The Best Antivirus

[Maxhedroom]

Very true. Generally speaking any one of...say the top 5...will do a good job for the average user. And ofc you can always go the free route using Windows Defender with the windows firewall plus a decent on-demand malware scanner like Malwarebytes. Ofc there are many MANY 'free' combinations people use instead of forking out $60 a year for a anti-virus with firewall.

[Knightmare]

^ Now that right there is deep

[Gabben]

Very true. Generally speaking any one of...say the top 5...will do a good job for the average user. And ofc you can always go the free route using Windows Defender with the windows firewall plus a decent on-demand malware scanner like Malwarebytes. Ofc there are many MANY 'free' combinations people use instead of forking out $60 a year for a anti-virus with firewall.

$60??? Where? I can buy almost every internet security under $20.

[Nemesis]

Very true. Generally speaking any one of...say the top 5...will do a good job for the average user. And ofc you can always go the free route using Windows Defender with the windows firewall plus a decent on-demand malware scanner like Malwarebytes. Ofc there are many MANY 'free' combinations people use instead of forking out $60 a year for a anti-virus with firewall.

$60??? Where? I can buy almost every internet security under $20.

and where do you buy?

[Gabben]

Very true. Generally speaking any one of...say the top 5...will do a good job for the average user. And ofc you can always go the free route using Windows Defender with the windows firewall plus a decent on-demand malware scanner like Malwarebytes. Ofc there are many MANY 'free' combinations people use instead of forking out $60 a year for a anti-virus with firewall.

$60??? Where? I can buy almost every internet security under $20.

and where do you buy?

Now you can buy 3PC Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 under $20 on amazon.com, sometimes bestbuy and zavvi.com is good too.

[morbidus666]

For me, the best so far is Eset Smart Security 5. Bitdefender is amazing and I would use it but it's eating alot of RAM. I heard that they are trying to optimize it. I hope they will because I like it very much :) Anyway, an antivirus should not be picked considering the interface, but there are many "pretty looking" antiviruses that are totally useless :lol: So choose well. I recommend Eset, but version 5 is using more RAM than version 4 which sucks. Still, it's a goodie :D

[fooop]

Now for me VIPRE, before Emsisoft B)

[n.ane]

Opinions, opinions... Rather than pretend you know what you're talking about or that these forum browsers do, find impartial "testers" and "authorities" and see what they say about these things. Security Suites are pointless unless they ALSO contain a first-rate firewall. If you MUST go with a security suite, check it's firewall performance on Matousec.

Once you've found a few Internet Security Suites that provide EXCELLENT firewall performance, check out their antivirus performance on places like these:

• The Virus Bulletin RAP (Reactive And Proactive) test results graph.
• AV-Comparatives - On this site you will find independent comparatives of Anti-Virus software. Check out the Retrospective Test and the Whole Product Dynamic "Real World" Test.

Everyone's got their own peculiar concept of what's most VALUABLE in anti-malware, but with these info sources it's easy to see how easy it is to stay protected with just two FREE softwares that are at or near the top of their respective games:

• Anti-virus: Avira FREE
• Firewall (with HIPS and a 32 or 64-bit Sandbox): Comodo Firewall FREE Version

There you go - simple ;o)

[DKT27]

Matousec tests are more about HIPS than firewall, just noting.

[marshall39]

Matousec tests are more about HIPS than firewall, just noting.

Yes , this site is not a really good way to decide which firewall you should choose...for example Look'n Stop is rated like 5% :lol: just because there is no hips on it...

[maia]

I do not get viruses for years with Kaspersky .KIS 2012 the best for me.

[Hamidreza]

1_KIS

2_Norton

3_Bitdefender

[Knightmare]

1_KIS

2_Norton

3_Bitdefender

Not ESET?

[dcs18]

best antivirus is you

Yeah right, I'm the best anti-virus and my neighbor's wife is the most destructive virus. Ahem, neighbor's dog is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a firewall.

[dcs18]

On a more serious note, not sure that the total number of anti-virus programs can be counted on more than 1 hand. I'm running ESET and don't want to claim that it's the number 1 which is the normal human tendency.

Just as an example my anti-virus claims it's an anti-spyware + HIPS programs + firewall.

Where have the good old specialist anti-virus disappeared to???

[sirri]

I much prefer test all AV's with your own sample. Random sample.

just collect and run at virtual environment.

so far, I trust on Avast IS 7 as AV.

[xboy52]

Hello ! for your reference ..fastest ,simple in installation..is Webroot secureanywhere , complete one is Kaspersky or ZoneAlarm

for the low resources you have to choice eset or Vipre..OK see you later ..Ismet xboy52 jakarta indonesia..cheers!

