Poll Paid vs Free Antivirus in 2026: What are you using, and is it worth paying for?

In 2026, what’s your main antivirus setup: paid or free?

  • Paid security suite (AV + web protection + ransomware layers + firewall, etc.)

  • Paid antivirus only (light AV, minimal extras)

  • Free third-party antivirus (Avast Free, etc.)

  • Microsoft Defender only (built-in, no third-party AV)

  • macOS/Linux/Android built-in protections only (no third-party AV)

  • Other (comment what you use)

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