Most effective paid anti-malware 2018?

[Brie]

members on here seem to like emsisoft better.

please say why you prefer the anti-malware.

please exclude kaspersky.

 

[L0ckJaw]

Using G-Data with Bitdefender engine and a custom engine. Works great, superb detection! Using the Total security suite. Just look at the malwarehub vault Very light on the system.

 

[amico81]

I don't like polls like this you open the door for all fanboys and haters
every antivirus has good and bad days. You can see it weekly in our malwarehub

 

[Peter2150]

I selected other, since it didn't specifiy it had to be an antivirus. My actual choice would be Appguard, since properly configured it stops everything, period

 

[mekelek]

BD is generally fine
the title is the "most effective in 2018", so its hard to exclude Kaspersky i'm afraid

 

[Brie]

BD is generally fine
the title is the "most effective in 2018", so its hard to exclude Kaspersky i'm afraid

i meant if kaspersky is your 1st choice, what is your 2nd choice?

 

[HarborFront]

I selected other, since it didn't specifiy it had to be an antivirus. My actual choice would be Appguard, since properly configured it stops everything, period

Can it stop data being exfiltrated by botnets and APTs? How about stopping a legit-turned-rouge software like in the CCleaner case?

 

[show-Zi]

I checked emisi which is effective with less setting adjustment, but if you are interested in fine setting, I think it is not a solid choice.

The most certain thing is to try it.
Sandwich ingredients recommended by everyone may be different from your favorite ingredients.

 

[Brie]

I don't like polls like this you open the door for all fanboys and haters
every antivirus has good and bad days. You can see it weekly in our malwarehub

in the malware hub, all i see is malware samples. what do you have to do to see something else in the 'malware hub'? it says 'danger' get out.

 

[mekelek]

i meant if kaspersky is your 1st choice, what is your 2nd choice?

Bitdefender, Norton, Trend Micro, Emsisoft, SecureAPlus(kinda AV)

in the malware hub, all i see is malware samples. what do you have to do to see something else in the 'malware hub'? it says 'danger' get out.

check the results testers are posting using these AVs

 

[Electr0n]

Emsisoft, because great protection out of the box, great behavior blocker, great customer support. I bolded out customer support because this is a really important thing that most people tend to overlook.
It was a tough choice between eset and Emsisoft, but the behavior blocker is definitely better on emsisoft and eset is lighter on system. As you asked for effectiveness so I had to choose emsisoft, though in real world eset more than good enough.

 

[L0ckJaw]

G-Data also has great customer support and a very good behaviour blocker

 

[Brie]

I don't like polls like this you open the door for all fanboys and haters
every antivirus has good and bad days. You can see it weekly in our malwarehub

when i click on an image in 'malware hub', i get 'you are not authorized to take this action'. how do i get authorized to see the images?
thanks to all who posted.

 

[illumination]

All these comparative threads do is bring forth personal opinions about products.

The effectiveness of any of these products will be determined by the user, his uses and knowledge of his system and the product.

 

[Brie]

the name of this forum is 'compare apps'.

 

[omidomi]

Norton & Gdata

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

Bitdefender is the best, in my opinion, then Malwarebytes Premium

 

[amico81]

if you force me to choose for any av with default settings...my vote goes to Gdata, Emsisoft, Bitdefender and F-Secure.
Why? They have all a strong behavior blocker

 

[Sunshine-boy]

My vote goes for BD IS, Trend Av, Kaspersky IS, Dr.web security space, and Eset IS.They are all Decent in my opinion.

 

[ForgottenSeer 69673]

Picked other because Windows Defender, Malwarebytes, Shadow Defender, Appguard and Voodooshield.