Advice Request Free AV with real-time protection and small impact on performance

[Amnesia]

What would u recommend? I need something that is light and not heavy in terms of performance and might have a 'killswitch' that just turns it off while I'm digging into VR or other power-hungry tasks...

Thank you kindly.

 

[Azure]

You can try out Wisevector.

However if you want to disable Windows Defender you will need to try find other ways to do so.

Defender Control v2.1

In Windows there is no option to completely turn off Microsoft Defender , Defender control is a Portable freeware to disable Ms Defender.

www.sordum.org

 

[ScandinavianFish]

Antiviruses does not hog your resources, if they are you can always add the files youre using to its exclusions, disabling the antivirus is an awful idea.

 

[upnorth]

might have a 'killswitch' that just turns it off

 

[Amnesia]

Antiviruses does not hog your resources, if they are you can always add the files youre using to its exclusions, disabling the antivirus is an awful idea.

So what (good) free av's have that option?

 

[ScandinavianFish]

So what (good) free av's have that option?

All of them

 

[Shadowra]

Avira, Microsoft Defender

 

[Evjl's Rain]

What would u recommend? I need something that is light and not heavy in terms of performance and might have a 'killswitch' that just turns it off while I'm digging into VR or other power-hungry tasks...

Thank you kindly.

I agree with WiseVector. It is strong and is one of the lightest AVs I've ever used. In the first few days, it can be a bit heavy because it has to collect caches so the next time, it won't scan files again

 

[Amnesia]

I agree with WiseVector. It is strong and is one of the lightest AVs I've ever used. In the first few days, it can be a bit heavy because it has to collect caches so the next time, it won't scan files again

Sounds just like what I'm looking for, tho i never heard of that AV... Is it reliable? Or complex to setup(effectively)?

 

[Amnesia]

You can try out Wisevector.

However if you want to disable Windows Defender you will need to try find other ways to do so.

Defender Control v2.1

In Windows there is no option to completely turn off Microsoft Defender , Defender control is a Portable freeware to disable Ms Defender.

www.sordum.org

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Sounds just like what I'm looking for, tho i never heard of that AV... Is it reliable? Or complex to setup(effectively)?

 

[Evjl's Rain]

Sounds just like what I'm looking for, tho i never heard of that AV... Is it reliable? Or complex to setup(effectively)?

yes, I've been using it for 3 years and it's light and stable
the developer is very responsive over email and in this forum. You can ask him of you have questions

I dropped kaspersky and avast for wisevector because WV is obviously lighter and good enough

 

[tipo]

Wisevector stopx

 

[roger_m]

360 Total Security is one of the lightest antiviruses there is, and there should be no need to ever disable the real-time protection to get better performance. However, the free version contains ads.

There are better alternatives, such as WiseVector. But if you want something that is pretty much always has very minimal system impact it could be an option.

 

[ForgottenSeer 92963]

On my tablet with a weak low end Intel z3745 atom processor with only 2gb ram, i have tried all free AV's and decided to stay with the Antivirus which many forum members say it makes even the fastest high end PC'S slow: Microsoft Defender with Configure Defender (on high).

Runners up were (in lightness according AppTimer program startup timer)
- Bitdefender free (but that is discontinue)
- WiseVector free with MD disabled using DefenderControl
- Panda Antivirus free (has an option to disable panda news and offers making it an no add anti virus)

 

[monkeylove]

Balance the best protection with min. system impact. For the first, choose from the results given in various tests presented here. For the second, you have to install and run benchmarks and apps to see which one is the lightest.

 

[Moonhorse]

I would start killing hungry apps running behind, its not easy task to recommend antivirus for specific user .. would suggest you to post @ Computer Security Configuration

Otherwise i would rep evlj rains , he is working with slow internet speed and low tech performance setup .. knows what he is talking about

 

[blueblackwow65]

Wisevector.

 

[JoeN]

Panda Free Antivirus, Kaspersky Security Cloud Free, AVG AntiVirus Free, Avast Free Antivirus
with additional on-demand second opinion scanner like Malwarebytes Free, don't bother with companies you don't know

Performance Test October 2021

AV-Comparatives released the Performance Test report October 2021 for consumer security products under Microsoft Windows 10

www.av-comparatives.org

 

[Kvothe]

Panda

 

[oldschool]

I would start killing hungry apps running behind, its not easy task to recommend antivirus for specific user