do i need to pay for anti virus software like bitdefender or norton ?

[sosolola]

if yes which is better
bitdefender total security 2016 or Norton internet security ?

 

[Chester Rico]

Windows Defender and the additional free Malwarebytes Anti-Malware are perfectly fine.

 

[sizzling]

Agree, that's all I use

 

[basroil]

if yes which is better
bitdefender total security 2016 or Norton internet security ?

If you have to ask, the answer is YES. Both of those are excellent and top tier, either one will work. Norton tends to be easier to use, bitdefender has a bit more options to play with.

 

[theyeti87]

I'm partial to Kaspersky's paid security suite. Their vault feature is top-notch for securing the information you store in it, such as usernames/passwords, banking account information, SSN.

Free versions of antivirus/malware do the basics and suit many users' needs, though.

I do strongly suggest avoiding AVG Free.

 

[littleleo]

Norton has become more resource needy not so sure about bitdefender.

 

[Th3-Hunter333]

Windows Defender and the additional free Malwarebytes Anti-Malware are perfectly fine.

I fully agree with this, I literally ONLY use malewarebytes and my own methods of ridding of viruses (very rare that i need to do anything more than a custom rootkit scan from malewarebytes)

P.S. I have had to disinfect more systems with malewarebytes that have a paid version of norton security on it in my lifetime than anything.

 

[makkem]

Hi
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[Dark Lord of Tech]

Bitdefender or Kaspersky IS are the best.

 

[littleleo]

Yes, Malwarebytes is good and I also use spybot search and destroy. Between the 2 of them they catch pretty much everything you hear about and more.

 

[wpgwpg]

I've been using Defender and MalwareBytes on my two test systems for the 15 months with no problems. I get Norton free from Comcast, so I put it on my laptop.