Poll: Which type of antivirus do you use, recommend?

Which security software, if any, do you use

  • Microsoft Forefront Client Security

    Votes: 13 8.7%

  • McAfee Antivirus

    Votes: 6 4.0%

  • Avast! Antivirus Home Edition

    Votes: 31 20.8%

  • Windows Defender

    Votes: 14 9.4%

  • Norton of any kind

    Votes: 17 11.4%

  • Other

    Votes: 78 52.3%

  • None

    Votes: 10 6.7%
  • Total voters
    149
swarfega said:
My recommendations, Microsoft Security Essentials (I think this has replaced Forefront and its free compared to priced).

Id also recommend nod32 either just their av or their security.

btw defender isnt av, its just malware.
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Actually Forefront is a paid-for Business grade antivirus. It isnt free, and is not replaced by MSE. MSE is a free antivirus for consumers.

Also, my poll asks which security software. Sorry about the confusion, the post asks about antivirus, but i wanted to include defender in case anyone used it with Avast or another standalone antivirus w.o malware protection.
 

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hybridfan said:
Avira is fine but my god when you install it and try to update the definitions it takes bleedin ages :( Now I use Avast and it works fine for me.
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Really I haven't had that issue with avira in a long time. I think the last time I had that problem was a version or 2 ago.
 

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AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition Thuban 3.3GHz, 3.7GHz
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CORSAIR DOMINATOR GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866 DDR3
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Corsair 850W Single Rail
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Keyboard
Kensington (Low-Profile)
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Creative Fatal1ty
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15Gbit (15 Down 5 Up)
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Kaspersky - never let me down yet ;)
 

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windows 7 RTMAMD Athlon x 2 644gb
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satelite
OS
windows 7 RTM
CPU
AMD Athlon x 2 64
Memory
4gb
MSE

Its caught one but how good it is who knows, scans very quickly considering the large amount of data I have 2.5tb.
 

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Windows 7i7 920 CO stepping @ 3.0GHz6GB CM3X2G1600CSATI HD4870 1GB
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DIY
OS
Windows 7
CPU
i7 920 CO stepping @ 3.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte EX58 UD5
Memory
6GB CM3X2G1600CS
Graphics Card(s)
ATI HD4870 1GB
Sound Card
On-Board
Monitor(s) Displays
LGE L226W & Sasmung LE40M86BD
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 & 1980x1020
Hard Drives
OCZ-VERTEX 1.3 [Hard drive] (64.02 GB)
Western Digital 640GB Black Editions x 2
Western Digital 1TB Black Editions x 1
SAMSUNG HD501LJ [Hard drive] (500.11 GB)
Seagate esata 500gb
SanDisk Cruzer USB Device (16.0
PSU
Thermaltake Toughpower 750W Modular
Case
Antec 900-2
Cooling
Cases + Zalman CNPS9900 LED
Keyboard
Logitech DiNovo
Mouse
MX Laser
Internet Speed
Upto 8
Strange. MSE won't install in XP Mode, saying it failed the validation check. :sarc:
 

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Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core i5-2500K
Motherboard
Gigabyte P67X-UD3-B3
Memory
8 GB Corsair Vengeance Blue DDR3-1600
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire Radeon HD 6870 1 GB GDDR5
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster T220HD
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
120 GB Corsair Force SSD + 320 GB Seagate Barracuda SATA2 + 2 TB My Book Elite
PSU
Corsair 650W
Internet Speed
50 Mbps
MSE + Comodo. Windows Firewall failed some LeakTests :(
 

