[Pinksnappertrapper]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[user10068]

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]

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]

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

and

Malewarebytes http://www.malwarebytes.org/

Bothhave free versions forhome use.

 

[choppedliver]

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]

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]

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.

 

[AaronBarnes]

Spybot -

 

[snakeawave]

 

[bamagator]

I just wear a condom. I know what your thinking, but it has worked so far.:letsdrink

 

[bamagator]

Snakeawave, great minds think alike. You beat my reply by 3 mins.:letsdrink

 

[Curtisimo81]

I use AVG free edition and It has worked great for me.

 

[flappininthebreeze]

AVG. Pony up and pay the fee for the full edition and protection.

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[sandphlea]

I have been doing IT work for 20+years. I instruct everyone to use the free version of AVG and keep malwarebytes ready.

The combination of the two has never let me down. But, if you are going into mine fields you will step on one or two. Nothing...I repeat NOTHING can protect you 100%!

Many of the other antivirus programs listed above work great as well. Just keep it up to date and be careful where you tread.

 

[Capt.Eugene]

TURTLE (3/12/2010)

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.

X2 = APPLE / MAC It is nice being part of a smaller user group your not targeted as much, if at all.

 

[JoeyWelch]

i use a program called Trend. pretty cheap and never had a problem.

 

[Clayjunky]

Advanced System Care



This is a great addition to your system, and you will notice an improvement to the operating speed immediately. Run the scans and the 'diagnose system.' I always find additional items with this program, even after running McAfee and AVG.





http://download.cnet.com/Advanced-SystemCare-Free/3000-2086_4-10407614.html