What is everyone using for computer protection?

Pinksnappertrapper · 03-12-2010, 10:31 AM

I just bought a new laptop and it came with 6 months free antivirus, spyware, ect.. What brand is the best out there? What do most of you use? Thanks for the help.

69Viking · 03-12-2010, 10:41 AM

McAfee Virus Scan and Firewall 2010 version. My brother also tipped me onto toa product called Spybot which prevents things like Spyware from getting past your Antivirus software.

britain · 03-12-2010, 10:42 AM

Microsoft Security Esentials http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/ is free and so far has been effective. Previous toMS Security EssentialsI was using ESET NOD32 http://www.eset.com/and was very happy with it. Price was the only factor that caused me to switch.

WW2 · 03-12-2010, 10:46 AM

Your ISP may very well offer you one for free for using their service.

user10068 · 03-12-2010, 10:48 AM

I have tried McAfee, Norton, Cox's version of McAfee, and AVG and all of them sooner or later brought my machine to its knees. I am now using the new Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) and so far it has been great. Used in combination with the built in Windows Firewall, I have had no problems. MSE is also very much less of a space hog, only requiring 11 MEG as compared to the others which all require 30 MEG plus.

MSE is available from Microsoft as a free download. If you should try it - make absolutely sure that any remnants of any other security package are swept clean. That is true no matter what security system you are using, they only work to their best if the machine is clear of all others.

kelly1 · 03-12-2010, 11:00 AM

Avira Antivirus. The best I have found and it is free.I also have Malware Bytes Anti-Malware installed. It is free as well.

afishanado · 03-12-2010, 12:38 PM

I use Avast Anti-virus http://www.avast.com/index#tab2

and

Malewarebytes http://www.malwarebytes.org/

Bothhave free versions forhome use.

choppedliver · 03-12-2010, 12:54 PM

This seems to come up from time to time.

1) Common sense

2) A good program. ESET is the undisputed champ when it comes to lightweight AND effective. Others may be as effective, but resource hogs.

TURTLE · 03-12-2010, 01:05 PM

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Pinksnappercatcher (3/12/2010)I just bought a new laptop and it came with 6 months free antivirus, spyware, ect.. What brand is the best out there? What do most of you use? Thanks for the help.

It's too late for this but you should have bought an Apple, no virus's ever!!! But since you didn't Avast home is free and works good in conjunction with spybot.

Telum Pisces · 03-12-2010, 01:19 PM

I use Norton corporate/endpoint protection. But it is free for me. If it's good enough for the DOD it's good enough for me.

03-12-2010, 10:31 AM	#1
Pinksnappertrapper Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: P-Town Posts: 4,295	What is everyone using for computer protection? I just bought a new laptop and it came with 6 months free antivirus, spyware, ect.. What brand is the best out there? What do most of you use? Thanks for the help.

03-12-2010, 10:41 AM	#2
69Viking Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL Posts: 2,641	RE: What is everyone using for computer protection? McAfee Virus Scan and Firewall 2010 version. My brother also tipped me onto toa product called Spybot which prevents things like Spyware from getting past your Antivirus software.

03-12-2010, 10:42 AM	#3
britain Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 36	RE: What is everyone using for computer protection? Microsoft Security Esentials http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/ is free and so far has been effective. Previous toMS Security EssentialsI was using ESET NOD32 http://www.eset.com/and was very happy with it. Price was the only factor that caused me to switch.

03-12-2010, 10:46 AM	#4
WW2 Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,516	RE: What is everyone using for computer protection? Your ISP may very well offer you one for free for using their service.

03-12-2010, 10:48 AM	#5
user10068 Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pensacola Posts: 268	RE: What is everyone using for computer protection? I have tried McAfee, Norton, Cox's version of McAfee, and AVG and all of them sooner or later brought my machine to its knees. I am now using the new Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) and so far it has been great. Used in combination with the built in Windows Firewall, I have had no problems. MSE is also very much less of a space hog, only requiring 11 MEG as compared to the others which all require 30 MEG plus. MSE is available from Microsoft as a free download. If you should try it - make absolutely sure that any remnants of any other security package are swept clean. That is true no matter what security system you are using, they only work to their best if the machine is clear of all others.

03-12-2010, 11:00 AM	#6
kelly1 Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 909	RE: What is everyone using for computer protection? Avira Antivirus. The best I have found and it is free.I also have Malware Bytes Anti-Malware installed. It is free as well. __________________ http://accutechcarpet.com/ 850-529-1335

03-12-2010, 12:38 PM	#7
afishanado Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cantonment Posts: 205	RE: What is everyone using for computer protection? I use Avast Anti-virus http://www.avast.com/index#tab2 and Malewarebytes http://www.malwarebytes.org/ Bothhave free versions forhome use.

03-12-2010, 12:54 PM	#8
choppedliver Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,393	RE: What is everyone using for computer protection? This seems to come up from time to time. 1) Common sense 2) A good program. ESET is the undisputed champ when it comes to lightweight AND effective. Others may be as effective, but resource hogs.

03-12-2010, 01:19 PM	#10
Telum Pisces Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,608	RE: What is everyone using for computer protection? I use Norton corporate/endpoint protection. But it is free for me. If it's good enough for the DOD it's good enough for me.

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