best free antivirus.

[jimakos101]

Would you recommand me to download the AVG free antivirus or the Avira?i have 4gb of ram so i dont want the antivirus to eat it all,the system is used for games.

 

[rolli59]

I have used Avast free for years without any issues.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

I've experimented with quite a few free Antivirus before settling on a paid version. AVG isn't as good as Avira which in turn isn't as good as Avast. Download MalwareBytes as well.

 

[Xyos]

I have used Avast free for years without any issues.

^This. Big fan of Avast. I use paid, but free is just as good. Like its been mentioned get Malwarebytes anti-malware as well, hell I would even get Spybot too. Run all 3 once every 2 months.

 

[jimakos101]

I am going with avast,i just wish it doesnt eat much ram.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Yes, Avast is definitely better than AVG, plus AVG can add considerably to Windows startup time on some systems, I've proved that while fixing a friends PC that was taking ages to bring up Windows after he had installed AVG. I uninstalled AVG and installed Avast instead. Startup time back to normal.

Another I can recommend is Comodo Antivirus which I run on three computers. Never had any issues with it & never had an infection:
https/www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/antivirus.php?track=2738&key5sk0=2128&key5sk1=d7462280a6b82cb42c185374b0736bc7076715d5

It just proves that you don't have to pay for good virus protection unless you want to feel superior and have money to burn.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

I am going with avast,i just wish it doesnt eat much ram.

It won't, ran it for a year on my secondary system (old OEM) with 2GB of RAM, no issues there.

 

[jimakos101]

you are talking about Avast 2015 right? I just downloaded,so lets see.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Avast 2014, isn't much different in RAM usage afterall.

 

[jimakos101]

i am installing the 2015,i'll give you my thoughts as soon as possible i install it.

 

[jimakos101]

Seems very good...30k ram use while idle,50k while scanning. Again.looks like a decent FREE antivirus software.Thanks for your recommendation.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

No worries, glad to help.

 

[rolli59]

They have constantly been the best over the years.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Bitdefender Free has the best detection engine three years in a row , and is the lightest.