Best antivirus 2011

**maxsixer** · 02-03-2011,08:11 PM

Hello, Most people here are pretty computer savy and when you google Best antivirus 2011 all you get is adverts. Im currently using Norton 360 and find it quite annoying. Especially when I watch a film and I get a popup saying Norton is performing background tasks.

I dont mind spending money on antivirus and was thinking of Kaspersky but thought id ask for other opinions

Any help would be great!

**Dangwoot** · 02-03-2011,08:34 PM

i use avast it's free and does a great job have not had one virus in the 5+ years i have been using it

**andonevris** · 02-03-2011,09:05 PM

I recommend Microsoft Security essentials, free and great protection. Uses the same scanning engine as their server products (forefront)

I run an IT company and have seen a few viruses get past other free offerings like avast and AVG lately, especially the new "scan HDD" malware and fake AV (av 2010 etc)

I used to recommend ESET Nod32 but I find security essentials to be just as good and free. Microsoft are taking the bad rep of windows being easy to infect and have beefed up security lately with win 7 and they are taking security essentials seriously too.

**AlexDC22** · 02-03-2011,09:33 PM

I am still a eset nod32 fanboy, if it aint broke, dont fix it i say...also been clean 3+ years and counting

**remainnameless** · 02-03-2011,09:46 PM

Originally Posted by andonevris

I recommend Microsoft Security essentials, free and great protection. Uses the same scanning engine as their server products (forefront)

I run an IT company and have seen a few viruses get past other free offerings like avast and AVG lately, especially the new "scan HDD" malware and fake AV (av 2010 etc)

I used to recommend ESET Nod32 but I find security essentials to be just as good and free. Microsoft are taking the bad rep of windows being easy to infect and have beefed up security lately with win 7 and they are taking security essentials seriously too.

I second this. I've been using it on all my customer's machines at the shop. Even technology challenged people are generally protected.

Nothing is perfect, but MSE is as close as I have seen in a while, at least for free. AVG is becoming bloated. I'm pretty indifferent to Avast!. It works for some people and doesn't for others.

**Dangwoot** · 02-03-2011,10:06 PM

yep i agree avg is garbage....but every rig and pc i run has used avast and not a single problem on any of them.

the general rule of thumb is know where/what your downloading.

**mothmanex** · 02-03-2011,10:23 PM

Free : (Believe it or not) Microsoft Security Essentials
Non-Free : Kaspersky

I have used a lot of antivirus, like avast, avg, nod 32, norton, and more... And the ones that gave me best results are MSE and Kaspersky.

**Dangwoot** · 02-03-2011,10:25 PM

i see alot of mention of MSE, i might actually consider switching from avast to it, what are the main pro's and con's of it?

**mothmanex** · 02-03-2011,10:42 PM

Originally Posted by Dangwoot

i see alot of mention of MSE, i might actually consider switching from avast to it, what are the main pro's and con's of it?

Pros
- Free
- It has a heuristic engine
- Light on resources
- network inspection
- It blocks and removes well malware

You should try it for a week, you will see that it is pretty good.

**Dangwoot** · 02-03-2011,10:57 PM

okay i'll give it a whirl and see what happens

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