I'm setting up a computer for a friend who is pretty much computer illiterate and is the kind of person who would accidentally install a few toolbars and free trials in a week. So I want an Antivirus that does its job well, has a simple UI, but more than anything, has no pop ups or tries to sneak software past you.
I ask because I used to always use and recommend AVG Free, which I still like and use for myself, but they have added in pop ups that say stuff like "upgrade to a free trial of AVG Premium" and you get stuck with a trial version... or worse are it's pop-ups that try to install another one of their or some company's software or tries to install their AVG toolbar or whatever it is they force now. You have to unchecked a small checkbox to not download it. I know my friend will miss those kinds of things and get screwed quickly. Avast also has done this kind of thing lately.
So what anti virus programs, beside Windows Defender, do you guys recommend for not having adware, pop ups, or anything like that, while having a good reputation and regular scheduled scan feature?
I ask because I used to always use and recommend AVG Free, which I still like and use for myself, but they have added in pop ups that say stuff like "upgrade to a free trial of AVG Premium" and you get stuck with a trial version... or worse are it's pop-ups that try to install another one of their or some company's software or tries to install their AVG toolbar or whatever it is they force now. You have to unchecked a small checkbox to not download it. I know my friend will miss those kinds of things and get screwed quickly. Avast also has done this kind of thing lately.
So what anti virus programs, beside Windows Defender, do you guys recommend for not having adware, pop ups, or anything like that, while having a good reputation and regular scheduled scan feature?