what do you think is the best antivirus??

Answer 1

Hi there,

Unless you really cannot afford to pay for a security solution, I would avoid free programs such as AVG, Spybot and Adaware. Shockingly these three programs used in conjunction now protects you from less than 60% of the threats out there today. In all seriousness, these programs (especially spybot and adaware) are no longer good enough to be your only protection against viruses, spyware and adware (as well as trojans, rootkits and other nasties). They used to be great programs a couple of years ago, but have now been overtaken by programs with next-generation approaches.

Looking at the latest mainstream protection scores it's currently Kaspersky that comes out on top (although seems to generate a high number of false positives), ahead of McAfee and then Norton. However, these scores are all currently dwarfed by another program called Prevx1. This is an all-in-one-solution that protects against all forms of infection (virii, spyware, adware, trojans, rootkits, etc), and has proven to have the strongest protection and clean-up capabilities of all security products available today.

Besides being inherently stronger than conventional security products, Prevx1 also protects against new malware threats that most popular security products do not. Regular security products have to catch a new piece of malware, test it in the laboratory, before creating a signature and making it available for their product to download to your PC - probably once a day at best. During this time, your PC is not protected. Prevx1 however, works in a completely unique way meaning it defends your PC from new malware from the instant it is first seen anywhere in the world - even without signatures and downloadable updates.

This alone is what makes Prevx1 currently the best security solution you can get.

http://www.prevx.com

Answer 2

I use http://www.avast.com in my primary computer for the past nine years an I never had one virus with Avast. You can download their free home for personal use version. The corporate version they just make corporate pay. Program is out of Prague.

You will get an excellent background scanner that is really state of the art technology. Detects, in realtime a virus on any webpage embedded and destroys before the virus can enter your system. You get atleast two or three times per day auto updates.

There is a pop up from your tray that will advise you if a virus has been found and destroyed, or when virus updates have been installed. If you have your speakers on and you are away from your pc, a male voice will come on say, "virus updates have been updated". Likewise if a virus has been found by the background scanner. Avast will ask you for your email address as they will send you a free key good for one year. After the one year, you must ask for another free key.

Never had one virus in over nine years.

In my backup pc I use http://www.filseclab.com Twister Trojan Antivirus from Beijing, China. Also used by the Government of China. This is not a free program. They will charge you a one time fee of $29.99. You will get always auto updates, all new versions an excellent support, plus background scanner that works like the one above all for a one time fee for life.

Both are equal in my opinion. I just use the backup to test all antivirus an antispyware programs to see if they perform as claimed. And to make sure there are no embedded trojans or adware in their program, or the wizard installer used to guide you through the installation.

Clinical Psychiatrist, France

Answer 3

AVG free is the best, it doesn't take near as many resources as Norton, McAfee and even the free Avast.

Answer 4

Bitdefender Pro, i have used it for nearly 7 years now, no troubles, just efficient

Answer 5

AVG free anti virus.
Spybot search and destroy.
We use both on our computer, what one misses the other picks up.

Answer 6

Can't go wrong with free stuff. Found this list pretty helpful
http://www.basicspywaretips.com/getridofspyware.html

Answer 7

McAfee is the best.