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Which antivirus program do you use?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 12:10 am
by Odahi
My subscription is about to run out, I'm looking for something for three to five machines. So I either have to get two 3-machine licenses, or a five. I have the desktop, two laptops, and a tablet. Also, am I being stupid/wasting money to extend the antivirus onto my Android phone? I'd like to avoid spending big money, but I don't insist it be free. In truth, I kind of think "Anything free is worth what you pay for it." I have a lot of stuff on my machines, I want to do the best I can to protect them. I've been using Trend's stuff, but have been less than impressed with its hogging of resources of late. Thanks in advance for your help!
Re: Which antivirus program do you use?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:55 am
by rightisright
I've been using Norton for the past several years. Some claim it's a resource hog. As I am not a power user, I don't really know or care about that. What I do know is all my machines have not had problem since I started using it. I also use the free versions of Malwarebytes and Adaware. Like I said, I am not a power user so YMMV.
Re: Which antivirus program do you use?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 2:30 am
by Netpackrat
Mac OSX
Re: Which antivirus program do you use?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 4:02 am
by MiddleAgedKen
Avast free version (nagware -- annoying but manageable) and Malwarebytes.
Re: Which antivirus program do you use?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 4:05 am
by slowpoke
clamav
Re: Which antivirus program do you use?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 6:08 am
by Denis
Linux Mint
Re: Which antivirus program do you use?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 6:55 am
by HTRN
rightisright wrote:I've been using Norton for the past several years. Some claim it's a resource hog.
It is. It also does middle of the road performance in terms of virus detection and removal.
MiddleAgedKen wrote:Avast free version (nagware -- annoying but manageable) and Malwarebytes.
This.
Re: Which antivirus program do you use?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 2:26 pm
by JustinR
I use the free version of AVG antivirus, and the paid version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware program that includes real-time protection.
AVG consistently gets good reviews of its detection rates and does not bog my system down. Malwarebytes software I have used in the past to remove some nasties that other anti-viruses wouldn't even detect. With the rise of ransomware, I finally sprung for a two-copy license for myself and my parents, and it plays well with AVG.