Battle Windows 7: MSE, Bitdefender, Zemana, Norton or Malwarebytes?

[Ashish kumar]

i recently got attacked by the popular microsoft/Dsq folder malware proxy changer to remove it i used zemana and some proxy settings too remove the virus doesn't remove till we don't change proxy settings. so i dont wanna be attacked again so please suggest me a perfect antivirus for my pc i have MSE installed but it seems to be useless and i have Zemana too but Zemana is too light i think so please suggest me a good antivirus!(Windows 7)
thank you!

 

[Sunshine-boy]

For free:AVAST,F-secure light. Q360
if you have money and you want to waste it: Kasper sky, Emsisoft,dr.web.TrendMicro, F-secure...
if you know how to deal with pop-ups and question: Comodo IS, voodoo shield,APPGUARD
search the forum you will find your answers.

 

[AtlBo]

For free:AVAST,F-secure light. Q360

Avast . Avast is the only fully powered a-v of the free options imo. Bitdefender is great sigs and good otherwise while 360 substitutes behavior blocks in lieu of the Avast style heuristics and cloud analysis. 360 is very good overall, but the ads are unbearable honestly. Have to find an exe blocker just to shut down promoutil.exe.

By itself Avast free a-v can do a good job, but I would add script/command line monitoring in the form of NoVirusThanks Exe Radar Pro. It's free and uses whitelisting so you only have to approve things once. Wildcards are supported too for command lines if you are familiar with using them. Not hard to learn.

 

[legendcampos]

Free: avast + EEK with scan in mode security
Paid: Norton + Norton DNS or Kaspersky

 

[Alp Berker]

Kaspersky Total Security or Bitdefender Internet Security.

 

[Sunshine-boy]

promoutil.exe.

Gj

 

[bribon77]

If you prefer a suit of payment. Then Kaspersky, if it is free Comodo firewall with the configuration of Cruel sister.

 

[Trooper]

Kaspersky, Norton, or Emsisoft.

 

[Evandro]

Dr.Web Security Space +SpyShelter Premium

 

[LukeLovesSecurity]

Since you're on windows 7 I don't recomend you use signature protection. I recommend you use Comodo free with all its features. HIPS, Firewall, Auto-Containment, VirusScope, and Website Filtering. I would also use VoodooShield if you are tech savy. If you are going to pay for something, buy Hitmanpro Alert. I'm suprised there are still viruses for Win 7... Good luck!

 

[darko999]

PAID I recommend GDATA IS if you want classic AV, I have tested it a bit with samples from Malware Hub and it behaves very good with custom settings.

 

[jamescv7]

For free: A combination like Voodoshield and an Antivirus like Avast Free or Avira Free can help to extend the protection capabilities.

Windows Defender is a pure basic static Antivirus which a high chance your computer may be infected depends on your risk level.

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Norton Security is another good choice with optimum protection from signatures and cloud + SONAR (Behavior analysis) however for such maximum efficiency you may go to Qihoo 360, Kaspersky or even Emsisoft.

 

[Sunshine-boy]

Have to find an exe blocker just to shut down promoutil.exe.

AskAdmin
this is more than that! an OTP tool.

 

[ispx]

" best antivirus? MSE? BD? NORTON? ZEMANA? MALWAREBYTES? "

to me it seems wayward.

you seek the best anti-virus but limit your options by shortlisting five of your own choice, two of which are second opinion scanners.

i have MSE installed but it seems to be useless

if you have already reached the conclusion that mse is useless why list it in your given choices ?

i have Zemana too but Zemana is too light i think

light is good right ? or am i missing something here ? am assuming you mean light on your system.

 

[AlanOstaszewski]

MalwareBytes AntiMalware: Use it only for cleaning PUP-s. It has in the last time a very low detection rate.
Zemana AntiMalware: Is more like an second opinion scanner but you can use Zemana alongside with an HIPS. Find a giveaway code in the forum for a gratis free one year version including the realtime scanner.
"Zemana is too light". I hope you don't mean Zemana AntiMalware PORTABLE. What virus did you had on your computer?

I would prefer Comodo Firewall with @cruelsister settings.

 

[AtlBo]

AskAdmin
this is more than that! an OTP tool.

Sometimes the best tools are the smallest ones it seems LOL. Looks like a good idea.

Free File Locker too is a good example...protect backup drives very easily with a light app...

 

[AlanOstaszewski]

AskAdmin
this is more than that! an OTP tool.

Wow this program is very easy to use. Contains this program also an whitelist for opening executables? This would be perfect for me.

 

[Ashish kumar]

" best antivirus? MSE? BD? NORTON? ZEMANA? MALWAREBYTES? "

to me it seems wayward.

you seek the best anti-virus but limit your options by shortlisting five of your own choice, two of which are second opinion scanners.



if you have already reached the conclusion that mse is useless why list it in your given choices ?



light is good right ? or am i missing something here ? am assuming you mean light on your system.

I was just asking which is the best antivirus to get me on my pc again!

 

[Ashish kumar]

MalwareBytes AntiMalware: Use it only for cleaning PUP-s. It has in the last time a very low detection rate.
Zemana AntiMalware: Is more like an second opinion scanner but you can use Zemana alongside with an HIPS. Find a giveaway code in the forum for a gratis free one year version including the realtime scanner.
"Zemana is too light". I hope you don't mean Zemana AntiMalware PORTABLE. What virus did you had on your computer?

I would prefer Comodo Firewall with @cruelsister settings.

the virus i had on my pc was egg.guard trojan in microsoft folder it changed my ip address to virus one so whenever i remove those infected files after restart connecting to internet virus just came back so as now i've resolved the problem now i am looking for an antivirus to maximize malware and other viruses protection. i don't want virus again! .

 

[ispx]

i havn't given you choices in this bro like i was just asking which is the best antivirus to get me on my pc again!

why list five products specifically if you want an unbiased recommendation for the best antivirus ? two of which you doubt yourself.