App Review Ranking EVERY Antivirus in 300 Seconds (WORST to BEST)

[Divine_Barakah]

@Parkinsond I did not proceed with Avast Free installation. It is now part of Avast One, so it is going to install a whole lot of junk. AVG free is better. Although it does not allow you 5o customise installation, it does not Install unnecessary modules.

 

[Parkinsond]

AVG free is better. Although it does not allow you 5o customise installation

Yes, custom installation was removed, but after completing installation, you can remove any component from settings.

 

[Parkinsond]

@Divine_Barakah
I think it was my fault; misclicked after installation.
Tried rerunning the installer, but it remained premium.
So uninstalled from control panel and reinstalled; this time it was installed correctly as free.
Then removed the unnecessary components and restarted.

So the better, older free Avast is still working; no need for the free Avast one.

 

[papabanana]

for my own opinion and experienced on the abovementioned list:

S Tier: Avast, Mcafee, Kaspersky

 

[Sorrento]

I've acquired an unused ESET Essentials, 1 year license so I'm going to give it a try, I've used NOD32/Premium (Premium on wife's lappy) in the past so should be interesting

 

[Behold Eck]

I see ur playing in turbid waters here. I am very well-aware of Webroot's weeknesses. I am using it for the following reasons.

1- It is very light, yet not the lightest on system resources.
2- It is dirt cheap.
3- Excellent webprotection.

Using Webroot has nothing to do with my criticism of the used methodology in malware tests here. Feel free to go back to other threads and see the reasoning of my criticism.

One final point, I have never built my decision over online entertainment tests. I use what works for me. Period.

Nah, the waters are crystalline clear here knowing that the tests here and elsewhere are more of a heads up than what you`d get with a serious testing authority.

I understand the lightness of it and the web protection aspect but to actually pay for old code with a recent paint job, well that`s your choice of course ?

Well as a side note I really think anyone here at MT would find it hard to get infected with malware without anything cept MD so anything else is fooling around.

Regards Eck

 

[Divine_Barakah]

old code with a recent paint job, well that`s your choice of course ?

Every single feature in Webroot is working as Intended. I have not experienced a single issue with it. But I will remind you again that my critique of the testing methodology used in tests here has nothing to do with X product.

When was the last time you used Webroot?

 

[Sorrento]

'ESET Essentials' along with 'CyberLock' & pleased

 

[Divine_Barakah]

'ESET Essentials' along with 'CyberLock' & pleased

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Eset is great, but it does not play well with Vivaldi.

 

[Sorrento]

Eset is great, but it does not play well with Vivaldi.

I don't use Vivaldi, too many options for me I like simple as I am

EDIT: I'm actually very impressed with Essentials/Internet Security, few if any bells & whistles, no VPN, just all I need, lovely interface & runs light

 

[Divine_Barakah]

I don't use Vivaldi, too many options for me I like simple as I am

EDIT: I'm actually very impressed with Essentials/Internet Security, few if any bells & whistles, no VPN, just all I need, lovely interface & runs light

Yes Vivaldi can be overwhelming for sure. But at least it allows you to disable everything during first launch.

Regarding Eset, yes I do agree it is not bloated at all. It is one of the very few products that never show pop up or ask you to upgrade.

 

[Jonny Quest]

I don't use Vivaldi, too many options for me I like simple as I am

EDIT: I'm actually very impressed with Essentials/Internet Security, few if any bells & whistles, no VPN, just all I need, lovely interface & runs light

I like your edit, as if I were going to renew my subscription, it would have been with Essential and have passed on LiveGuard with Premium $$, which is what I had.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

I like your edit, as if I were going to renew my subscription, it would have been with Essential and have passed on LiveGuard with Premium $$, which is what I had.

Eset pricing is not reasonable for me. I got it from Stacksocial.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Eset pricing is not reasonable for me. I got it from Stacksocial.

$12USD with TAKE20 code, can never go wrong at that price.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Regarding Eset, yes I do agree it is not bloated at all. It is one of the very few products that never show pop up or ask you to upgrade.

How long have you used it? You do get popups once your sub is nearly finished and ads for referral spam. My experience anyway.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

How long have you used it? You do get popups once your sub is nearly finished and ads for referral spam. My experience anyway.

I have used it for 7 months. No pop ups at all during that period on two laptops.