Software Which Antivirus Software do you use ? Why?

Anti-virus Software's are much essential programs of every Windows PC these days. Surfing online without an updated anti-virus program is like inviting viruses, adwares and Malwares, which harms your pc.Here are some best anti-virus programs . So Guys, Which of these Antivirus Software do you use ? Why?

 

I use almost none on my ubuntu laptop
but for windows mcaffee was always a good choice

 

Hi,

I generally use AVG free edition. It works fine for my desktop.

 

AVG, its the best, doesnt lagg PCs one bit and its like you didnt know it was there

 

According to whom? In my opinion anti-virus software installed on your local system will become obsolete. Most of the protection for is moving towards the browsers rather. There is still some use because of applications that run on your pc but for web browsing I do not rely on an anti-virus program. Best defense, is good control for jscripts, flash and other plugins, for instance FF with noscript and ABP.

You should remember an attacker's primary objective today is to compromise your router, an area your best anti-virus doesn't even know about. And thats very easy once if you're careless having your browser running everything.

 

Avaira, its free license is long. it is very user friendly antivirus..

 

I use AVG 9.0, it is good protection, I've never had problems with it...

 

McAffee is good but......

I use a desktop PC, from securities point of view McAffee is the one of the best but it badly affects booting and shutting down time of you PC.

 

I've been using avast for a long time. I'm using it because it wont slow down my pc and I get the job done.

 

Avast anti virus because its resources are not very havy one windows..

 

I am also interesting in this topic, but I think that it's the right place for discussing it.

 

Hey danelsmith, someone told me you would say that here.

pamelaluck, I use AVG the free edition mainly because I don’t have to pay for it and seem like it does the job.

 

I have tried several, most are bloated and hog resources.
I have found over the years NOD32 to be the best, small, updates hourly and uses very little resources. I have not had a virus on my machines since using it.

 

i use AVG free, as its firstly,obviously free, good and it works simply.

 

I am using Norton and it is very secure to the PC and I will recommend this.

 

I ran AVG for quite some time, until I really looked into Avast. Now I used Avast xD

 

Avast has improved dramatically since its overhaul. It's up there with the best free AV's now. Some great new features.

 

One of the best features is that you can have it run immediately when you boot before everything loads so in the case that there is a virus launched right off the get go it can take care of that as well. They have continued to leave me satisfied.

 

I plug my brain into my computer through the USB port and upload my consciousness into it like the Matrix and just beat the crap out of all the viruses kung-fu style. They all look the same with their black suits and shades and whatnot.

 

Avast, Avira, and AVG continue to be top contenders in the reviews.
Here are some reviews with the antivirus software covered.
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hope this helps
falcon

Best Free Antivirus Software Review from Gizmo's Freeware covers:
- Avast! Free Antivirus
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Panda Cloud Antivirus
- Avira AntiVir Personal Edition
- AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-anti-virus-software.htm

The Best Antivirus for 2013 from PCmag
Which of the current antivirus tools are best? PCMag sorts them out.
- No budget for security? That's no excuse for skipping antivirus protection.
With 9.3 points for malware blocking, AVG Anti-Virus FREE 2013 scored better
than both Bitdefender and Norton
- avast! Free Antivirus 8 and ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall 2013 are the
only antivirus products tested with my new collection
- In my malware removal test, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.70 scored higher than
any of the competition, paid or free.
- They also include "How We Test Malware Removal".
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372364,00.asp

Free Antivirus reviews
- AVG Antivirus Free 2012
- Avast Free Antivirus
- Avira Free Antivirus
- Panda Cloud Antivirus Free
- BitDefender Free Edition
- ThreatFire AntiVirus Free Edition
- Stinger Antivirus
- PC Tools Antivirus Free
http://www.free-antivirus.co/