Common sense is required no matter which AV program you use...

Jan 30, 2015
8:37:24am

vacougfan

I had used MS Security Essentials and Windows Defender (on Win 8.1) but have recently switched over to Avast for all my systems. Like it so far and it has very good ratings.

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vacougfan

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What is the best anti virus software to use?

SoValleyCOUG

1/30/15 8:14am

Never open email attachments you aren't expecting

Extra Biscuits

1/30/15 8:18am

But if you do, BitDefender is good. There are several that are competent

Extra Biscuits

1/30/15 8:20am

Better than Kaspersky?

SoValleyCOUG

1/30/15 8:32am

I couldn't tell you for sure, but Kaspersky is another of about a half dozen

Extra Biscuits

1/30/15 8:50am

Common sense is required no matter which AV program you use...

vacougfan

1/30/15 8:37am

Used that before but got tired of it blocking everything.

SoValleyCOUG

1/30/15 8:58am

I used Avast for a long time but swtiched to Avira bc its pretty low resource

molodyets

1/30/15 9:54am

Isn't Microsoft Security essentials actually pretty good?

Grit for Brains

1/30/15 9:04am

Used to be... Microsoft itself has recommended users find alternatives.

vacougfan

1/30/15 9:29am

As with most viruses and diseases, prophylactic protection is best, but the best

Non-donor troll

1/30/15 9:11am

Thank you for using a prophylactic. It's helping to save the world.

SoValleyCOUG

1/30/15 9:23am

Avast Free is Lifehacker's favorite. It supplanted security essentials a year

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