[Alireza 23]

1-norton 360 v6

2-karpersky

3-eset 5

[morteza]

1-norton 360 v6

2-karpersky

3-eset 5

Yes,you right bro.I think Norton in 2013 version can be first in every test if it's add Sandboxie and strong HIPS.

[ande]

Which antivirus is the best is endless debate because we are not object enough, we have our preferences,

it is just like saying which car is the best, is ti Mercedes or BMW, and just like AV some year they score good and another year they fail at some aspect,

and just like cars we like some product more and trust company even at time they fail.

I would say that in AV industry there are 5 to 10 or ever more major companies that make A-class security products.

No mater which of these companies products you chose you will still have A-class product and you will be protected.

Do not look what security solution someone have, because it is not matter,

if you have some AV that allow you to do whatever you do on computer/net and keep viruses away from your computer they stay with that AV,

don't change it because it scored bad on some test or someone say it it not good security solution, you know your needs.

Also, large amount of money security companies invest in marketing, so don't be fooled easily in changing or buying their products !

By the way, Norton 360 is not antivirus solution and it is in rank of Kaspersky PURE and ESS(or Endpoint Security), again analogies with cars, if you buy SUV and live all time in big city you will never see its true potential also you will give more money, it will spent more fuel and it will pollute Earth more, but if you want to be simpleminded and 'cool' in that way then its fine!

@morteza

Many AV companies made their security products patch kernel of 32-bit OS, when 64-bit OS came with KPP they were unable to do same thing again so they were forced to rewrite their security softwares!

PatchGuard is reducing protection of security solutions, will 64-bit version offer same protection as 32-bit, and answer is still NO !

It is same with sandbox !

That is why so many security products fail on 64-bit Windows, one of the companies which product was no1 security solution for so many professionals, DefenseWall, said that they will not make placebo product, when they are able to offer same level of protection that they offer on 32-bit machines they will release 64-bit version of DefenseWall. - and it still is not released !

It will not prevent it from installing, but from properly doing its job as MS doesn't have all the features requires for proper sandboxing with their kernel-level filtering API.

So maybe Symantec,OnlineArmor, DefenseWall, and many others didn't want to add sandbox because it would increase difference between 32 and 64 bit protection, and they focus on other way making PC secure without patching kernel.

If you are interested you can find, on internet, chat between DefenseWall Developer, PrevX Developer and SandboxIE Developer about this topic!

[Alanon]

It all depends on you. Some people love (and need) set-and-forget software. Then you must choose the best possible choice for that sort of protection. Also, you must assess what is your browsing behaviour. If you go out and about, install all sorts of crap and visit all sorts of links, you'll most definitely need a link checker, firewall and Sandboxie, apart from a resident anti-virus. I agree with 6enii on the top-of-the-line programs, and that's why you need to see what fits you. Go to youtube and see some reviews on various products we already mentioned before. If you determine that you particularly like the look and behaviour of a soft, then go ahead and try it. Don't do any tests on you own, browse normally for a couple of weeks, and then download Malwarebytes and Hitman Pro to see whether you have malware onboard. If you don't, it's almost certain that you have made a good choice.

In my book, protection software has to mold to the user. I personally use Webroot SecureAnywhere Essentials, along with Sandboxie and Malware Defender (a HIPS), while keeping a copy of malwarebytes and hitman Pro for on-demand scanning. Hope I helped!

[Knightmare]

It all depends on you. Some people love (and need) set-and-forget software. Then you must choose the best possible choice for that sort of protection. Also, you must assess what is your browsing behaviour. If you go out and about, install all sorts of crap and visit all sorts of links, you'll most definitely need a link checker, firewall and Sandboxie, apart from a resident anti-virus. I agree with 6enii on the top-of-the-line programs, and that's why you need to see what fits you. Go to youtube and see some reviews on various products we already mentioned before. If you determine that you particularly like the look and behaviour of a soft, then go ahead and try it. Don't do any tests on you own, browse normally for a couple of weeks, and then download Malwarebytes and Hitman Pro to see whether you have malware onboard. If you don't, it's almost certain that you have made a good choice.

In my book, protection software has to mold to the user. I personally use Webroot SecureAnywhere Essentials, along with Sandboxie and Malware Defender (a HIPS), while keeping a copy of malwarebytes and hitman Pro for on-demand scanning. Hope I helped!

Which antiviruses would you consider to be set-and-forget? Every antivirus I know requires some sort of interaction.

[Alanon]

Default ESET's HIPS almost never gave me any popups.