Best Anti virus program?

[Slow Five-O]

What is the best anti virus program out there? Both free and paid.

[Reefer Rae]

I have been lucky with AVG and microsoft security essentials.

[Ratt]

I use Kaspersky for work (paid), and Microsoft Security Essentials at home (free).

[motoman]

From all the different AV tests reports I've read, I always see Norton in the top 3 if not top 5, even though it's a load hog. Bit Defender also seems to get good ratings.

[Tx Redneck]

From all the different AV tests reports I've read, I always see Norton in the top 3 if not top 5, even though it's a load hog. Bit Defender also seems to get good ratings.

Norton really is as good as the reviews show and hasn't been a resource pig since the 2009 version. Here's a SS of Task Mgr from my XP lappy.



To the OP, IMHO, Norton's Internet Security is top notch for paid. For free, Microsoft Security Essentials is robust and pretty light.

[Slow Five-O]

Thanks for the input!

[UserX]

Another vote for MSE.

[Ratt]

To be fair, I only use Kaspersky because work pays for it, and it works the best for our Enterprise clients.

[cdite]

I use ESET and have never had any issues with it, never really liked any of Norton's stuff.

[kingjason]

MSE here!!

[UserX]

I've been thrilled with MSE, but not so much the last week. I've got some sort of virus... I keep getting random IE windows opening, and when I do a google search and click on links, it doesn't take me to the page I requested. I've updated defs and run full scans, MSE says I'm clean. This shit is pissing me off

[LS1Goat]

Mse..

[Tx Redneck]

I've been thrilled with MSE, but not so much the last week. I've got some sort of virus... I keep getting random IE windows opening, and when I do a google search and click on links, it doesn't take me to the page I requested. I've updated defs and run full scans, MSE says I'm clean. This shit is pissing me off

You're going to get differing opinions, but I took the plunge and tried Norton Internet Security in 2009, even w/all the bad cred/publicity. It was the best decision I have ever made for an anti-virus program. As such, I renew every year. Try the how ever long free trial and see for yourself.

It's extremely light, unobtrusive, very effective, updated hundreds of times a day and has kept every pc I've put it on clean.

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/choose_your_defender_10_anti-virus_programs_reviewed_and_compared?page=0,1

[stang2be]

MSE here.

I use the corp versions of mcafee on my servers but mostly because I got copies of it when I worked there.

Surf with non admin rights and keep your stuff patched.

For patching I really like Secunia's Personal software inspector

http://secunia.com/products/consumer/psi/