Updating Antivirus Software - Recommendations?

jinxpad · 29 Jul 2011 at 12:42

Hi everyone,

My bitdefender internet security 2011 is 24 days away from expiration. I was wondering if anybody could recommend a good AV/IS package. I've had no problems with Bitdefender, and it's worked very well for me for the most part. But I just want to explore my options if there are any better packages out there.

Cheers!

kiel367 · 29 Jul 2011 at 12:45

i find microsoft security essentials or avg free to be good

Ginger-Menace · 29 Jul 2011 at 12:47

Avast anti virus hasn't let me down

Raumarik · 29 Jul 2011 at 13:04

The huge sticky:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18115179

ChrisD. · 29 Jul 2011 at 13:17

This thread again? lol

phil-k · 29 Jul 2011 at 13:18

Hi have used AVG Free for a year or two now with no problems

iostream · 29 Jul 2011 at 18:22

Ginger-Menace said:
Avast anti virus hasn't let me down

Same here, I've used Avast for 2 years with no issues at all

treehouse786 · 3 Aug 2011 at 10:12

being in the malware business for many years, i would say Avast! is the best free offering.

although all antivirus programs are going to let something through now and then. whitelisting and sandboxing is the way to go

Valius · 3 Aug 2011 at 23:27

I can also vouch for Avast!

roid · 4 Aug 2011 at 07:40

+1 for avast!

Duke · 4 Aug 2011 at 09:12

NOD32 / Kaspersky

Surveyor · 4 Aug 2011 at 15:24

Microsoft Security Essentials.

It's free and doesn't bug you to upgrade like some of the other "free" programs.

It does a good job too.