Do you use : No Antivirus , FREE Antivirus , or PAID Antivirus and why.
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Paul NZ
October 2, 2014 3:16:24 PM
Craffinho
October 2, 2014 3:22:45 PM
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mamamia13
October 2, 2014 3:27:43 PM
No because I never do anything shady that would require it. In day to day tasks, it is completely not worth it as it will just slow down your computer even if it is "light on your system." Also, some of us aren't rich and have jobs to get a super fast computer so the "light" load is not noticed. At the lower end laptop level, we have to suffer with crappy AMD A4 processors that have no value. Also, antivirus that is good is pretty expensive and I don't like paying per year for a piece of crap that will only slow down my computer more. If you have a virus, just reset windows and get over it.
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Rapajez
October 2, 2014 3:38:36 PM
Some of the best AV software is free, and has little to no system impact. AVG and Avast come top mind. Maximum PC ran benchmarks with and without the AV running, and the results barely changed.
Malewarebytes can be ran as a second layer of defense, if it's on-demand only.
Just because you don't visit shady sites, doesn't make you invincible. Secured routers still have vulnerabilities, banner ads could hide things, a program could execute via email or IM, you could mis-click...etc...
Malewarebytes can be ran as a second layer of defense, if it's on-demand only.
Just because you don't visit shady sites, doesn't make you invincible. Secured routers still have vulnerabilities, banner ads could hide things, a program could execute via email or IM, you could mis-click...etc...
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Rapajez
October 2, 2014 3:41:45 PM
Paul NZ
October 2, 2014 3:42:31 PM
Distello
October 2, 2014 4:03:09 PM
I'm using MSE here.
I used to be really hot on virus protection. Spent countless years investing in paid versions - Norton, AVG, Kaspersky etc...
Right now, I'm in the mindset of just watching where you go online. It's really that simple - However, as someone above mentioned, sometimes things slip through.
If experience is anything to go by, adverts, be it on the page or in a pop-up, are generally the main cause of involuntary virus-downloading.
I'd bet if you went to even a mainstream porn site without an ad blocker you'd get yourself some digital aids pretty darn quickly. Pop ups that appear when clicking on something, or anywhere on the page. Banner ads - etc... An ad blocker is useful in more ways than just removing annoyance.
Also worth mentioning is to set your browser to ask before downloading - I've come across a few instant-pop ups that immediately download something without consent in the past.
After that, it's just a case of watching what you download really. Not the hardest thing in the world to do.
I used to be really hot on virus protection. Spent countless years investing in paid versions - Norton, AVG, Kaspersky etc...
Right now, I'm in the mindset of just watching where you go online. It's really that simple - However, as someone above mentioned, sometimes things slip through.
If experience is anything to go by, adverts, be it on the page or in a pop-up, are generally the main cause of involuntary virus-downloading.
I'd bet if you went to even a mainstream porn site without an ad blocker you'd get yourself some digital aids pretty darn quickly. Pop ups that appear when clicking on something, or anywhere on the page. Banner ads - etc... An ad blocker is useful in more ways than just removing annoyance.
Also worth mentioning is to set your browser to ask before downloading - I've come across a few instant-pop ups that immediately download something without consent in the past.
After that, it's just a case of watching what you download really. Not the hardest thing in the world to do.
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mamamia13
October 2, 2014 4:49:33 PM
Rapajez said:
Some of the best AV software is free, and has little to no system impact. AVG and Avast come top mind. Maximum PC ran benchmarks with and without the AV running, and the results barely changed. Malewarebytes can be ran as a second layer of defense, if it's on-demand only.
Just because you don't visit shady sites, doesn't make you invincible. Secured routers still have vulnerabilities, banner ads could hide things, a program could execute via email or IM, you could mis-click...etc...
Just saying, I have adblock installed and I'm blocking websites that track me.
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Matt Lazar
October 2, 2014 4:56:51 PM
XxD34THxX
October 2, 2014 4:57:44 PM
Paul NZ
October 2, 2014 5:05:40 PM
mamamia13
October 2, 2014 5:19:10 PM
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mamamia13
October 2, 2014 5:35:39 PM
mamamia13
October 2, 2014 5:40:52 PM
toyftw
October 2, 2014 5:51:24 PM
SR-71 Blackbird said:
Do you use : No Antivirus , FREE Antivirus , or PAID Antivirus and why.Please leave comments on why you do or don't use an Antivirus.
Thanks for your time,
Blackbird.
I use Avast free version - It has worked well, used Norton & kaspersky that came with the mobo, but
when free time period expired switched to Avast, don't notice a difference.
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civers1
October 2, 2014 5:57:55 PM
ccualumni
October 2, 2014 7:01:33 PM
julionavarro
October 2, 2014 7:41:27 PM
hapkiman
October 2, 2014 7:42:15 PM
Norton used to be one of the most resource heavy, and ineffective products on the market. But not anymore. Norton Internet Security runs silent in the background using almost no resources, its extremely fast on scans, and is better than ANY freeware antivirus product.