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Intel
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Intel Dual Core
Motherboard
Intel D945GCNL
Memory
2GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel 82945G Express
Monitor(s) Displays
HP Pavilion 1859m
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
Samsung 250GB SATA
Maxtor 80GB SATA
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High Tower
Cooling
Air
Keyboard
Delux
Mouse
A4Tech
Internet Speed
512kbps downlink and 128kbps uplink :(
it all boils down to personal preference. there are a lot good av programs around. it comes down to a few factors. paid for or free, interface, resources, level of knowledge (basic or advanced). no anti-virus software is 100% reliable. you need to do some research and choose one that is right for you. I use NOD32 but if i discovered another program that did what i want better, i would switch.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1Intel 3770k 4.6GHz8GB (2x 4GB) Crucial BallistixSapphire 7950 (1060/1600)
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
tw33k
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1
CPU
Intel 3770k 4.6GHz
Motherboard
ASUS Maximus V Formula
Memory
8GB (2x 4GB) Crucial Ballistix
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire 7950 (1060/1600)
Sound Card
On Board Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
27" Acer B273HU (via HDMI)
Screen Resolution
2048 x 1152
Hard Drives
Crucial M4 128GB
2TB WD Black
1TB Samsung F3 SATA
1TB WD Elite External
2TB WD USB 3.0
PSU
Corsair AX750 Gold
Case
Corsair Obsidian 800DW
Cooling
Corsair H100 (2x AP-121/2x UK-3000 push/pull)
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless 5000
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless 5000
Internet Speed
5mb/s
Other Info
Logitech z-2300 2.1 speakers
Lamptron FC-5 v2
I user Trend Worry free on my Server and workstations. So far so good, the only issue I've had is voice communications using MSN. Disabling the proxy service fixed that.
 

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Custom PC
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Core i5 2500K @ 4.6Ghz
Motherboard
ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen3
Memory
G.SKILL 16GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
eVGA GeForce 465GTX
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi Fatality
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Acer 22" Widescreens
Screen Resolution
3360 X 1050
Hard Drives
1 x Corsair 120GB SSD
2 x 320GB Seagate 7200rpm
RAID 0
PSU
Thermaltake 850 TruPower
Case
Corsair 600T
Cooling
Corsair Hydro Series H70
Mouse
Logitech MX518 Gaming mouse
Internet Speed
Road Runner Turbo 30Mbs
~McAfee~ with Artemis Technology

I am very satisfied with it :)
 

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Windows 7 Professional x64Intel Core 2 DuoKingston(onboard)
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...
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo
Motherboard
ASUS
Memory
Kingston
Graphics Card(s)
(onboard)
Sound Card
(onboard)
Monitor(s) Displays
LCD TFT
Hard Drives
Seagate
PSU
PowerLogic
Case
PowerLogic
Cooling
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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Samsung NP530U4B-S02IN
OS
Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
CPU
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 2467M (1.60GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
Motherboard
Samsung Electronics
Memory
6GB DDR3 System Memory at 1,333MHz (on BD 4GB + 2GB x 1)
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AMD Radeon™ HD7550M 1GB DDR3 (Ext. Graphic)
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
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35.56cm (14.0) SuperBright 300nit HD LED Display
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
1TB S-ATA II Hard Drive (5400RPM) with ExpressCache 16GB SSD
Internet Speed
sucks
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome (Sync enabled)
ESET Smart Security 4.
Works like a charm and very neat! :D

Edit:Now using MSE along with Win Defender and Firewall after clean install of x64 RTM!:)
 
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Intel DG31PR Classic Series 3 Mobo
Memory
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Graphics Card(s)
XFX Geforce 9500 GT Low-Profile w/ VGA 1gb DDR-2 No O/C
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Mobo Realtek High def Audio
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HP w1907v 19"
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1440x900
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Maxtor 160gb HD
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400w
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Some Generic Case....
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Intel Stock Cooling
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Genius TwinTouch 750e Keyboard-Mouse
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Genius TwinTouch 750e Keyboard-Mouse
Other Info
Got the PC with the mobo and processor really cheap @ 350$. and then bought 9500 GT seperate @ 120$ or so! :)
Could have had a better list. AVG should be on there, which is what I use btw.
 

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Sony Vaio FZ21Z
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 ®™
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2 GHz)
Motherboard
Sony (Intel Chipset)
Memory
2x 2GB Corsair (667 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 8600M GS (256MB)
Sound Card
Sigmatel
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" TFT X-Black
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
Western Digital 300GB Scorpio Black (7200rpm)
Mouse
Logitech Anywhere MX
Internet Speed
Sky 5MB
I'm using AVG Internet Security 8.5. I like it because its user friendly but also allows you to go more advanced if you would like. The firewall is also great.

I was using Norton Gaming Edition 2009 but its not compatible with windows 7 yet (at least when I was using it back it June). Also it firewall does not stand up to AVG.
 
tylerorr95 said:
I'm using AVG Internet Security 8.5. I like it because its user friendly but also allows you to go more advanced if you would like. The firewall is also great.

I was using Norton Gaming Edition 2009 but its not compatible with windows 7 yet (at least when I was using it back it June). Also it firewall does not stand up to AVG.
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Norton gamers edition and all other Norton 2009 products work perfectly with Windows 7 after a new update.
 

