Antivirus, Which one do you recommend?

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Antivirus, Which one do you recommend?#366978

By jespi - Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:21 pm

- Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:21 pm #366978

Hi,

I've installed a clean W7 x64 on my new SSD disk and would like to know what antivirus do you recommend me?, I've been reading a few reviews at PCMag, but I would like to know what do you guys think it's the best. Also, do you think installing a free antivirus like AVG free is a good choice?

Thanks in advanced,

josé

Cinema4D R15 + Rhino V5 + Maxwell 3 + Adobe CS6

Re: Antivirus, Which one do you recommend?#366993

By m-Que - Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:02 pm

- Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:02 pm #366993

You can check some recent tests by the 'big guys' like AV-test.
They just recently tested Win8; the one for Win7 (Home users) is couple of months old:
http://www.av-test.org/en/tests/home-us ... vdec-2012/

I, personally, been using Nod32 (just AntiVirus) for ~5 years now without any serious problems {touch wood}.
Used Kaspersky before, but switched after I got my old machine BADLY infected + it was pretty heavy on resources back then;

Re: Antivirus, Which one do you recommend?#366994

By m-Que - Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:04 pm

- Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:04 pm #366994

Yeah, and I would avoid using MS Essentials - it totally went down the hill just in just a year or so

Re: Antivirus, Which one do you recommend?#366996

By jespi - Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:42 pm

- Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:42 pm #366996

Thanks for the link and info m-Que!. I think I'm going to try AVG free, the reviews are very positive.

Cinema4D R15 + Rhino V5 + Maxwell 3 + Adobe CS6

Re: Antivirus, Which one do you recommend?#367045

By Bubbaloo - Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:59 pm

- Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:59 pm #367045

I've used AVG for years now, and no problems. Knock knock.

Brian Looney
Maxwell + RealFlow
http://www.turbosquid.com/Search/Artists/Bubbaloo
Help! I'm dispersing into a haze of probability!

Re: Antivirus, Which one do you recommend?#367061

By jespi - Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:06 am

- Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:06 am #367061

Bubbaloo wrote:I've used AVG for years now, and no problems. Knock knock.

Thanks Brian, do you use the free version or the full one?

Cinema4D R15 + Rhino V5 + Maxwell 3 + Adobe CS6

Re: Antivirus, Which one do you recommend?#367065

By Fernando Tella - Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:34 pm

- Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:34 pm #367065

I use Avast mostly. Also had no problems yet, although it wants you to install some useless/annoying stuff. Just have to pay some attention when installing.

http://www.ftella.com