Plus its pretty cheap.
I've used just about every product there is out there, AVG, AVAST, McAfee, Kasperskys, TrendMicro, Malwarebyters, and even MSE. Norton is the way to go. NOT Norton 360!!! I'm talking about Norton Internet Security.
Its pretty awesome and does the job.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2089470/norton-internet-...
http://www.amazon.com/Norton-Internet-Security-2014-Lic...
Plus its pretty cheap.
I've used just about every product there is out there, AVG, AVAST, McAfee, Kasperskys, TrendMicro, Malwarebyters, and even MSE. Norton is the way to go. NOT Norton 360!!! I'm talking about Norton Internet Security.
Its pretty awesome and does the job.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2089470/norton-internet-...
http://www.amazon.com/Norton-Internet-Security-2014-Lic...
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Paul NZ
October 2, 2014 8:03:53 PM
EasyLover
October 2, 2014 8:16:14 PM
Nabeel Farooqui
October 2, 2014 8:37:19 PM
Unolocogringo
October 2, 2014 9:16:43 PM
I use MSE / Avast combo. With a weekly scan by Malwarebytes.
They have worked well together for years.
Some times Avast blocks a virus and other times MSE blocks a virus.
I am also behind 2 hardware firewalls and windows firewall.
Have Flash disabled. pop up blocker on and run Abine DO Not Track Me software.
Abine says there are 16 companies trying to track me from this page. Although I do not run Ad blockers. The sites I visit need the ad revenue, such as Tom's.
So I do not get pop ups. Annoying flash ads don't work. I don't get tracking cookies and sites receive their ad revenue.
Seems like a win/win solution.
They have worked well together for years.
Some times Avast blocks a virus and other times MSE blocks a virus.
I am also behind 2 hardware firewalls and windows firewall.
Have Flash disabled. pop up blocker on and run Abine DO Not Track Me software.
Abine says there are 16 companies trying to track me from this page. Although I do not run Ad blockers. The sites I visit need the ad revenue, such as Tom's.
So I do not get pop ups. Annoying flash ads don't work. I don't get tracking cookies and sites receive their ad revenue.
Seems like a win/win solution.
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MSE on my desktops (w7 on one and 8 comes with it so "nothing" on that one) and gave avast a try on my laptop (w7). I used to use avira but the daily update popup bothered me. Avast slowed it down noticeably that I had to turn down/off some stuff and I keep getting software update thingy popup (paid feature) which is annoying even though I can't/am not even using it. But I've never seen a virus or malware on my home pcs for a couple years. Not a single detection which makes me wonder...
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Eagleshadow
October 2, 2014 10:29:07 PM
Paul NZ
October 2, 2014 11:29:42 PM
brianjay0914
October 3, 2014 3:53:54 AM
bazpaul
October 3, 2014 7:15:24 AM
vinedrai
October 3, 2014 8:19:40 AM
real ace
October 3, 2014 11:29:42 AM
spooky2th
October 3, 2014 11:45:36 AM
Dxanders
October 3, 2014 11:46:45 AM
MarkW
October 3, 2014 12:47:50 PM
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Rapajez
October 3, 2014 2:06:55 PM
For those happy with Windows Defender or MSE, just because of the low maintenance and small footprint, a lot of independent security sites rank both extremely low in detection tests. Again, just because you're a knowledgeable user, doesn't make you immune.
http://www.av-test.org/en/news/news-single-view/25-inte...
Also, speaking of Do-Not-Track plug-ins, check out the Free, Open Source "Privacy Badger". It does a great job and is a pretty cool FOSS project in general.
http://www.av-test.org/en/news/news-single-view/25-inte...
Also, speaking of Do-Not-Track plug-ins, check out the Free, Open Source "Privacy Badger". It does a great job and is a pretty cool FOSS project in general.
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http://www.av-comparatives.org/
Great site to compare ^
Great site to compare ^
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Skylyne
October 3, 2014 8:54:01 PM
SR-71 Blackbird said:
http://www.av-comparatives.org/Great site to compare ^
I really wish Comodo was in that comparison chart. Would be nice to see how many false positives they would have found, since I had a fair amount with Comodo. Bitdefender looks like the best for protection/false positive ratio.
I recently started using Bitdefender's free version, just to see how much resources it uses, and how reliable I find it to be (does it trigger false positives/etc. during my particular uses). No real complaints, but it does bog my slower computer down a noticeable amount. It's okay, but by no means would I personally use it for anything more than peace of mind. I won't ever trust an AV software for security, but that's for my own personal use.
It looks like TrendMicro has the best overall protection. Bitdefender would come in second; Kaspersky would be in third; Avira and Emisoft would come tied in fourth. The only reason I would place Avira so low is because of their false positives. Depending on how TrendMicro works, I might consider recommending that one in the future. I might just happen to take a look at their free software and check it out soon. I know some people who are in the need for something free and effective. Gotta love incompetent husbands who trust everything the internet says, and then blame it all on the wives! hahaha
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