Which ANTI-VIRUS do you guys suggest??

Keep away from AVG

As a IT professional more experienced in Microsoft product's, I would recommend everyone stay away from AVG. I'm talking about my own experience with clients.

If you using Windows 7 I recommend Microsoft Essentials and you can run a little tool once a month called ComboFix.
If you want to purchase a Anti V then I can only recommend Kaspersky.

The security in Win7 is much higher than it used to be and it won't be long until Microsoft Essentials will be part of the OS, making 3rd party AntiV products history.

I say Common Sense + Microsoft Essentials and keep away from AVG. :D
 
Crownleyian said:
The security in Win7 is much higher than it used to be and it won't be long until Microsoft Essentials will be part of the OS, making 3rd party AntiV products history.
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I believe Microsoft should bundle Microsoft Security Essentials with Windows 7 and all future iterations, but I suppose that would bring in anti-trust bandwagon back on Microsoft's door.
 
Norton internet Security 2011 really great and light weight. They have come a long way since the 2008 version which was a resource hog. I run it on all of my windows 7 machines.

If you want a free one get Microsoft security essentials. i have it on my bootcamp partition.

Also get malwarebytes anti malware. You have to run it manually - do it once a month or so. It will catch anything Norton / Microsoft Security essentials doesn't. You have to manually update the antivirus definitions though. Just make sure you do so before you scan.

aussie_geek
 
aussie_geek said:
Norton internet Security 2011 really great and light weight. They have come a long way since the 2008 version which was a resource hog. I run it on all of my windows 7 machines.

If you want a free one get Microsoft security essentials. i have it on my bootcamp partition.

Also get malwarebytes anti malware. You have to run it manually - do it once a month or so. It will catch anything Norton / Microsoft Security essentials doesn't. You have to manually update the antivirus definitions though. Just make sure you do so before you scan.

aussie_geek
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Hi the Aussie Mate ;)

Try using ComboFix the logo of the software is like Holden's badge (I say this because there are hacked versions). Until now ComboFix has been as Good and Better than Malewarebytes, try it out I really recommend it.

Original Place to get ComboFix: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix

Best Maleware Remover after Malewarebytes give it a Go.
 
I have been using symantec endpoint. Has found stuff no other av software found. Works great. Other than that I really like nod32
 
Like others I recommend Microsoft's Security Essentials. Lite weight, trouble free, free, and well reviewed. Heck, I have in inside XP running in a virtual machine inside Windows 7 which also has it :-D

Now if only they made Security Essentials for OS X.
 
Wolfpup said:
Now if only they made Security Essentials for OS X.
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Totally, Mac OS X is really hurting with only one of the four Mac OS X trojans not included in the definitions of XProtect. So, only 75% detection rate.

I would rather be 98.44% protected from 545,034 threats. That only leaves me unprotected from around 8,000.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10366232-83.html

But for a free solution for Windows OSes, Microsoft Security Essentials is a good choice. Better than many paid for products.
 
Microsoft Security Essentials. Its light and it works brilliantly to say its a microsoft product.
 
roadbloc said:
Microsoft Security Essentials. Its light and it works brilliantly to say its a microsoft product.
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Nice thing about Microsoft Security Essentials is that you don't have to sign up or register for it, it does not have to be reinstalled after a set time period, it is made by Microsoft to work in Microsoft OSes, and it works as well as many paid solutions but it is free.

Hopefully, Microsoft will begin to include it by default.
 
munkery said:
Nice thing about Microsoft Security Essentials is that you don't have to sign up or register for it, it does not have to be reinstalled after a set time period, it is made by Microsoft to work in Microsoft OSes, and it works as well as many paid solutions but it is free.

Hopefully, Microsoft will begin to include it by default.
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I'm guessing they don't just to avoid anti-trust stuff. Symantec and McAfee and the like would throw a fit (I'm actually kind of surprised it got released...I kept expecting it to get pulled at the last minute when Microsoft got sued)

I'm terrible...I love all these things you used to have to buy separately getting folded in to the OS.
 
If you want to spend money: ESET Nod 32
If you're cheap like me: Microsoft security Essentials
Ones to avoid: Norton, McAfee are slow, bloated.
 
Wolfpup said:
I'm guessing they don't just to avoid anti-trust stuff. Symantec and McAfee and the like would throw a fit (I'm actually kind of surprised it got released...I kept expecting it to get pulled at the last minute when Microsoft got sued)

I'm terrible...I love all these things you used to have to buy separately getting folded in to the OS.
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That is too bad that Microsoft can not include it by default. But money often gets in the way of things being done the right way in all types of business.
 
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