Top AV Program Use Here in 'Seven'

[jack1953]

I just completed a research on AV programs, and according to the most recent independent tests, Bit Defender finishes with the most accumulative points.
I'm curious to see what the top programs are by users here in 'Seven'.

I am making this a poll. According to the test data, I'm going to list the top 10 programs and include 'Other' in the poll in case you do not use any of the ones listed.

If you check 'other' please weigh in and tell us which program you use and your personal review of it.

I will kick it off and say that I have been using Avast Internet Security. I got a great 2 year deal for 3 machines and have had no problems. My subscription runs out in early 2014.

Thanks for participating,

Jack

 

[Dude]

I use MSE

 

[OvenMaster]

I picked "Other": Avira Free Antivirus.

 

[derekimo]

According to the test data, I'm going to list the top 10 programs

Interesting that MacAfee is in your top 10...

MSE for me.

 

[madcratebuilder]

I've tried most of the mainstream AV programs on the net and several of the commercial AV's. The only one that I felt didn't kill system performance was AVIRA. I still use AVIRA on my XP box, along with SAS and MBAM. I started using MSE with SAS/MBAM when I bought Win7 and it is nice, does not hog resources. I well start using MSE on my XP box when my AVIRA subscription is up next year. IMHO AVG, AVAST, Norton and McAfee are system killers.

 

[paulpicks21]

MSE for me too.

 

[jack1953]

I've tried most of the mainstream AV programs on the net and several of the commercial AV's. The only one that I felt didn't kill system performance was AVIRA. I still use AVIRA on my XP box, along with SAS and MBAM. I started using MSE with SAS/MBAM when I bought Win7 and it is nice, does not hog resources. I well start using MSE on my XP box when my AVIRA subscription is up next year. IMHO AVG, AVAST, Norton and McAfee are system killers.

Nice review!

 

[ThrashZone]

I'll forth..MSE
Mcafee shouldn't even be on the list/ worst choice ever.

 

[Sardonicus]

Avast.

 

[cottonball]

avast! Free for a couple of computers.

MSE for a couple of others.

Forgot...avast on tablet also.

 

[Stephanie]

ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite on one Desktop, MSE on another and none on my 3rd desktop as its Linux

 

[jack1953]

Whoever weighed in with Bit Defender, I'd really like to hear a review because this is one of the AV programs that was in the top 3 of every category review and testing I could find.

 

[nommy the first]

MSE on my laptop and computer, combined with MBAM and a load of browser addons and personal configurations to top it off.
And Avast! on my phone.
Weird that McAfee and Norton are in your top 10.. IMO they both cause more then they fix.


Nommy

 

[DBone]

Other for me: EXE Radar Pro as my only real time protection, with MBAM and HMP as my on-demand scanners.

 

[richnrockville]

I have the pro version of MalwareBytes and also Vipre running all the time and I have not had problems.

Rich

 

[Tews]

I've used ESET for 2 years!

 

[Diosoth]

I'm not a huge fan of MSE. I know it's free and a part of Windows, and it offers real time protection for no cost, but it's about the worst program as far as false positives go and tends to let the most stuff slip through. Though it is Microsoft- after they designed the Xbox 360 to fall apart on its own and used cheap materials even though every other game console doesn't have those issues, I stopped expecting top quality from them. The Xbox One fiasco has me not too trusting of them. I'm only stuck using Windows due to gaming.

If you pay for a program I'm sure you'll get a top quality AV that catches most stuff with real time protection. If you're going for free, you're not swimming in choices and will have to live with MSE for RTP. Malwarebytes and Superantispyware are both good at finding stuff, as is Hitman Pro- but this one only lets you use it for 30 days before having to pay. Otherwise I've mostly dodged malware thanks to using Adblock Plus, NoScript and Spybot's immunizations. If you're using a non-Firefox browser you're out of luck on NoScript though-Opera has a similar clone but it's not near as good and has an interface that makes me hate it.

 

[SouthPark]

I've been using avast! free on W7 x64 and have been happy with it.