What does everyone recommend for an AV?

[php111]

What does everyone recommend for an AV?

Avast
Avira
Microsoft Essentials

[geek hoodlum]

My recommendation:

Primary: Avast or Avira or AVG
Secondary (backup): SUPERAntiSpyware
Tertiary (backup): Malwarebytes

Add CCleaner, SpywareBlaster and a firewall too.

[Allan]

If you do a forum search you'll find a lot of threads on this topic that may help answer your question.

And what does ccleaner have to do with anything?

[geek hoodlum]

And what does ccleaner have to do with anything?

Hey Allan, nothing. It's out of the topic. LOL. Just suggesting to have it too even the subject is focusing on AV 

[Allan]

Oh, okay

[SuperDave]

My money is on MicroSoft Security Essentials. Very lightweight and efficient. No registration req'd and updates every day.

[php111]

My money is on MicroSoft Security Essentials. Very lightweight and efficient. No registration req'd and updates every day.

SuperDave,

How are you? Is Microsoft Security Essentials a 100% free download without a trial, and without the garbage add-ons and third party software, where Essentials would be the only thing installed? Where can I download it from if it's free?

[reddevilggg]

Read here

http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security_essentials/default.aspx

I found it after googling 'Microsoft Security Essentials'

[php111]

Read here

http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security_essentials/default.aspx

I found it after googling 'Microsoft Security Essentials'

Thank you.

[reddevilggg]

No problem, hope it helps.

[johnkon32]

Free: Avast AV / ClamAV
Paid: Nod32 AV

Malwarebytes as Anti-Malware as well as Zonealarm as Firewall.

[SuperDave]

Is Microsoft Security Essentials a 100% free download without a trial, and without the garbage add-ons and third party software, where Essentials would be the only thing installed? Where can I download it from if it's free?

Yes, it is free to all registered owners and there is no garbage with it.

[php111]

Yes, it is free to all registered owners and there is no garbage with it.

Thank you, Dave.

[geek hoodlum]

I'm using Microsoft Security Essentials version 2.1.1116.0 on my corporate laptop cause it is lightweight. The only negative aspects of this AV system is their Full Scan option, it gives 2-2½ hours to complete the task even the used space in my local disk is only 80GB.

[boragivinay]

Yes, it is free to all registered owners and there is no garbage with it.

  But your copy of windows must be genuine not an pirated one. It runs an genuine validation test before installing and doesnt install if  the genuine check fails.