I need help with new anti-virus

[MrChristmas]

Hello community,

I'm looking to buy new anti-virus because my McAffe subscription ended this month. I don't want to renew it altogether I didn't have any problems with it but It was annoying for me that I didn't have a option to disable what files it shouldn't scan, like I downloaded files which I knew that had viruses with it, because they used connections and stuff and McAffe just keep deleting them.

I also want a anti-virus which won't affect my computer performance much.

Current spec:
i7 4770k
gtx 770 2gb
8gb ram
2tb hard drive (533gb left)


Thanks in advance

 

[nymzy]

use microsoft security essentials

 

[Luminary]

NO, don't rely on Microsoft Security Essentials.

SR-71 Blackbird keeps a fantastic list of current free anti-virus programs here: http/www.tomsguide.com/forum/id-2646010/free-antivirus-free-internet-security-free-antispyware-solutions.html

Bitdefender and Avast are two of the best free antivirus platforms. I personally recommend Avast.

 

[MrChristmas]

What about Bitdefender Total Security 2016, I heard great things about it

 

[10tacle]

Nice name BTW for this time of year, heh! Anyway, you cannot go wrong with Bit Defender. I am using Kaspersky now and have been using it for years, but they seem to have bloated it up a little on hardware resources (only a problem with my older 2GB RAM laptop). It still runs fine though on my 8-16GB RAM PCs and laptops. Everything I have read about Bit Defender is nothing but good, and it's actually less expensive than Kaspersky and less on resources.

 

[littleleo]

Eset Nod 32 is good and it updates quickly and it doesn't eat up a lot of resources.

 

[10tacle]

And here's a good read on all the comparisons from the staff at Tom's updated on 11/17...

http/www.tomsguide.com/us/best-antivirus,review-2588.html

 

[ssddx]

i've always preferred kaspersky internet security myself and have been using them for years. if you need multi-packs you can get it pretty cheap on sale.

 

[littleleo]

I'm not sure how many Anti Viruses Tom's looked at, on their motherboard test they only checked what they got sent to test. If your going to look at a test results I would recommend and independent lab that covers most if not all out there.

http/www.av-comparatives.org/

https/www.av-test.org/en/news/news-single-view/check-2015-self-protection-of-antivirus-software/

 

[fluffa]

Kaspersky user here, no problems with it. would strongly recommend it

 

[littleleo]

Kaspersky user here, no problems with it. would strongly recommend it

Have you had any compatibility issues with K? I was thinking of trying it next time my AV is up.

 

[fluffa]

nope none at all, it just sits there and does it thing doesn't affect any games or anything. only time my attention is gotten is when it tell me something dodgy with a web or file that's incoming etc

 

[exroofer]

Yep, have used Avast Free version for years, can recommend it from personal experience.
Firefox, Adblock plus and Noscript, Avast, firewall, good to go.
All free.`````````````````