What anti-virus do you use?

[Thassodar]

Nod32 64 bit.

Right there with you.

 

[Peter1986C]

I use McAfee Antivirus Plus, because it is cheap (3 installs for 25EUR a year, after allowing my father to use one of the installs I got a few euros back from) and works good. Light and with good detection rates, in case of possible false positives I let Malwarebytes give a second opinion.

 

[Arctucas]

Is Malwarebytes technically considered an AV?

Just asking...

 

[streetfighter 2]

Is Malwarebytes technically considered an AV?

Just asking...

Definitely. The pay version is a full antivirus suite along the lines of the other "active" software in the list.

The free version just doesn't run automatically or have the "active" aspect.

 

[Peter1986C]

I assume it is, though it is not an real-time one (real-time: running along in the background, like McAfee, Norton etc.)

Edit: streetfighter2 was typing faster and gave a better answer, lol

 

[AsRock]

I use a few But like Outpost the most although mine has a firewall with it and that only allows what i want it to allow ( IP and port restricted + cookies java Active x and so forth ) and i serf safe anyways which just requires common sense..

Should of not said norton really as that was removed a week ago from another system and MSE seems much better. Only tried it with it being free due to ISP.

I all so use aVast i just olike to change them around time to time. Thing about Outpost ( with the firewall ) it takes a hell long time to setup and the more you surf the more there is to do but not had a virus on any of our systems for years now. DHCP and DNS is disabled on all systems and without post it will request a DNS connection for every app that trys to send\receive.

 

[entropy13]

MSE and Malwarebytes.

 

[Marineborn]

Kaspersky pure, with no scripts, adblock+ havent had a problem in years with this combo i forgot what popups and banners and ads were until i went to a freinds house and watched him on his computer, lol

 

[LAN_deRf_HA]

I've used none for quite a few years now. I periodically install a few like avast, malwarebytes and MSE. Every time I do I don't really find anything of note. What does show up is typically false positives in inactive files. I must say ad block is probably the biggest reason for this. Unfortunate that ad providers can't be trusted, let alone many sites at the top of search engine results.

 

[mastrdrver]

Yes Adblock is probably the single reason I run across so few "ad virus" on the internet. Though some add them to pictures so it doesn't get rid of everything. Not to mention tracking cookies.

Isn't that ill-advised? Assuming both the antiviruses are the active kind (the ones that constantly run in the background), they might conflict and cause problems. Dunno though.

Yes but amazingly he does not have any problems doing it. I know its a no no but he always does things like that and defy all the normal "do nots" and never has a problem.

 

[micropage7]

i use latest AVG but i check c: as exception since AVG show many false detect, and i use local antivirus PCMedia antivirus for local viruses

 

[Altered]

ZoneAlarm for firewall, antivirus, and spyware
Windows firewall and Malwarebytes on occasional just to verify ZoneAlarm is doing its job.
Working on several years now with no issues to date.

MSE on all the spare machines I build or deal with unless otherwise noted by buyer.

 

[specks]

I use Eset Nod32 Antivirus 4. I like it because it is light on system resources and i like the way it handles the nasties.

 

[Maban]

AV-free since at least 2007.

 

[Hms1193]

Using Norton Antivirus 2011 here. Its light on resources and till now it has been running great..

 

[twilyth]

I can't believe no one mentioned Avira. Yes, NIS is currently better but Avira was a pretty close second.

I'd like to know how many people use more than one AV product. I use NIS, Avira, MSE and Malwarebytes on my 2 primary rigs and at least Avira and MSE on the crunchers.

I'm going a bit overboard with 4 but people should be running at least 2.

 

[Gab]

Now MSE. All fine with it =)

 

[2DividedbyZero]

NIS2011

works faultlessly for me, very snappy, effective and doesn't interfere with useless scans and updates when in full screen 3D mode. I'm not a heavy pr0n surfer if you get my drift. Well recommended.

 

[Arogers10]

I've never used any antivirus software and I've never had a virus on any of my computers

 

[claylomax]

None.

 

[Drone]

Microsoft Security Essentials - at work
None at home (Linux)

 

[MLG The Canadian]

Avast!
Malwarebytes
Spybot

haven't had a virus in years.

 

[Shou Miko]

i use Kaspersky but i use the big version called KIS (Kaspersky Internet Security), but streetfighter 2 if u want it for free p.m. and i can give it to u, it's a CBE version but works on Windows 7 wonderfully and is only English and German Language in it ^^

 

[inferKNOX]

Kaspersky or Avira only.

 

[Swamp Monster]

Using Kaspersky pure without updates, so it's free. It has really good predictive protection or whatever it's called. I haven't had any viruses or malware since.