Remember I got a new comp! Quick question

[HaileyHaze]

I dont have an anti virus program on my comp. CAn you guys recommend something I should get please!!!

p.s I just got the internet!!!

 

[Ghett0]

AVG is decent for a free AV software. Someone told me to get Windows Defender? Something from Microsoft, but it never detected anything which I figured was a falsified sense of security.

The price is right on AVG though (free), so it's a good place to start IMO.

 

[zackychuu]

I would have also suggested AVG...until about 5 days ago.
I updated War Thunder recently, and since then, It's been telling me that a .exe file inside the War Thunder folder in my Steam Folder is a virus.
Wont let me play it at all.

Similarly, when CS:GO first came out, AVG put the .exe for that game into it's "Virus Vault".
It's a decent free software, but it fucks up so much for games.

 

[47]

no antivirus here. i use malwarebytes to clean up shit, even though i havent had a single piece of malware in like 2 years because i go to same 4 sites only.

 

[omission]

Malwarebytes for sure.

 

[Ghett0]

I would have also suggested AVG...until about 5 days ago.
I updated War Thunder recently, and since then, It's been telling me that a .exe file inside the War Thunder folder in my Steam Folder is a virus.
Wont let me play it at all.

Similarly, when CS:GO first came out, AVG put the .exe for that game into it's "Virus Vault".
It's a decent free software, but it fucks up so much for games.

It does that sometimes. I tell it not to auto-heal so when it flags my (often ripped) games as hax, I tell it to suck a dick.

 

[TinanaBoa]

I recommend something light [don't get norton/Mcafee]
Avast is free and good.
Kaspersy is also good, dont know if its free
Nod32 - haven't used this one in years but it was fast and light.

Malwarebytes/CCleaner for when you are actually infected with internet aids.

 

[Ghett0]

When I did tech support, everyone who used Kapersky swore by it.
I swear by CCleaner. Great little program for getting rid o that pesky AIDS.

 

[OG buckshot jr]

Hailey - stick to Microsoft Security Essentials. It's free for all Windows 7/8 users, properly updated, non-intrusive and doesn't ever slow shit down.

Download here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=5201

AVG, McAfee etc. - all complete and utter garbage, unless you're using an enterprise version, and you won't be. Trust me on this.

 

[dead mike]

+1 microsoft security essentials
+1 malware bytes

....eset online scanner
http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner-popup/

All free

 

[Frey]

Norton has always came through for me but it has a price.

 

[Glocky]

Norton has always came through for me but it has a price.

$$$ and huge resource hog.

MSE as BSJr. said unless you can get free enterprise level software and have the system to run it on (and you don't)

 

[Hinouchi]

Nod32 for me, been using it for 8 years now. I got it for "FREE"~ :P

 

[shoottomaim]

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no antivirus here. i use malwarebytes to clean up shit, even though i havent had a single piece of malware in like 2 years because i go to same 4 sites only.

brazzers gives you viruses too yo

 

[Cmp™]

I would rather have the viruses that Norton should be blocking than the actual piece of shit software that it is. Norton has blocked the small ones, but when it comes to the ones that actually cause havoc, Norton might as well be blind.

I use a combination of MSE and MalwareBytes. I like to have two lines of defense.

 

[Hinouchi]

Don't forget about users awareness too, you can have the best antivirus, and still get a virus because the user is derp enough to let it in or got tricked.

I got nailed once with a Chinese video codec , could not clean it with anything. End up f-disk and re install Windows again. NEVER AGAIN! I have learn my lesson and not to touch any Chinese software.

 

[OG buckshot jr]

I would rather have the viruses that Norton should be blocking than the actual piece of shit software that it is. Norton has blocked the small ones, but when it comes to the ones that actually cause havoc, Norton might as well be blind.

I use a combination of MSE and MalwareBytes. I like to have two lines of defense.

Be very careful when having more than one anti-virus. More often than not, they will conflict, leaving very open holes in your system.

 

[Hinouchi]

Be very careful when having more than one anti-virus. More often than not, they will conflict, leaving very open holes in your system.

or it just fuck up your system with crashes after crash. :)

 

[OG buckshot jr]

YUP.

 

[Cmp™]

Appreciate the tip, guys. Normally, I wouldn't go past MSE, but it was actually recommended to me to try this by my college IT chair.

It hasn't failed me yet. *knock on wood*