Do you use : No Antivirus , FREE Antivirus , or PAID Antivirus and why?

[lightcloud]

I did use AVG before in the past, but some threats just couldn't be detected howevver, Avira was capable of detecting it and getting rid of it.

Anywyas, this is just all according to my own experience.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I'm running Trend Micro Maximum Security , great detection and very light.

 

[sedona]

I recently bought an Acer 13.3" laptop with Pentium N3540 on 4GB memory. It's not a powerful machine, gave it to the kids to watch Youtube videos and do homework on MS-Word and MS-Powerpoint. No gaming.

It comes with 30-days free trial of McAfee LiveSafe. But do I really need to pay for it? Do I need paid internet security suite? I have Adblock Plus on Mozilla Firefox browser which takes care of annoying pop-up ads and banners. After the 30-days, I'm going to uninstall McAfee and switch to the free no-hassle Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition. Unlike other free antivirus, this one doesn't prompt me to pay for upgrades.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

If it's a McAfee product don't pay for it , uninstall it.

 

[lightcloud]

Most McAfee do come pre-installed in Lenovos laptop too. So as mentioned, McAfee isn't a reliable antivirus software and you are better off uninstalling it and getting another free one like Avira.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Plenty of FREE options that are better than McAfee.

 

[Stellla]

I am using AVStrike trial version currently and its working pretty well. Other than that i have also used Avira which is also good at detecting & removing viruses, malwares,spywares,etc.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

I wish I still had Webroot. It was one of the best ones I ever used. I was having a lot of trouble from avast and went to bitdefender. But only a scan option? Really? I went back to avast.

Other than the new Avast, I'm still with SSD and malware bytes, and zero viruses despite me downloading about 100 gigs worth of Operating System isos and a crap ton of other stuff.

 

[ccjay80]

I use Avast Free Edition. I have used paid Anti virus software such as Norton and Mcafee and the Avast Free edition seem to be more effective.

 

[simonchipmunk]

I understand wnow why you posted your survey question.
simonchipmunk

 

[vesp3r]

Up untill recently i used on-demand scanners, because im usually very careful where i go and what i open (in internet)
Now however i use MSE - i dont think there is much difference between paid and free AV. MSE suits me best, its free, quiet and does a great job cleaning most of the common infections. I also like the simple and user-friendly design

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

MSE hasn't passed certification in 3 or 4 years.

 

[vesp3r]

then maybe suggest me something that works the same quiet way... i dont like it when the AV takes control and doesnt let me download certain files or start up a program
Maybe something more manual than automated, and the lighter the better

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I like Bitdefender FREE and Trend Micro paid.

 

[spooky2th]

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[vesp3r]

I like Bitdefender FREE and Trend Micro paid.

tried Bitdefender Free but kinda not liking it. Crashes whenever I start games, also make them lag alot untill it finally crash. No option (as i saw) for manual scan or add exceptions... did not see any quarantine...
Open for suggestions...

 

[spooky2th]

Comodo, has free Internet Security and a free firewall too.

https://www.comodo.com/products/free-products.php

 

[vesp3r]

Comodo gave me a BSoD on install >< now checking up AVG as i use it on my phone too and it doesnt seem as bad as i used to believe

 

[Stellla]

I am currently using AVStrike Antivirus for Windows and its working pretty good till now. It is equipped with effective antibot protection, browser tracking blocker, Website safety advisor & other interesting features.

 

[drumrocker365]

Paid. Had my fare share of free stuff. All the free stuff seems good at first, then I always end up with a virus. Since I switched to Bitdefender Anti-virus Plus, I've had no issues.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I AGREE Bitdefender is a decent paid choice , I'm currently using Trend Micro Premium , very light on resources.

 

[spooky2th]

I AGREE Bitdefender is a decent paid choice , I'm currently using Trend Micro Premium , very light on resources.

With that system you have, I bet not even a resource hog, protection software suite will affect your comp.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Very true , but it does run very light.
Silent updates.

 

[woolyback]

I've been quite happy with Adaware free, If I get paranoid I sometimes use that housecall.trendmicro online scanner just to doublecheck

 

[Guest]

hey all, I used to use adaware free 11 I believe whichever the latest one is and it seemed to do ok. I never had any issues at all and it had lots of features for a free antivirus. I just didn't like the fact that I had to set up an account to keep using it that was my only complaint as with the rest that require you to do that.
the poorguy