Best Antivirus Combo?

chalotn · 04 Feb 2013

Hi guys, ive been looking for the best protection for my laptop.

After some research i found out avast internet security was my best choice but i think its a little heavy for my computer and i heard its better to have separate programs work in their specialty.

For example i heard Malwarebytes is the best antimalware program and i just downloaded it but now i need an antivirus... should i stay with avast free version? and let antimalware do the rest of the job?

Many people told me MSE is the lighest antivirus and its free but i heard alot of bad things about it too, specially his innabilty to identify/delete viruses. And finally one more question, if i stick to avast free version and Malwarebytes pro is there anything else i need?, avast internet security warms me everytime a website is trying to atack my pc... if i switch to avast free version and malwarbytes what is going to warm me when websites are full of viruses?.

Thanks alot.

Dwarf · 04 Feb 2013

I use Avast! (free), Malwarebytes Pro, and the built-in Windows Firewall on all my systems/installs. It should be pointed out that no anti-malware program is perfect, but I have had no problems with that combination.

chalotn · 04 Feb 2013

Dwarf said:

I use Avast! (free), Malwarebytes Pro, and the built-in Windows Firewall on all my systems/installs. It should be pointed out that no anti-malware program is perfect, but I have had no problems with that combination.

Is it bad if i stick to avast internet security and malwarebytes at the same time?

maxie · 04 Feb 2013

Its a matter of personal opinion i use MSE and Windows Firewall but like Dwarf has said nothing is a 100% perfect at the
end of the day its down to the user .

Layback Bear · 04 Feb 2013

I use active
1.MSE
2. Malwarebytes Pro
3. Windows 7 Firewall
To the best of my knowledge Malwarebytes works with all anti virus active at the same time. I have never read any different.

alikhan · 05 Feb 2013

Avast Antivirus (Free) with Malwarebytes pro should do fine with no conflict .

Layback Bear · 05 Feb 2013

alikhan Your little kitty in your Avatar has had way to much coffee.

Lady Fitzgerald · 05 Feb 2013

Layback Bear said:

alikhan Your little kitty in your Avatar has had way to much coffee.

Oh, it's the kitty? I just thought it was my old eyes.

All seriousness aside

, I use the free version of Avast! (I had a bad experience with MSE), MBAM, SuperAntiSpyware (SAS), and Zone Alarm's firewall. Avast is a bit top heavy but it's far more reliable. One can always turn off features one doesn't want or need to lighten it up a bit. One can also set how often it looks for updates, turn notifications on and off, turn the audio for notifications on and off (I personally hate it when a machine talks to me), etc. It's flexibility leaves MSE in the dust.

I also use a browser add-on called Web of Trust (WOT) to warn me if I'm going to a dodgy website. Avast! has a similar function but it's still new compared to WOT and hasn't really had enough time to receive as much input as WOT has yet. I run both side by side and haven't noticed any slowdown from it. The Avast! function can always be turned off.

JackALope52x · 08 Feb 2013

As everyone has pretty much stated it is all personal preference and nothing is 100% perfect.

I personally use MSE and Malwarebytes and have had no problems what so ever. Also if you are worried about Avast being too heavy, take a look at AVG AntiVirus. It is a great program and is fairly light. I used to use it a while back but I have just gotten lazier these days with my antivirus. I haven't had any problems yet...nock on wood.

Gelashvili · 08 Feb 2013

Hi guys,I think it's better for you to try several antivirus+antimalware licensed version combinations,because they work together[with maximum protection ofcourse] and make conclusion independently,so you can compare their results with eachother and another antivirus+antimalware licensed version combinations as well and after this, you can make best decision about what kind of antivirus and antimalware you should choose :)
As for me,I always try to test different antivirus+antimalware combinations and then compare with eachother. :)
For the moment, I have ESET SMART SECURITY 6 +MALWAREBYTES PRO WITH LATEST UPDATES + MAXIMUM PROTECTION AND I CAN ONLY SAY THAT THE ANTIVIRUS AND ANTI MALWARE SOFWARE WORK TOGETHER PERFECTLY AND I AM FULLY PROTECTED FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER THREATS :)