Best free antivirus software?

I just got done with my AVG trial, now I moved on to Avast. I like avast better because it has informed me more of whats going on under the hood in my system.
 
checkmate said:
I just got done with my AVG trial, now I moved on to Avast. I like avast better because it has informed me more of whats going on under the hood in my system.
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It's also better because it doesn't try to scan all the time, and the update process doesn't bog down the computer either.
 
I just switched from Avast! to MSE, So far I like it. Cleaner look. And I don't have to register!

And that lil spinning ball in the system tray was taunting me. It had to be destroyed.
 
I removed McAfee from a computer and installed MSE. HDD access went down significantly and doesn't hog up the system.
 
voyagerfan99 said:
I removed McAfee from a computer and installed MSE. HDD access went down significantly and doesn't hog up the system.
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In the thread "major graphics problem" in the Desktop Computers, it was mentioned that Microsoft Security Essentials is a bad one. Can you please verify this for me? This is what I use.
 
swchoi89 said:
In the thread "major graphics problem" in the Desktop Computers, it was mentioned that Microsoft Security Essentials is a bad one. Can you please verify this for me? This is what I use.
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Two months ago and independent German lab tested it and it only found about 60% of what the lab tossed at it. I'm still gonna use it myself.
 
Yeah if you've got Norton now, I would recommend you switch to something different. Avast is a good choice.
 
I'm using MSE and having no issues. Integrates well with Windows Firewall and never bogs down when it scans pretty much daily. I don't torrent or anything like that so I'm never really at much risk for viruses as I'm normally pretty careful. I used Avast too and liked it but it was a bit too flashy and obnoxious at times so I got something a little cleaner and low key.

Norton and McAfee really suck down resources and I don't advise them.
 
Denther said:
I used Avast too and liked it but it was a bit too flashy and obnoxious at times so I got something a little cleaner and low key.
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Yeah I agree with this. The notifications can be turned off, but they do pop-up a lot and yeah it can be a bit distracting.

MSE and Avast are my favourite free ones. I personally wouldn't bother with anything else. Pair either MSE or Avast with Malwarebytes and you're good to go.
 
I find Norton excellent, I have had it 3 years without problems and the backup is excelent.
I do not find it slows the system down anymore than others.
 
Nevakonaza said:
Is ZoneAlarm good these days?..i remember using that maybe 5 years ago. :D
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Yea, it's pretty good as long as you keep it updated. I have it installed on my other laptop. Been using it for about 4 years without any problems. It is much better than McAfee & Norton paid versions for sure.
 
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