Antivirus Recommendations for Desktop Microsoft Windows
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I would like your recommendations for what is the best Antivirus for a desktop PC running Microsoft Windows.
If you can provide one or more links to COMPARISON CHARTS, that would be preferable.
Here is one such chart I found, but I don't know that it is definitive or trustworthy. It does provide many, if not all, of the categories to consider, such as how well it detects "NEW" viruses:
http://antivirus-software.findthebest.com/
Some other articles I found interesting:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/182785/top_protection_g_data_antivirus_2010.html
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/collection/1986/top_paid_antivirus_2010.html
http://www.pcworld.com/article/217609/gfi_vipre_antivirus_2011.html
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/vipre-performance-shoot-out-does-it-really-not-slow-down-your-pc/2379?pg=2
I would like your recommendations for what is the best Antivirus for a desktop PC running Microsoft Windows.
If you can provide one or more links to COMPARISON CHARTS, that would be preferable.
Here is one such chart I found, but I don't know that it is definitive or trustworthy. It does provide many, if not all, of the categories to consider, such as how well it detects "NEW" viruses:
http://antivirus-software.findthebest.com/
Some other articles I found interesting:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/182785/top_protection_g_data_antivirus_2010.html
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/collection/1986/top_paid_antivirus_2010.html
http://www.pcworld.com/article/217609/gfi_vipre_antivirus_2011.html
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/vipre-performance-shoot-out-does-it-really-not-slow-down-your-pc/2379?pg=2
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Thanks to everyone for your input. It is difficult to come to a final decision.
However, for Real-Time monitoring with Low Overhead (RAM, CPU, System Services), it seems 'youngv' and 'jonvee' recommend the following...
MBAM - Malwarebytes (paid)
- continuous realtime detection.
Refer to: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/26836329/Advice-Re-MSE-Combofix-others.html#34945775
And: https://www.experts-exchange.com/Digital_Living/Software/A_1958-MALWARE-An-Ounce-of-Prevention.html
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How well do you trust the results from AV-Comparatives? They seem to recommend Avira and F-Secure as top-rated, yet no mention of MBAM (Malwarebytes). Any comments about that? Have you found any comparison tables elsewhere that include MBAM?
Have you ever found that MSE - Microsoft System Essentials (free) has detected something that MBAM did not?
I notice 'phototropic' (in other thread) mentions Cloud-Based AV. Any comments about that?
However, for Real-Time monitoring with Low Overhead (RAM, CPU, System Services), it seems 'youngv' and 'jonvee' recommend the following...
MBAM - Malwarebytes (paid)
- continuous realtime detection.
Refer to: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/26836329/Advice-Re-MSE-Combofix-others.html#34945775
And: https://www.experts-exchange.com/Digital_Living/Software/A_1958-MALWARE-An-Ounce-of-Prevention.html
QUESTIONS:
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How well do you trust the results from AV-Comparatives? They seem to recommend Avira and F-Secure as top-rated, yet no mention of MBAM (Malwarebytes). Any comments about that? Have you found any comparison tables elsewhere that include MBAM?
Have you ever found that MSE - Microsoft System Essentials (free) has detected something that MBAM did not?
I notice 'phototropic' (in other thread) mentions Cloud-Based AV. Any comments about that?
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Oh, and Cload AV, havent used it. Supposed to be the latest and greatest thing, but I have no experience with it..... I havent moved to the cloud yet..... Think I will stay on terrafirma for a bit longer.....
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Well said.... 3 years ago, I did a side by side test of major AV/Malware apps, and SuperAntiSpyware won HANDS down over MBAM. Today, with the performance problems of SAS, and the protection it offers, I wouldnt recommend it...
We bought 1000 licenses based on that stupid test.... :-) If they ever improve at least, we have lifetime licenses....
We bought 1000 licenses based on that stupid test.... :-) If they ever improve at least, we have lifetime licenses....
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Looks like I'm going to go with Eset NOD32 (for now) and Malwarebytes Pro.
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Eset license is apparently good on only one machine. Decided to go with Avast (free) on my virtual machines.
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I dont have any links handy here (bookmarked at work), but I have grown a very high liking to MS Security Essentials. Light Footprint, no settings to configure (2 actually I think, but optional). And it is free....
Let me see if I can find a few links that I have seen referenced...