Best anti-virus software for its bucks???

[weezie_view]

Hi, im currently building a new system and fairly new to building and softwares... I will be running windows 7 professional 64 bit on my system... what are the best antivirus programs for its bucks?? Now I know there are some free softwares out there but they have limitations... I need something that can prepare me for any kind of viruses that can come through... let me know ur opinions... thanks

 

[carnageX]

Free versions are just as good, and usually are, better than paid counterparts.

Avira, Avast, or Bitdefender Free are ones I would recommend.

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[weezie_view]

Free versions are just as good, and usually are, better than paid counterparts.

Avira, Avast, or Bitdefender Free are ones I would recommend.

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Yea free ones are good but not great... I've had bad experience with free antivirus before... I used to run a free avg antivirus on my laptop and it still got a virus... and everytime I run avg, it doesnt even recognized that there was a virus... so im hoping thats something the full version can correct...

 

[carnageX]

Yea free ones are good but not great... I've had bad experience with free antivirus before... I used to run a free avg antivirus on my laptop and it still got a virus... and everytime I run avg, it doesnt even recognized that there was a virus... so im hoping thats something the full version can correct...

Sorry but no.

I've been running free AV for 5+ years now and have yet to get an infection. You need to be more careful and supplement any AV (free or paid) with a scanner such as MBAM.

http://www.av-comparatives.org/

The free ones scored better or just as good as the paid ones. That is a non biased review site.

The only one I would pay for is ESET Nod32.

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[weezie_view]

Ok thanks... will definetly look into that site and eset...

 

[Nukem]

Avast free and Malwarebits are what I use and only once did I get a virus in the 5 years of so that I have been using them... and that was due to my negligence, not the programs..

 

[bigdog33]

using avast for over 4 years.... no problem at all.

 

[Joe C]

I think the free av's work well, but the paid versions will always give you more options that free versions do not, or give you a nag screen. Seems like there's always some kind of string attached with some free av's


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[carnageX]

I think the free av's work well, but the paid versions will always give you more options that free versions do not

Like what?

 

[Joe C]

AVG goads you to purchase every time I see it on a pc, and insists on installing a toolbar
Some are limited, that won't auto-scan at a scheduled time (Scan schedule disabled in free versions)
Some have more limitations than others but there are a few that are free and do not have limitations, I'd like to know which one's do not have any type of a limitation on their free versions (excluding MSE)

Although Malwarebytes is not an anti-virus it's still a very good anti-malware program, and it's free version is limited too. I don't think there's anything wrong with using the free limited versions, In fact...I think it's a great trade-off. You just get more options when you buy it





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