OT - Antivirus software advice please

[Yossarian]

Looking to ditch my Norton 360 subscription for my home use (the usual; a couple of messageboards, online shopping, banking, surfing porn). First question; is this a good move? If so, second question; what free antivirus software would you recommend?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

If you have windows 8 or 7 windows defender (security essentials) is perfectly adequate nowadays.
Malwarebytes is good for spyware.

I haven't had a virus or spyware problem on my PC for years but then I don't browse any dodgy sites other than for football streams.

 

[Wardy]

I am on Windows 7 and use AVG free as an antivirus and Private Firewall 7 as a firewall.

 

[dadams2k11]

Avast and Immunet work very well together and both free.

Edit: Another vote for Malwarebytes.

 

[Cappers]

If you have windows 8 the suite it comes with s perfectly fine. (Widows security essentials?) You need to D/L it form Microsoft but it is fine

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Trend Micro - trust me!

 

[Cian]

Security Essentials and the firewall in your router is fine unless you're in to particularly dodgy habits.

 

[Yossarian]

Cool, thanks all. I try not to be too dodgy these days.

 

[Titus]

I use AVG and malwarebytes.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Panda seems ok. Avg is fine, uses a few more resources and very occasionally causes BSOD on 64 bit machines. MSE definitely worth a shout

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Looking to ditch my Norton 360 subscription for my home use (the usual; a couple of messageboards, online shopping, banking, surfing porn). First question; is this a good move? If so, second question; what free antivirus software would you recommend?

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[easynow]

MSE

 

[Rugrat]

Good luck trying to get rid of Norton

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Good luck trying to get rid of Norton

Good point, it lingers like a dodgy curry

 

[Weststander]

ESET. Worth the small fee. Many IT professionals use it. Not often mentioned in league tables, but the best.

 

[Benson]

Security Essentials and the firewall in your router is fine unless you're in to particularly dodgy habits.

As an ignorant web user; what are deemed as really dodgy habits? Is it porn? what other genres of browsing should be used with care?

I've always wanted to ask this question, but also I bumped into 'lemon party' the other day just trying to buy some plasters (don't do it kids)

 

[c0lz]

Good luck trying to get rid of Norton

Advanced SystemCare 6 comes with 10bit uninstaller brilliant for getting rid of any programs and any bits left hiding, free and pro version available too.

 

[Yossarian]

Good luck trying to get rid of Norton

Downloaded security essentials and uninstalled Norton without any problems. Thanks for the tips all.

 

[beorhthelm]

As an ignorant web user; what are deemed as really dodgy habits? Is it porn? what other genres of browsing should be used with care?

actually porn is pretty clean, at least the regular stuff is. er, so i'm told. software downloads, cracks and warez are the main thing to avoid, also ii've found some footie streaming sites to flag up loads of alerts. general rule of thumb if you're looking for somthing thats strictly speaking illegal, be wary those site will be breaking other laws.

i use AVG out of habit. not sure i'd tust Windows provided tools to update regularly enough.

 

[Cian]

As an ignorant web user; what are deemed as really dodgy habits? Is it porn? what other genres of browsing should be used with care?

Porn, cracked software, torrents for very recently released movies would usually be the worst.