Battle What is your TOP 3 antivirus?

[Chausko]

Hello,
what is your top 3 antivirus, what you would recommended to people? + what are you using?

 

[Dhruv2193]

average joe dont care , they want solid, free with little hassle.
Most probably wont even notice or even care about the processes, this is a geek concern.

True but average joe can also notice system slowdown after installing a particular app especially if it has low specs.

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

True but average joe can also notice system slowdown after installing a particular app especially if it has low specs.

Indeed but I never had complaints about it. They were happy it was free. Anyway, Finding a free, light and efficient AV is not simple task. Maybe KCF, is an option.

 

[Antus67]

Top 3 IMHO
1. BitDefender
2. Eset
Kaspersky

 

[oldschool]

I am not in favor of making a bunker from a laptop.

Hallelujah!!!

 

[yuanyasmine]

Honestly windows defender is pretty freakin good. I’ve downloaded some stuff off of mildly sketchy sites and if there was malware either chrome would catch it or it would immediately be caught by Windows. I don’t even think it’s worth using money on anything like AVG or McAfee or whatnot. Mainly because once the subscription is out you essentially installed adware on to your computer.

 

[CCJW]

and no evidence to Kaspersky spying, Kaspersky move all server to swizeland, please investigate and then say

And how do you make sure they moved the servers? how do you investigate? Do you read the press? Give me an example.

 

[valvaris]

1. Windows Defender
2. none
3. none

If and just if:
ESET

Why no other AV solution?
- To be honest I wish I could use Sophos Intercept X Advanced but noooo... Only for Corp. use and Sophos Home Premium is not even close to the configuration then Intercept X Adv. can deliver.

Why just why?
What I like about Intercept X Adv. is that it has a cool Ransomware protections that detects file encryption attempts on your system and cancels the process that does that and restores the file encrypted. Added advantage Deep Learning and lots more...

What is fair about that comparison?
Windows Defender for me as a Home user should be enough with a little muscle from EEK as a second opinion. ^^ - I do not want to suggest ent. solutions. Coz those are hard to come by or super expensive... Plus it adds overhead on the system... WD is integrated and should not pose a threat to Windows Updates that other AV providers did in the past.

To bring it to a close:
The best protection is the user

Sincerely
Val.

 

[monkeylove]

I've been using only free versions because buying a license for every machine at home is costly for me, and I'd like to avoid those that show popup ads for upgrades, etc. Given that, for now the top three for my PC and others at home are:

1. KSC
2. Avast
3. BD

The problem is that BD slows down my PC, together with Panda and WD. KSC shows popups once in a while, but it's probably because I left "notify about events" enabled.

 

[Digmor Crusher]

Protection -Kaspersky

Ease of Use - Defender

Privacy and Customer Support- Emsisoft

 

[outlawxtorn]

I quit buying av suites now that WD has gotten so much better. It's integrated, doesn't slow my system in the slightest, harden it with Configure Defender and you're good to go.

 

[virusesmaximum]

And how do you make sure they moved the servers? how do you investigate? Do you read the press? Give me an example.

On the web it comes out, in several pages they published it. https://www.kaspersky.com/about/pre...lab-moving-core-infrastructure-to-switzerland

 

[virusesmaximum]

I quit buying av suites now that WD has gotten so much better. It's integrated, doesn't slow my system in the slightest, harden it with Configure Defender and you're good to go.

I don't trust WD and I will never trust free software to protect my system. WD is lousy detecting ransomware

 

[virusesmaximum]

1. Windows Defender
2. none
3. none

If and just if:
ESET

Why no other AV solution?
- To be honest I wish I could use Sophos Intercept X Advanced but noooo... Only for Corp. use and Sophos Home Premium is not even close to the configuration then Intercept X Adv. can deliver.

Why just why?
What I like about Intercept X Adv. is that it has a cool Ransomware protections that detects file encryption attempts on your system and cancels the process that does that and restores the file encrypted. Added advantage Deep Learning and lots more...

What is fair about that comparison?
Windows Defender for me as a Home user should be enough with a little muscle from EEK as a second opinion. ^^ - I do not want to suggest ent. solutions. Coz those are hard to come by or super expensive... Plus it adds overhead on the system... WD is integrated and should not pose a threat to Windows Updates that other AV providers did in the past.

To bring it to a close:
The best protection is the user

Sincerely
Val.

Windows defender is super easy to pass, recently came a malware that disables Microsoft software making it totally useless.

 

[Shadowave]

I use Eset Nod32+WF
Recommendations:
Eset
WD+WF
KIS

 

[Islam Gamal]

1- G-Data
2- Emsisoft
3- Eset
Happy user of G-Data

 

[valvaris]

Windows defender is super easy to pass, recently came a malware that disables Microsoft software making it totally useless.

Oh boy.... another "Anti-AV-Free and WD suxxx" guy... I love when ppl say things are "easy to pass" without doing it on a system that is behind a router and so on...

Security is multiple layers and even if WD can be bypassed so are other products too!

So not to put WD as the all in all best solution in the world... It is decent for what it is... A integrated solution to the current OS! The other part of security is YOUR Choice! Ppl can only voice there opinion on what experiences they have. For me is that WD is enough! The rest is up to you... If you dont like it! - dont use it!!!

To bring it to a close:
The best protection is the user

Sincerely
Val.

 

[Handsome Recluse]

Windows defender is super easy to pass, recently came a malware that disables Microsoft software making it totally useless.

Latest Windows now has Tamper Protection. I do agree things excluding themselves or disabling Defender was a problem though.

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

Windows defender is super easy to pass, recently came a malware that disables Microsoft software making it totally useless.

Then your system must be poorly configured.

 

[ForgottenSeer 85911]

not emotionally attached
so answer is "none"

 

[outlawxtorn]

I believe even @Umbra uses WD, that's how you know it's okay.