Solved need to buy a new complete protection suite any recommendations?

[cryptoncore]

Hey everyone, I have been using Eset SS5 and my license runs out in a couple of days.

therefore it's that time again that I have to think do I stick with ESS or do I move to something else? I have heard fights over bitdefender total and kaspersky pure being the best I could get right now with no inclusion of Eset anywhere...

so what i'm asking is:
what should I use?

 

[boohbah]

Mse :d

 

[The Howling Wolves]

If you want and need a "Suite" type I would recommend Eset Smart Suite.
I use MSE with Windows Firewall along with MBAM and SAS which are all free!
THW

 

[bassfisher6522]

I'm of the belief of not paying for something that I can get for free. So two thumbs up for MSE. I've been using it since it first came out as a beta and have never looked back.

Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft Windows

 

[cryptoncore]

so microsoft security essentials does have a high detection rate?

 

[ziggie]

I dual boot XP & 7 and have MSE on both....... no problems to date.

 

[cryptoncore]

how system heavy is MSE?

 

[cryptoncore]

just looked @ av-comparitives, seems MSE has a 95.8% detection rate, eset has 97.5%, BD 97.6%, norton 95.5% and kaspersky has 97%...so apparently, BitDefender is the best..

I googled "MSE" and found some reports that its detection rate has been as low as 85% before so that has put me off MSE atleast even though in the latest test 95.8 is quite high.

hard choice >.< I am using a Kaspersky trial right now on a virtual machine and its taking 50mb of ram where as eset was 25mb, but that doesnt matter anyway.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

It really boils down to you and the sites and e-mails that you visit along with a decent firewall at your side.
Suites use to be loaded with bloatware but haven't paid for one in over 4 years so I am not sure what the new suites come with.
THW

 

[cryptoncore]

Eset (what i was using) had a firewall, parental controls (i switched on if my brother or cousin was using pc) and it also came with https protection and a web detection kit as well as the real time scanning with built in rootkit scanning integrated into that. as for kaspersky im not sure as i only ever used a trial.

And as for websites, I visit a lot of games private servers (i wont name which because idk if im allowed to), so thats java and flash, some offline clients too.

so for me to be able to do that and the occasional download. what would you recommend as a setup.. paid or free just what you would personally use, and i do have hitman pro/mbam 1.7 BETA installed already.

 

[Layback Bear]

Checking reviews is okay but they change almost daily. What is the best can be discussed for years. So I will just tell what works for me.
Microsoft Security Essentials (active) (free)
Windows 7 built in Firewall (active)
Malwarebytes Anti Malware Pro (active) (not free)
Super Anti Spyware (on demand) (free)
Filehippo Update Checker (on demand) (free)

 

[Golden]

ESET is well regarded - if it works for you, and you are intent on paying for that protection, then stay with it.

Regards,
Golden

 

[cryptoncore]

alright. well thanks everyone.

I will stick with Eset and get the family protection. (or my parents will atleast) as that does 5 pcs and 5 mobile devices. thanks again everyone!

 

[Alejandro85]

I personally would go with Kaspersky all the way, it's one of the best known antiviruses out there. ESET seems to be fine too, but I have no real experience with it.
Anyway, what about just downloading the trial versions of all of them and trying them in virtual machines? So you can compare them yourself and decide based on your needs.

 

[Solarstarshines]

You can go with MSE and get a paid one if you feel that it doesn't cover your needs MSE is pretty solid I also use Secure anywhere spysweeper with Anti virus to me this program is sweet because it doesn't bog you down or take to many resources to run while multi tasking

it's not expensive like Norton or Kaspersky and a few others that are out there this version is the one i use and is effective and been so for 5 years now Newegg.com - Webroot SecureAnywhere Antivirus 2013 - 3 Devices

this is the other version well rated as well Newegg.com - Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete 2013 - 5 Devices