Anti-Virus recommendations

[ioneabee]

currently using Norton Internet Security which has a month left to run

 

are there any recommendations for better performing, less intrusive and less system hungry internet protections ?

 

cheers

 

Andy

[370Ad]

Can't beat Symantec for actual protection!

 

Gartner Magic Quadrant:

 

[WhackyWill]

Norton is the best, you can turn off some of the intrusive features in settings.

[370Ad]

There is also Norton 360 which is similar to NIS but has other features too....check it out and drop me a PM if you like the sound of it

 

Norton 360 - http://uk.norton.com/360/

[Will370z]

I removed norton as it was such a resource hog. Avg is pretty good

[Humpy]

I use AVG here, always been good to me.

[neo]

Always use kaspersky internet security on all my PC's, buy last years or even 2 years ago product, download the latest trial version from their website then use the serial key in the box to activate 12 months

 

2012 3 user version £17 approx or 2014 £34 approx

[ioneabee]

I always used to swear by avg................until it started letting stuff through on mine and others that I'd installed it on

[Humpy]

I always used to swear by avg................until it started letting stuff through on mine and others that I'd installed it on

 

Just couldn't handle all those porn sites Andy

[ioneabee]

or

 

searching through torrent sites for kindle books !!!!

 

but, doesn't explain why the wrinklies pc's I'd installed it on started getting various infections - usually anti-virus pro

[ZMANALEX]

I use AVG at the moment but will be moving to Kaspersky shortly.

 

Alex.

[Fodder]

Avast all the way.

[Grundy]

I don't use any, but I've used Avast in the past, free and awesome.

 

Another popular choice is Microsoft Security Essentials.

I'd never pay for a AV, when there are plenty of decent free ones out there.

[ioneabee]

you run without AV :scare:

 

are you mad ?

[Vlad]

Kaspersky is pretty good! Using Avast at the moment as its free

[Fodder]

I often ask a couple of guys I know in our "red team" what they recommend and for the last fee years it's been avast.

 

That along with Microsoft security it's pretty good.

[djb55]

I use clamwin its free and does the job .. worth a look.

 

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[neo]

also install malwarebytes (free version) and run it once or twice a month

[Madmarky]

Have run Avast for years now and never a problem, and its free and pretty lightweight. Also I install AdBlock Plus on my browsers to keep them pesky ads at bay.

[gort]

Avast, together with Malwarebytes and Superantivirus and run once a month or so

[rtbiscuit]

Using bitdefender at the moment ant their total security package. Works very well.

[PiGFoetus]

Avast too.

[glrnet]

Bullguard is pretty good too.

[ZEUS]

I always use Norton without any problems, I tried McAfee once and it was awful.

[Fodder]

Norton and macafee are awful, resource hogging and not very good.

 

Please don't waste your hard earned in those.

 

As has been said go for a recommended free AV such as avast or avg ( the latter was good but I found wasn't as effective after the first year or so) and malware bytes or other spyware:malware protection. All free and very effective.