Windows 7 Antivirus poll.

[windew420]

what anti virus is best on windows 7

 

[XGUNTHERC]

NOD 32, used it for years, and works great on 7

or a good free one I've also used for a while is Avast!

 

[pparks1]

Use the search button, this topic has come up many times. Here are 2 recent threads;

http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/22057-poll-type-antivirus-do-you-use-recommend.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/20333-what-security-setup-do-you-have.html

 

[windew420]

sorry

 

[pparks1]

No problem. It just gets messy when people post the same things in so many different threads...and then you go back and try to find something that you read about and cannot find it since there are 10 threads on a similar topic.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

Microsoft Security Essentials, hands down. =P Thats my suggestion for people to use at least.

 

[TGSoldier]

http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/22452-anti-virus-firewall.html

 

[sergiogarcia9]

Microsoft Security Essentials, hands down. =P Thats my suggestion for people to use at least.

+1 been using it for a while now, and it picked up all the viruses i had did a "weird" experiment with it. Installed 7 on an old pc, and download some things, i knew that were infected with virus, scanned with nod32 and avast, and did nothing about it. Then Morro, came and picked up all of the viruses scanned again with both nod32 and avast, no virus result! 100% clean! Did a reinstall though just to be on the safe site.

 

[pparks1]

Microsoft Security Essentials, hands down. =P Thats my suggestion for people to use at least.

But unfortunately, this hands-down favorite isn't publicly available. So unless you want a leaked, torrented copy of your AV software...you really cannot get that right now.

 

[sergiogarcia9]

But unfortunately, this hands-down favorite isn't publicly available. So unless you want a leaked, torrented copy of your AV software...you really cannot get that right now.

there is a legal beta out

 

[pparks1]

there is a legal beta out

So, where can I go to download it?

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

But unfortunately, this hands-down favorite isn't publicly available. So unless you want a leaked, torrented copy of your AV software...you really cannot get that right now.

Well my email is available 24/7 since I have the copies of MSE that came directly from Connect.Microsoft.com

there is a legal beta out

Legal? Does that mean a leaked-free-product is illegal? :O

 

[sergiogarcia9]

So, where can I go to download it?

here
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

edit: downloads closed
BUT! you can get it here (still legal beta):
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Microsoft-Security-Essentials.shtml

 

[pparks1]

here
Microsoft Security Essentials Markets

edit: downloads closed

See, there ya go. Most of us cannot get it right now.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

here
Microsoft Security Essentials Markets

Unless you got it when it was first available, you cannot obtain it from microsoft.


"Thank you for your interest in joining the Microsoft® Security Essentials Beta. We are not accepting additional participants at this time. Please check back at a later date for possible additional availability."

Its in red on that URL.

 

[sergiogarcia9]

Unless you got it when it was first available, you cannot obtain it from microsoft.


"Thank you for your interest in joining the Microsoft® Security Essentials Beta. We are not accepting additional participants at this time. Please check back at a later date for possible additional availability."

Its in red on that URL.

look at the other link in my post
also you pparks

 

[pparks1]

here
Microsoft Security Essentials Markets

edit: downloads closed
BUT! you can get it here (still legal beta):
Download Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0.1407.00 Public Beta - No cost, no hassle security software for your PC - Softpedia

Thanks, grabbed it from your second link.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

Thanks, grabbed it from your second link.

Then ignore my PM. >.<'

 

[The Blessed One]

Microsoft Security Essentials, hands down. =P Thats my suggestion for people to use at least.

Having used this and read expert reviews, I wouldn't recommend this yet.

Its weaknesses are detecting and removing rootkits. Also, it doesn't detect or remove keyloggers well. Ok it's still in beta, so theres room for improvement.

I would recommend Norton Internet Security 2010 beta, it detects high amounts of all malware (rootkits/keyloggers/viruses/etc...) than all others. It even has the prestigious PC MAG editors rating. And guess what? It's still in beta! Just wait until it's released in September 2009.

 

[sergiogarcia9]

Having used this and read expert reviews, I wouldn't recommend this yet.

Its weaknesses are detecting and removing rootkits. Also, it doesn't detect or remove keyloggers well. Ok it's still in beta, so theres room for improvement.

I would recommend Norton Internet Security 2010 beta, it detects high amounts of all malware (rootkits/keyloggers/viruses/etc...) than all others. It even has the prestigious PC MAG editors rating. And guess what? It's still in beta! Just wait until it's released in September 2009.

I will advise the exact opposite, to use Morro, and not use Norton.