what anti virus do you use

[boohbah]

There have been loads of threads about the best anti virus etc, recently i was asked if i had evidence that most members here use MSE.
that got me thinking there is a need for a poll,
so as it says in the title
what anti virus do you use

1- Avast
2- AVG
3- Avira
4- Bit Defender
5- Eset
6- kaspersky
7- Macafee
8- MSE
9- Symantec/norton
10- Other!
11- Vipre

 

[richnrockville]

I would include Vipre

Rich

 

[boohbah]

afraid i cant edit the poll, so , if anyone who votes other wants to post to say what other they use feel free to do so

 

[Alejandro85]

None at all right now! Not something I can really recommend, but still have to decide which one is good.
By now, just common sense, with the help of UAC and Windows Firewall is good enough, but I want something else as a complement.

 

[w1dpc]

using MSE and it sees to do the job.

 

[Layback Bear]

None at all right now! Not something I can really recommend, but still have to decide which one is good.
By now, just common sense, with the help of UAC and Windows Firewall is good enough, but I want something else as a complement.

Not a good answer. I highly recommend installing a anti virus now and sort through the rest later to make your final decision on a anti virus. I use MSE.
Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft Windows

 

[Alejandro85]

None at all right now! Not something I can really recommend, but still have to decide which one is good.
By now, just common sense, with the help of UAC and Windows Firewall is good enough, but I want something else as a complement.

Not a good answer. I highly recommend installing a anti virus now and sort through the rest later to make your final decision on a anti virus. I use MSE.
Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft Windows

Yeah I know, it's a bit suicidal to have a Windows install without an antivirus but yet not decided for one good enough. Tried MSE and found it too simplistic with very little options (and waaaay overrated in this forum in particular). I'm forced to use Avast in my work, and it gives LOTS of false positives in our own programs, forcing me to disable.
I like Kaspersky but it's quite a resource drain, not sure if I want to afford that price.
Some day I'll install a virtual machine to try some other.

 

[jadinolf]

In my 100 years of playing computers, I have only used McAfee, Norton and avast!

 

[A Guy]

Arrr, avast!

A Guy

 

[jadinolf]

Arrr, avast!

A Guy

Aye, you've got it matey.:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

 

[COMPUTIAC]

Avast Internet Security (paid).

 

[jadinolf]

Avast Internet Security (paid).

Good choice, Nutmegger!

Born an bred in Norwalk.

 

[COMPUTIAC]

Avast Internet Security (paid).

Good choice, Nutmegger!

Born an bred in Norwalk.

Well, Hello former neighbor.

Just look at what you are missing here this week !

 

[smarteyeball]

MSE for me.

It may not be the best around, have as many features etc - but between my habits, common sense and MSE, I'm in the clear. I never used the advanced options of other AV's anyway tbh.

It's highly recommended here on this forum mainly because it is Free, light and effective enough for most users. Definitely better than none at all.

There may be a placebo effect element for some that since it is a MS product, it must be better. For those who know otherwise, there are plenty of great alternatives as already evidenced.

 

[x BlueRobot]

MSE

 

[jadinolf]

Avast Internet Security (paid).

Good choice, Nutmegger!

Born an bred in Norwalk.

Well, Hello former neighbor.

Just look at what you are missing here this week !

I know. I'm following it on the Net.

Stay dry.

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[M1GU31]

Avast,best protection imho.
EDIT: changed my vote to other, really digging comodo internet security premium at the moment.

 

[pjd]

I use mse because its free, it works and its the least intrusive

 

[indianacarnie]

Used Avast (free) for years. Tried MSE for a few months till I (blush) went someplace I shouldn't have and got infected bad enough to require a reinstall. Now I'm back to Avast Free. Not totally overjoyed with newest update but its a program I have confidence in.

 

[jadinolf]

Used Avast (free) for years. Tried MSE for a few months till I (blush) went someplace I shouldn't have and got infected bad enough to require a reinstall. Now I'm back to Avast Free. Not totally overjoyed with newest update but its a program I have confidence in.

Good move.