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Windows 7 Enterprise x64AMD Athlon II X4 @ 2.6ghz8GBGalaxy 250 GTS 512MB Super-Clocked
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HP
OS
Windows 7 Enterprise x64
CPU
AMD Athlon II X4 @ 2.6ghz
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
Galaxy 250 GTS 512MB Super-Clocked
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
640GB hard Drive
1.5TB External Hard Drive
PSU
700W OCZ StealthxStreme
Cooling
2 Heatsink and 3 Fans
Internet Speed
3MB/sec download, 322kb/sec upload
KIS 2010 rocks!
 

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Windows 8.1 PROIntel Core i7 - 4770k8 GB CorsairEVGA GTX - 760 SC 4GB
Computer type
PC/Desktop
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Custom Build
OS
Windows 8.1 PRO
CPU
Intel Core i7 - 4770k
Motherboard
Asus Z87 - PRO LGA 1150
Memory
8 GB Corsair
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX - 760 SC 4GB
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
Samsung PRO 128GB
PSU
Seasonic G - Series 650 Watts
Case
Cooler Master Storm Trooper
Cooling
Corsair H105
Hmm, should have more choices, like AVG and Avira, i use Avira personally, and cant recommend anything but Avira.
 

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W7 RTM Ultimate x64Intel Q8400 @ 2.66GHZ4GB DDR2-800Gainward GTS 450 GLH 1GB Edition
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Custom Build
OS
W7 RTM Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Q8400 @ 2.66GHZ
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EG45M-UD2H
Memory
4GB DDR2-800
Graphics Card(s)
Gainward GTS 450 GLH 1GB Edition
Sound Card
Integrated 8 Channel
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC 23.6 Inch Widescreen LCD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Seagate 500GB Internal
Western Digital 1TB Internal

Hitachi 1TB External
PSU
Apevia Java Power 500W
Case
Cooler Master HAF 922 Black
Cooling
Stock Intel CPU Fan
Keyboard
HP SK-2960 Multimedia Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech M350 Wireless Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
1.5MB

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Windows 7 Professional x64Intel Core 2 DuoKingston(onboard)
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OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo
Motherboard
ASUS
Memory
Kingston
Graphics Card(s)
(onboard)
Sound Card
(onboard)
Monitor(s) Displays
LCD TFT
Hard Drives
Seagate
PSU
PowerLogic
Case
PowerLogic
Cooling
...
Thanks. :D When I was running it it wasn't compatiable so I kinda got AVG and decided to stick with it. But Norton Gaming Edition rocks and I would have stuck with it probably had it been compatible

gamepro127 said:
tylerorr95 said:
I'm using AVG Internet Security 8.5. I like it because its user friendly but also allows you to go more advanced if you would like. The firewall is also great.

I was using Norton Gaming Edition 2009 but its not compatible with windows 7 yet (at least when I was using it back it June). Also it firewall does not stand up to AVG.
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Norton gamers edition and all other Norton 2009 products work perfectly with Windows 7 after a new update.
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F-Secure 2010.
 

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Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor6 GBATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
CPU
1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card
Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays
17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution
1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
Hard Drives
Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Cooling
As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
Keyboard
Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus
Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
Browser
Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
Avast Anti Virus x64, Windows Defender and Scunia Personal Software Inspector.
 

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Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64Intel Core i5-3570K 4.6GHz8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600 Corsair Vengeance CL8 1.5vSapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X OC 1GB DDR5
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
76~2.0
OS
Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i5-3570K 4.6GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z77X UD3H, f18
Memory
8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600 Corsair Vengeance CL8 1.5v
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X OC 1GB DDR5
Sound Card
Onboard VIA VT2021
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LCD Dell
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Samsung 840Pro 128GB SSD,
Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB cache, Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB cache,
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
Cooler Master Storm Scout
Cooling
Corsair H80 2x12cm Noctua NF P12 , 2x14cm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech Wave
Mouse
CM Sentinel
Internet Speed
Dismal
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Opera Next
Other Info
Haswell laptop: HP Envy 17t-j, i7-4700MQ, GeForce 740M 2GB DDR3, 17.3" Full HD 1920x1080, 16GB RAM, Samsung 840 Pro 128GB, 1TB Hitachi 7200 HDD,
Desktop: eSATA ports,
External eSATA Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200rpm,
External WD USB 500GB
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