Battle Any Free or Paid Antivirus + Windows Firewall?

[uduoix]

I used ESET Internet security for years, but last few months keep blocking DHCP, Windows Host, SSDP, TV, Phones etc.. In last hour all this was blocked over 4000 times. I contacted their support but they said my router is problem which is stupid. I decided to stop using their product and switch to something elese.
From now on i want only antivirus (free or paid) + windows firewall. I don't want internet/total security software. What should i use that doesn't nag and that is not resource hog? Windows Defender is off the table because it makes my PC go crazy.

 

[Local Host]

@Local Host How's Kaspersky different and wiser choice than Eset? Why not Ikarus or Qihoo then? Both comes up with newest sigs for latest threats when other vendors sleeping. It's same old default-allow AV style, a lottery, after execution you will get infected or not. Kaspersky's only advantage is TAM and don't tell me regular home users use it.

ESET needs to be properly setup to be effective, is not install and forget.
Kaspersky has all the features one would need for Home Usage (including default-deny), is extremely light on the systems I tested so far, and comes properly configured out of the box.

I really don't care what others use or like, one should use what fits their needs, but I would never recommend Qihoo to anyone, as for Ikarus never tried it, so I'm not going to recommend something I have no experience with either.
I gave the user an option and not a solution, I'm not going to tell him what to use.

 

[uduoix]

Considering your bad experience with their support, I believe it would not be wise to remain with them.

As for suggestions, you can try Kaspersky.

I am ESET user for 10+ years and that was my first problem with them.
I also had kaspersky for some time and sometimes i couldn't open https sites and my NordVPN connection was unstable. I contact them about nordvpn, they said to know about problem and they will fix it. About year later problem is still there.

I like nod32 + WF so far

 

[monkeylove]

For Win 8.1, I use Bitdefender Antivirus Free Ed. and SphinxSoft Windows 10 Firewall Control (free version).

 

[Ink]

i did all that. Even support didn't know how to fix it, so they switched my internet security licence to eset nod32. Now i use nod32 + windows firewall and there is no issues anymore.

Thread is now closed as OP has managed to find a solution.