Which anti-virus is the best one?

[.Seth]

I use Trend Micro Security. Internet, too. I find it rather easy to use. It detects every little thing, too. I've used it and haven't had a problem yet. (Well, except for a Windows problem, but that's a windows program.)

I've used AVG Free, and it seems pretty nice. Still I prefer TM. But, that's just preference.

 

[Ayano Katagiri]

Norton has been pretty average in my experience. I just installed a 90-day trial on my new laptop recently (since the disc came with it) and it has slowed my laptop down so much during start-up and shut-down. I'm going to uninstall it once the 90 day trial is up. I have the full version on my home PC and it's also made it very slow.
I also have avast! installed and that seems pretty good, updates are surprisingly very often.

 

[ErickaVolt]

I'd go with AVG Free. My computer doesn't lag while the AVG is scanning. It even makes the internet safer to browse.

 

[HentaiHentai]

Symantec Antivirus. or the home version Norton Antivirus.

 

[joshadoodle]

Best anti-virus

AVG free edition is what I use on my dads PC and that works quite well but on my PC i have Norton 2009 and that gets everything so i would use that ;)

 

[Legobricks]

To be honest I've never found any anti-anything software to be worthwhile. It may serve to stave off random attacks but in the end if it doesn't get anything done unless you're some 'tard that clicks on adverts a lot or something.

I don't know what to suggest but a freeware one would in my opinion be the only worthwhile type.

 

[Zebra Thunderhead]

I've found McAfee to be highly less annoying than Norton. Does a good job, too. I'm happy with it.

 

[Mr. Epic]

To be honest I've never found any anti-anything software to be worthwhile. It may serve to stave off random attacks but in the end if it doesn't get anything done unless you're some 'tard that clicks on adverts a lot or something.

I don't know what to suggest but a freeware one would in my opinion be the only worthwhile type.

I would have to partly agree with this, but to be secure in case of bumping into something use a good browser with extra protection.

I use Mcafee total protection, which I got for free.

 

[evilishan]

Stuck between Trend Micro and Mcafee both work very well as reliable antivirus programs.
AVG: No don't use this!!! It sucks
Norton: I want something simpler and cheaper.
ClamWin: Needs an update fixer....one that works on most computers.

 

[beauty. proletariat]

With avg you have a higher chance of threats on your computer as it gives you a false sence of security but in fact it is a poor anti virus that is outdated with bs because its free

 

[Dr. Ookido]

Hard to say which anti-virus software is best...the status is always changing. I've heard that Avira AntiVir free edition is pretty good (don't use it myself), though they have ads which nag you to buy the real thing. Avast!... the opinion varies from good to somewhat crappy. AVG free (using it now) is overrated, and not that great in terms of memory usage and definitions. It gets more false positives than other programs as well.

Paid anti-virus is usually better, naturally. I believe Norton 2009 is actually pretty good, not the memory hog the previous Nortons were.

 

[raging lion]

For now according to some tests Bit defender is best but its speed is sluggish so I don't use it.

For free Avast! is one of the best. You can completely rely on its resident protection, its best. (I use Avast! and till now no problem)

 

[The Dark Knight]

Used to use AVG Free, that was great. But recently we got McAffee, and it sort of... sucks. Sticks annoying toolbars on stuff, annoying Site Advisor that annoys you every time you visit a site that links to a site that has a download with a popup, makes my PC go horribly slow every Friday when it runs the virus check. I definetely recommend AVG Free.

 

[Admar Sabaz]

Hummmm, When the Pokeplus tried to hack my PC I was using Avira (New Version).
And my antivirus blocked the IP for IP could not pass anything. And that is really good. You need to do it with a configuration of the Internet when it suspects posts (by antivirus) blocks the IP!
So what is the best Avira Free (The best is paid, but this is also good)


I am Brazilian and use translator on somethings. If you do not understand is not my fault!

 

[Mr. Pokemon]

I use AVG Free because it's free. Norton is known to be bloated, a memory hog, and hard to uninstall. I think they improved it, but I'm not going to switch any time soon. I also use ZoneAlarm Pro (which I got for free since they were giving it away) and Spybot - Search & Destroy.

 

[The Exorcist]

I've always gone with AVG Free, good enough for everyday protection (doesn't come with good anti-spyware, I also recommend using Spybot - Search & Destroy)

 

[bubblewrap]

Um, I don't know anything at all about computers but my uncle just gave me Kapersky and it seems to be working pretty well.

 

[matt561]

I use AVG gold its pretty good and most importantly FREE

 

[Mr. Pokemon]

I use AVG gold its pretty good and most importantly FREE

AVG Gold? Never heard of that.

 

[Raven-NAR-32450]

lets see uh........Spybot Search and Destroy=freeware.
Avast 4.8 home edition= freeware/personal recomended download
Clamwin Portable= freeware/secondary antivirus

hint hint, all of these have freeware in common, so if i were you i'd stop looking at paying 15 bucks a month for the same thing that these programs do.