Anti Virus Software

[joe_16]

Anybody got any recommendations on the best available anti virus software available on a free trial?

 

[TCIB]

Honestly mate the best one is noscript addon as imo 99% of in the wild viruses are via browsers, at least injected from there. Noscript and ublock will do as good as anything.

If however you are not to net savvy or just want some blanket protection on a pc/lappy regardless of cost, cpu and ram. NOD32 or malwarebytes will do just fine along with microsofts inbuilt program.

 

[Centurions]

Anybody got any recommendations on the best available anti virus software available on a free trial?

It helps if you start with what operating system you're talking about for starters ;)

If Windows 10 then use the built in Windows Defender & Windows Firewall, for the browser try something like Brave or Epic Privacy browsers.

 

[Blue Smarties]

Anybody got any recommendations on the best available anti virus software available on a free trial?

Sit two metres away and stick a face mask on it.

If that doesn’t work, AVG and Avast were always my preferred options, but I’d go with whatever the robot maker @TCIB recommends as I’m a KFA in comparison.

 

[fulabeer]

I've not used any additional virus software since windows 10 came out.
The reason was simply because all the anti virus software i've used caused more problems than any virus could.

My data is backed up on various cloud platforms plus a raid NAS.

All i do is keep windows/defender up to date and in tens years i haven't had a single issue. I do run some free antivirus trails to see if there is anything lurking and then remove the software.

On the contrary, my "IT professional server maintenance guy" mate who constantly moans about my lack of self awareness and utter stupidity for not having additional stuff installed is constantly having attacks and software problems.

So he's either visiting dodgy sites or i'm smart enough to never open emails unless i know who it's from. (deleted many important legit emails)

Maybe i've just been lucky though...

 

[quiet_riot]

Common sense is the best defence.

Windows' own AV is fine, as long as you don't go on dodgy sites, click on too good to be true banner ads, or download the latest software without checking where it's from.

 

[joe_16]

Thank you all for your help

 

[lancs blue]

For Windows 10 I use the built-in WinDefender plus Malwarebytes Pro but the free Malwarebytes is probably sufficient for most purposes.

 

[SilverFox2]

Honestly mate the best one is noscript addon as imo 99% of in the wild viruses are via browsers, at least injected from there. Noscript and ublock will do as good as anything.

If however you are not to net savvy or just want some blanket protection on a pc/lappy regardless of cost, cpu and ram. NOD32 or malwarebytes will do just fine along with microsofts inbuilt program.

HI G.
Using only my phone and an android box these days, can the ones you recommend be used,?,

 

[dadv1]

I use AVIRA FREE SECURITY in W10. Not bad.

 

[JRockBlues]

For anyone using Norton anti virus then here's something you might need to know. Now installing crptomining software and skimming a commission apparently:

 

[Centurions]

For anyone using Norton anti virus then here's something you might need to know. Now installing crptomining software and skimming a commission apparently:

Don't know about sneakily as they seem quite open about it. It doesn't look to be enabled by default either, none the less a good reason not to use Norton though.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Don't know about sneakily as they seem quite open about it. It doesn't look to be enabled by default either, none the less a good reason not to use Norton though.

It's not enabled outside the US at the moment as far as I can tell, plus you need a specification high enough. It's not that bad Norton, it does seem to run pretty much in the background for me, although their browser extensions are gash, so I have all those turned off.

 

[mdmd]

ESET is the best going imo, not free but you pay for what you get and it aint that expensive.

 

[Gordyola]

If you are using Windows 10/11 you do not need any additional anti-virus software at all Windows Defender is sufficient The most important thing to do is ensure your always install the Windows updates Not one IT security expert when asked the most important thing to prevent your system being compromised list anti virus s/w at all

 

[p.taker]

If you are using Windows 10/11 you do not need any additional anti-virus software at all Windows Defender is sufficient The most important thing to do is ensure your always install the Windows updates Not one IT security expert when asked the most important thing to prevent your system being compromised list anti virus s/w at all

Always feel like I'm in a time bubble when I see people still talking about using extra antivirus software lol

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Always feel like I'm in a time bubble when I see people still talking about using extra antivirus software lol

I use McAfee Total Protection, purely because I get multiple licences a VPN and a password manager included. When I eventually upgrade my laptop I'll probably look at alternative options.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

For Windows 10 I use the built-in WinDefender plus Malwarebytes Pro but the free Malwarebytes is probably sufficient for most purposes.

Same here, although I use the paid malware bytes version. Must have relied on just that combo plus Nord VPN occasionally and never had any issues - and I spend most of my life looking at gilf squirters and gay midget porn.

 

[Gordyola]

I use McAfee Total Protection, purely because I get multiple licences a VPN and a password manager included. When I eventually upgrade my laptop I'll probably look at alternative options.

You don’t need it Windows defender with your OS updates installed promptly is better There is a school of thought that having additional s/w can in fact make a system more vulnerable
https://twit.tv/shows/twit-bits/episodes/5282

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

You don’t need it Windows defender with your OS updates installed promptly is better There is a school of thought that having additional s/w can in fact make a system more vulnerable
https://twit.tv/shows/twit-bits/episodes/5282

Even the company I'm working with at the moment have now uninstalled 3rd party antivirus and are using Defender. They're a multinational with tens of thousands of users so they must have confidence that it's good enough.