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What protection software should I use?

Lewiswatson55

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I am building a gaming computer and would like internet protection a good firewall and antivirus stuffs and all that jazz haha
So price isn't a problem but I would like it to lisence 2 users/PCs for 1yr+
Also if it's possible it to be all in one pice of software like AVG Ultimate?? I think it's what I mean but I have no idea 🙂

Also Merry Christmas
 
Solution
Bitdefender is number one and Kaspersky is the second best .

good adware : Avast
free : MS Security Essentials - not the best but it does .

http://www.av-test.org/en/
Bitdefender is number one and Kaspersky is the second best .

good adware : Avast
free : MS Security Essentials - not the best but it does .

http://www.av-test.org/en/
 
Solution
I wouldn't even bother paying money for antivirus software. You can run a combination of AVG and Malwarebytes for free, and still maintain a healthy computer.
 
I use Windows Security Essentials and MalwareBytes - I do a lot of web surfing and never have issues. MalwareBytes does have a "premium" option to give live scans - it gives you a free 30-day trial on it.

If you watch the reviews - they bounce up and down as to who is "best" - seldom does any of the products "stay on top". This is why I refuse to purchase one....
 
*IF you don't mind a handful of 'allow/block' popups, I seem impressed by Personal Firewall 7 (free!), so far.....(I'd rather it ask me to 'allow', than for it to simply allow a miscreant process to be installed/ take hold!)