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Which anti-virus solution are you all using?

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LastChip
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Posted October 10, 2012 at 7:20PM

Many of the regulars here will know I am a huge Linux fan and hence have strayed away from Windows world for a number of years. So one could say, I'm out of touch!

However, my son's girlfriend has just bought a Windows 7 laptop for University and has asked me to install anti-virus software for her. Needless to say, as a student she's broke and so I need a free option.

So my question is, what are you all using now, that has a reasonable footprint (i.e. not a huge performance hit and bloated) and you find generally effective?

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woodchip

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Posted October 10, 2012 at 7:29PM

Free Avast on all mine XP home, except and old Win98se dual boot with XP home So that runs Avast plus Achilles Shield on 98se

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VCR97

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Posted October 10, 2012 at 7:41PM

Microsoft Security Essentials is free and is supposed to be good. Have a look for it on Google.

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kad60

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Posted October 10, 2012 at 7:49PM

Winpatrol FREE...i use paid version but used this for a year and very impressed,informs you of changes made to your system and informs you and protects.

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john bunyan

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Posted October 10, 2012 at 7:57PM

Free Avira, for a few years with no probs

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marvin42

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Posted October 10, 2012 at 8:01PM

IMHO for W7 Microsoft Security Essentials with Windows Firewall plus Malwarebytes and/or Superantispyware is all that's needed - hardly know it's there but never had a problem.

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted October 10, 2012 at 8:22PM

Avast AV

WIndows defender - realtime antispy Malwarebytes - weekly scan for malware Spywareblaster - spyware blocker

Haven't seen a porblem for years with this combination

ocasional scan with Hitman pro + Super antispyware just to check others doing the job

However whatever AV you use you need commonsense when browsing to back them up ;0)

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Marg7

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Posted October 10, 2012 at 8:54PM

Free version of Avira for a few years now. Windows firewall. Occasional check with Superantispyware.

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Nontek

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Posted October 10, 2012 at 9:07PM

-ditto- marvin42

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Nontek

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Posted October 10, 2012 at 9:08PM

kad60

Win Patrol is not a anti-virus program.

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Belatucadrus

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Posted October 10, 2012 at 9:27PM

avast! on the desktop and Outpost suite on the laptop. I'm thinking of trying out Roboscan or Un-Threat, both new but have been tested by VirusBulletin and got passes on their VB100.

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