Do you use : No Antivirus , FREE Antivirus , or PAID Antivirus and why?

[Skylyne]

heck if I know ??? I just look see its been blocked or what ever close it out and move on I really cant give you a good answer on that ... sorry

but like I said I will get something like malwarebytes and run it to see if something been missed by mse and so far its been clean and don't show nothing that slipped by

al I can say is you got to try it out and see for your self like everything else it will do you a good job or it will not

my buddy and I joked about the paid av and all the warnings and stuff it told on that the companies added or caused them to make it look like you were getting your moneys worth from them [lol]

well all I can say is for me its been so far so good [opinion]

Malwarebytes doesn't scan for viruses, so there is a hole in your security measures. Try scanning with a second A/V tool, as MSE has a piss poor reputation for real-world virus protection. If you're getting notifications from MSE, then I'm willing to bet another AV program will find a couple that MSE has missed. I could be wrong, but you're not getting a second opinion on viruses, only malware.

Make sure the Kaspersky is legit , EBAY is known for Blacklisted keys on software.

Agreed.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I agree Malwarebytes is a good ADD on but you still need a solid AV.

 

[junkeymonkey]

a hole ?? well as I said so far so good 3 copys of vista 2 of 7 and used it from when it first came out and never looked back. I'm on the web a lot looking things up but I am also wary of what sites I click on and I don't down load crap just to be down loading stuff from any old body like I said until I see it fail me I cant knock it not to say I may fire up tomorrow and things start wigging out on me but that's yet to happen

it all personal preference on what you feel is best for you and user experience with it ..

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

As long as you stay away from questionable sites , torrents ,etc , MSE \ DEFENDER should be fine.

 

[USAFRet]

As long as you stay away from questionable sites , torrents ,etc , MSE \ DEFENDER should be fine.

+1. The best AV exists between your ears.

 

[Guest]

The new Adblock Plus is buggy , won't let some pages load.

I thought it was just me experiencing that, always happens over at TomsHardware.

Come to think of it, I wonder if it's also the reason behind YouTube windows lagging up for the last month or so.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I switched to Ghostery and , now much better page loads.

 

[spooky2th]

Make sure the Kaspersky is legit , EBAY is known for Blacklisted keys on software.

Yup, it is legit. A brand new unopened box with install DVD and activation code. Also, from a seller that I have purchased items from in the past.

 

[spooky2th]

heck if I know ??? I just look see its been blocked or what ever close it out and move on I really cant give you a good answer on that ... sorry

but like I said I will get something like malwarebytes and run it to see if something been missed by mse and so far its been clean and don't show nothing that slipped by

al I can say is you got to try it out and see for your self like everything else it will do you a good job or it will not

my buddy and I joked about the paid av and all the warnings and stuff it told on that the companies added or caused them to make it look like you were getting your moneys worth from them [lol]

well all I can say is for me its been so far so good [opinion]

Malwarebytes doesn't scan for viruses, so there is a hole in your security measures. Try scanning with a second A/V tool, as MSE has a piss poor reputation for real-world virus protection. If you're getting notifications from MSE, then I'm willing to bet another AV program will find a couple that MSE has missed. I could be wrong, but you're not getting a second opinion on viruses, only malware.

Make sure the Kaspersky is legit , EBAY is known for Blacklisted keys on software.

Agreed.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware's industry-leading scanner detects and removes malware like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, spyware, and more.

from: https/www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

It's still a great choice to pair with an AV.

 

[Skylyne]

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware's industry-leading scanner detects and removes malware like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, spyware, and more.

from: https/www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

I don't trust company websites very easily. If there is a review/study done with Malwarebytes that proves they are effective with more than just malware-based infections, I'll take a look; otherwise, I'm highly sceptical.

It's still a great choice to pair with an AV.

Yes, but pairing it with MSE (one of the lower scorers in AV software) leaves a pretty decent hole in things. Hey, I'm just a really sceptical person.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I agree because MSE never passes certification.

 

[spooky2th]

Best free antivirus for Windows PC, laptop or tablet: secure your PC for free
The best free security software for Windows PC

By Matt Egan | PC Advisor | 10 April 14

http/www.pcadvisor.co.uk/buying-advice/security/3456902/best-free-antivirus-for-pc-or-laptop/

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I think Bitdefender and Avast are the best.

 

[Skylyne]

It seems all the recommendations for Avast ignore the very big downfalls of its false alarms... I do not like that. If they took them into account, and made a mention of them (especially in publications), I'd be okay; but it seems that there's minimal attention to false alarms. That bothers me a lot.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I use Bitdefender paid , and have had 0 false alarms.

 

[Skylyne]

Bitdefender also tests very well, with only 3 minor false alarms from AV-C. Avast, on the other hand, has some issues; and it seems all those positive reviews aren't thorough enough.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I agree , have you ever used ESET security software?

 

[ZLima12]

Do you use : No Antivirus , FREE Antivirus , or PAID Antivirus and why.

Please leave comments on why you do or don't use an Antivirus.

Thanks for your time,
Blackbird.

I use AVG 2015 Antivirus Free Edition and it works great for me. I am a smart downloader and know how to clean up viruses myself, but this still comes in handy.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I agree if you are a user that downloads a lot you need an AV.