Free Antivirus

[Thor]

In all honesty, you will not find better than Bit Defender. Install it and forget about it.

http://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/free.html

Bit defender caused all sorts of k@k on my pc, programs stopped running scp Connections becomes a hassle, VMs becomes a problem, don't even let me get started if you have any pirated software, you can forget about it.

Bit defender is good yes, but the amount of effort required to make normal stuff work again is why I went to Eset.

 

[Fury05]

Bit defender caused all sorts of k@k on my pc, programs stopped running scp Connections becomes a hassle, VMs becomes a problem, don't even let me get started if you have any pirated software, you can forget about it.

Bit defender is good yes, but the amount of effort required to make normal stuff work again is why I went to Eset.

Strange I haven't had any issues with Bitdefender yet, switched from Avast a couple of months ago.

 

[Thor]

Strange I haven't had any issues with Bitdefender yet, switched from Avast a couple of months ago.

Maybe it was the cloud version I had, I don't know, I just know I had a myriad of issues that all miraculously disappeared when I uninstalled it (with that said uninstalling ain't so straightforward either, it left a bunch of stuff)

 

[Lament]

Strange I haven't had any issues with Bitdefender yet, switched from Avast a couple of months ago.

Yip,
I also have never had any issues, I run it on all my computers plus a server. Also never had any connection errors and i'm on the WUG, besides that I have another computer running through a VPN and have a private network setup at home. Again I have no had a single issue with Bitdefender.
Its the most lightweight antivirus i have ever used with fantastic detection results.

that being said, If i was willing to go paid, nothing competes with ESET Nod32, used it for years.

 

[Bryn]

Bit defender caused all sorts of k@k on my pc, programs stopped running scp Connections becomes a hassle, VMs becomes a problem, don't even let me get started if you have any pirated software, you can forget about it.

Bit defender is good yes, but the amount of effort required to make normal stuff work again is why I went to Eset.

Same here. It was such a pain. Customer support was no help. Changing to another antivirus fixed all the issues.

 

[Toni11]

Avira Free and common sense. We even use Avira Pro at work

 

[Nemus]

The free packages are getting better in "Trial mode", however I pay R299 per YEAR for ESET NOD32 AV and love it. Updates definitions daily and catches just about anything.

 

[Rickster]

Avira Free and common sense. We even use Avira Pro at work

Just because your work uses it doesnt mean its good.

Mcafee, AVG and Avira are trash.

 

[Toni11]

Just because your work uses it doesnt mean its good.

Mcafee, AVG and Avira are trash.

OP was asking what works best for us, Avira is what works best for me. We havent had any issues using Avira at work.

 

[AthenianOwl]

Got a copy of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015 (retail version) for "free". It came with my new Asus Maximus VII Ranger Z97 mobo. Too bad the license will be expired next year. Will find out if it's really worth it.

 

[Rickster]

OP was asking what works best for us, Avira is what works best for me. We havent had any issues using Avira at work.

Install avast and you will see how many viruses you actually have.

 

[BigAl-sa]

Linux with windows butt-naked in a virtualbox. I don't let windows access the Internet...

 

[Hamish McPanji]

Linux with windows butt-naked in a virtualbox. I don't let windows access the Internet...

Those wearing chastity belts cannot boast at how easy it was to remain a virgin

 

[cavedog]

Thanks for the info guys. After using a couple of free antivirus software I settled with Malwarebytes Premium and Bitdefender Internet Security that I got for cheap on g2a.com

Thanks. Will inform how it goes but I must add that Panda was pretty good but the annoying popups of the free version was a bit annoying. Decent free antivirus though.

 

[Megaladon Shark]

Thanks for the information guys and girls.

 

[WalkByFaith46]

im using AVG & Malewarebytes and i havent had a problem. Avast detected some downloads as infected which wasnt (quite annoying) i havent used Bitdefender though. MSE aint any good

 

[BigBear]

lol, was waiting for somebody to mention AVG. Honestly thought they closed up shop.

AVG Internet Security 2014..

Works well. I hope..

 

[WalkByFaith46]

AVG Internet Security 2014..

Works well. I hope..

2015, it might not be the best but i havent had any problems...

 

[BTTB]

Glad I read this thread.

My 10 year old PC has been running for a month or so without protection, tired of Kaspersky running in the background slowiiing my PC down so uninstalled it.

Gave MSE a try right now, it found no malicious software.

 

[Necuno]

Glad I read this thread.

My 10 year old PC has been running for a month or so without protection, tired of Kaspersky running in the background slowiiing my PC down so uninstalled it.

Gave MSE a try right now, it found no malicious software.

Why no eset?