Anti-Virus/Security Software

[Tordon22]

Heyo, my subscription to trend micro ran out and I've been using some free anti virus for awhile, but I'd like to get set up with what you guys recommend as the best as far as a scanner/active monitoring program. I'm more than willing to pay for good protection of course .

[gyrene81]

avast...free version or subscribed. you won't be disappointed, or infected.

[Nypsy]

Micrsoft Security Essentials is free, works without sucking up system resources.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security_essentials/default.aspx

[Shuffler]

If you have Windows 7 any flavor (2 thumbs up) or Vista (2 thumbs down) .......... Microsoft Security Essentials.

M$ actually got something right for a change.

[Dichotomy]

ESET NOD 32

FTW

[Shuffler]

ESET NOD 32

FTW

I used NOD till my sub ran out. I run Microsoft Security Essentials on around 15 machines now.

[Tigger29]

I used to like Avast but I found their last couple updates made it too controlling and too... big.  One thing I used to like about it is the fact that it was small and didn't use a lot of resources.  That no longer seems to be the case.

I have since switched to Microsoft Security Essentials.  It might not be the absolute BEST protection money can buy (meaning free) but that in combination of safe computer habits works well enough for me.

[curry1]

ESET NOD 32

FTW

I love this program.  Best money I have spent in a while.

[steveb999]

Having been in the computer service and repair business for 25 years I can tell you from personal experience that Microsoft Security Essentials is near worthless. I have lost track of the number of computers I have had to clean up from viruses that had MSE installed. And, yes, MSE can slow systems down significantly. It may not slow down your or someone else's computer but I have seen it. A lot.

Avast is good. It's what I am currently putting on my customer's computers. AVG is decent. I have had no bad experiences with NOD. Norton and McAffee are pretty worthless and do slow your computer down.

[guncrasher]

Having been in the computer service and repair business for 25 years I can tell you from personal experience that Microsoft Security Essentials is near worthless. I have lost track of the number of computers I have had to clean up from viruses that had MSE installed. And, yes, MSE can slow systems down significantly. It may not slow down your or someone else's computer but I have seen it. A lot.

Avast is good. It's what I am currently putting on my customer's computers. AVG is decent. I have had no bad experiences with NOD. Norton and McAffee are pretty worthless and do slow your computer down.

I had avg before I switched to nod32 a few years back.  only time I ever got viruses was when my kids came to visit and they would go and d/l crap that their friends sent. since I dont allow them to play with my puter anymore, I dont get viruses.  then again I dont go all over the place looking at naked sheep or torrent any files either.  I dropped nod32 for ms essentials only due to the price.  I havent had any problems.

most avg's are crap because the people that use them are worthless when it comes to internet  .


semp

[Shuffler]

Here at the shop all 10 machines have security essentials and never had virus. The above is the first person I've seen that has used it and did not think it was good.

I run 5 machines at home with it on there. Never any virus.

[gyrene81]

where i work, security essentials and windows defender are all that's used...the desktop support guys are always cleaning viruses from end user systems, but then people with .phd's on the end of their names aren't known for using common sense when it comes to a computer.

[Dichotomy]

I think I'll give MS security essentials a run at work.  Anything beats Norton

[gyrene81]

I think I'll give MS security essentials a run at work.  Anything beats Norton

oooh, ya true.

[Dichotomy]

Installed and run.. I booted Norton several months ago because it was dragging my system down too much.  No threats found.