microsoft Essentials...is free? Also download CCleaner it helps to remove a lot of data that is not useful.

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Technicly you dont need one, Windows 8 has an inbuilt one. 

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Kaspercy, Avast! (microsoft)

not macfee or avg

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I roll with ms security essentials and malwarebytes, I just cant recommend that you pay for anti virus anymore, 

 

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Malwarebytes( once again paid version, stop viruses before they get on your pc, not afterwards)

Weboftrust( community driven plugin, it flags bad websites so that you dont fall into a trap).

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Using Kaspersky pure 3.0 with trial license for 6-7 months now... :D

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I use bit defender. I like it. You don't really have to remember to scan or anything.

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Microsoft Essentials...is free? Also download CCleaner it helps to remove a lot of data that is not useful.

Windows has that built in.

 

Technicly you dont need one, Windows 8 has an inbuilt one. 

Correct. Windows 8 has a native Microsoft Essential built into it. On Windows 7 there's Windows Defender which gets replaced if you install Microsoft Essentials.

 

I personally use Microsoft Essentials and Malware Bytes. 

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AVG Free is a good anti-virus!

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I don't have an active antivirus, I just scan with malwarebytes anti-malware every now and then.

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Avast! silent/gamer mode,Common Sense,AdBlocker(Please disable on LTT and youtube and also twitch like I do),Web Of Trust an extention for Google Chrome to prevent bad website with malicious things on it to infect your PC,And Malware Bytes.

(This is everything I have on my current PC)

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I use BitDefender cause I support my country.

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Everybody knows Norton is the best antivirus. It requires a bit of power, so I'd suggest downloading more ram first.

 

Seriously, Avast+Malwarebytes+ccleaner= unstopable force of antivirusness!

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I think McAfee is a good anti-virus

 

 

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Avas, Malwarebytes, or the built-in one by microsoft.

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Avast and or AVG. I have problems with Avast not wanting me to disable it and sometimes it's a real pain with game mods/hacks, other than that it's great. I mostly use AVG.

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I use Avast in gaming mode with Malwarebytes ( I do a scan monthly) and haven't ever gotten a virus.

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