Should I use the free Microssoft anti virus or update my Kaspersky?

rapid64k · 4 Nov 2009 at 07:38

My Karpersky anti virus is up for renewal and i may update to their new version.
But I was thinking if i should just save the cash and use microsofts free anti virus instead, what do you guys think?

Ind3h! · 4 Nov 2009 at 07:41

What about using AVG free?

Paul11 · 4 Nov 2009 at 07:46

microsft security essentials.

i just moved to it from kaspersky ... really good it is.

Schizo · 4 Nov 2009 at 07:47

i would go for microsoft personally.

ive been using it for 2 week's and i like it.

rapid64k · 4 Nov 2009 at 07:47

Na AGV free is good but remember they also sell a paid for version.

rapid64k · 4 Nov 2009 at 07:48

Hey guys has microsoft found any thing on your system?

Schizo · 4 Nov 2009 at 07:55

i scan every morning and nothing yet.

rapid64k · 4 Nov 2009 at 08:04

Cheers seems like the MS anti virus is a good product.

Schizo · 4 Nov 2009 at 08:10

it is good and does come highly recommended from a lot of people on here as well.

thats the reason i use it from the people on here saying it was good.

i find it dosent take up hardly any ram or cpu either,i am using 8gb of ram so it shouldnt matter much to me.

but all i can say is try it and see how you get on with it and then try some other anti virus programs as well.

Paul11 · 4 Nov 2009 at 08:14

rapid64k said:
Hey guys has microsoft found any thing on your system?

i installed it for people that had viruses and it found them and cleared them

memyselfandi · 4 Nov 2009 at 08:19

I would suggest looking at the sticky in the Windows forum or at least asking the question there instead of in General Hardware.

rapid64k · 4 Nov 2009 at 08:24

Thanks for your input guys i got what i needed.

Skilid · 4 Nov 2009 at 08:25

OCUK do Norton 2010 for £16 which ain't bad.

Decent bit of software too IMO. For once.

Cripple.

Burnsy2023 · 4 Nov 2009 at 10:17

I wouldn't touch AVG or Norton. Look at AVAST or MS security essentials for free or NOD32 if you want to pay.

zootfloot · 4 Nov 2009 at 10:25

I took the advice of some members here and went for Microsoft security essentials, and i have not regretted it.

It does what it says on the tine and has found 2 virus within 2 downloads prior to me extracting them onto my machine, cant ask for more than that really.

Xtrema · 4 Nov 2009 at 10:26

Nod 32 from ESET. Simply the best imho.

marc2003 · 4 Nov 2009 at 10:36

Burnsy2023 said:
I wouldn't touch AVG or Norton.

listen to the man.

Kennysevenfold · 4 Nov 2009 at 10:37

Ind3h! said:
What about using AVG free?

Must be avain a laff?

Ms security essentials.

Guest2 · 4 Nov 2009 at 10:50

I use nod 32 at home. Here at work we use Sophos, catches absolutely everything, malware, spyware etc

CaptainCrash · 4 Nov 2009 at 10:59

Cripple said:
OCUK do Norton 2010 for £16 which ain't bad.

Decent bit of software too IMO. For once.

Cripple.

Until fairly recently, I wouldn't touch anything from Norton/Symantec with a ten-foot bargepole, but I tried Norton 2009 and have to admit I was pleasantly surprised. It's very different from the horrible, system-choking bloatware of old.

It's still a bit of a tough sell though, given the availability of very capable free alternatives.