Battle Need help deciding which AV to get next

[xMomox]

Hello, I am currently using Trend Micro IS as my laptop's AV and it will be expiring in about 2 weeks time and therefore would like some opinions regarding which AV should I subscribe to next. I have read reviews on the different AV products listed above but I can't seem to decide which is good for my laptop. Would appreciate any help in helping me decide which one to subscribe to next. Thank you.

 

[Raka Daku]

Kaspersky Internet Security

Good signatures, heuristics, etc
Good proactive protections, System Watcher, Application Control, etc
Low False Positives
Light (not heavy)
Other protections, privacy features, utilities, etc
Highly customizable

 

[CMLew]

Just follow KISS Principle.

Don't have to over-complicated yourself.

E.g.
I got $$ constraint. I want cheap.
I want install-n-forget.
I want good forum tech support
Conclusion: I go for Emsisoft AM

 

[mlnevese]

Cheap actually depends on where in the World you are. In my country a Bitdefender license bought in the Bitdefender page is nearly half the price of any other option,

 

[outlawxtorn]

I personally use Eset and Voodoo Shield. Light and works pretty well!

 

[Captain Awesome]

Go for Emsisoft because of their BB or Avast w/hardened mode+BB.

 

[xMomox]

Thanks for all your replies! Trend is working well for me but I recently got a discount coupon for Bitdefender TS which prices at a slightly lower price than Trend Micro if I were to renew it, which is why I am at a dilemma on whether to continue with Trend or not. =D

 

[XhenEd]

Maybe we can advise properly more if you post your current security configuration. Please create one.

 

[xMomox]

Maybe we can advise properly more if you post your current security configuration. Please create one.

Done that, it's incomplete though, kind of unsure what to fill in some of the boxes

 

[Evjl's Rain]

free: avast with tweaked settings
paid: kaspersky and emsisoft. Get any of them if you get a cheaper deal on ebay or a reputable retailer
for example, KIS can be ~$8-13 while it's a bit harder to find cheap deals for emsisoft

if they are properly configured, they will protect you very well and the results will be close to each others, no you can't go wrong with any of them
avast seems to be not comparable to the other 2 but if you tweak it well and follow some advises, you will be safe

 

[xMomox]

free: avast with tweaked settings
paid: kaspersky and emsisoft. Get any of them if you get a cheaper deal on ebay or a reputable retailer
for example, KIS can be ~$8-13 while it's a bit harder to find cheap deals for emsisoft

if they are properly configured, they will protect you very well and the results will be close to each others, no you can't go wrong with any of them
avast seems to be not comparable to the other 2 but if you tweak it well and follow some advises, you will be safe

Thank you. Guess I will wait for the giveaway results to be announced before deciding on getting anything for the time being.

 

[jrw666]

I was using KIS 2018, but kept getting random blue screen crashes caused by klflt.sys.
v.2017 worked fine though.

 

[212eta]

Which one to get next?

1. Bitdefender TS 2018
   
2. Bitdefender IS 2018
3. Kapersky TS
4. Kapersky IS
5. Norton Security

My vote goes to Kapersky IS,
because I believe it is the Best option for your Laptop.

 

[Durden]

you should trial them and see which one you AND your laptop like
believe me, some of them you won't even stand for a single day , and others will get worse/better every passing day.
from my experience with laptops , I'll either go for Emsisoft AM as my ABSOLUTE TOP CHOICE!. or I'll go with Norton .
trial them and see for yourself.
trialing is very important, for example you'll see people bashing Bitdefender, and while I think it's much buggier than the others, it ran smooth on my laptop.
these products are all top notch , but I think the smoothest performance and usability you'll get from Emsi and norton , and especially EMSISOFT.

 

[insanity]

I would choose Kaspersky IS, but you can't go wrong even if you choose Bitdefender or Norton because these are also great pieces of software. But I think a TS suite is not really necessary, they are usually more expensive and bloated with secondary features that you may not use.

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

I recommend Bitdefender Total Security+Zemana or Malwarebytes+Hitmanpro+HitmanPro Alert, I know that this is not cheap, but it is worth it.
PS.Voodooshield Premium is not a bad idea.

 

[gery79]

why not keep Trend Micro

 

[budda]

Bitdefender free is great but theit paid products uses some resources but if you want to choose from bitdefender then choose bitdefender internet security. Its top notch product but it takes more ram than kaspersky products.

Kaspersky is a great product no wonder majority of people here voted for KIS