Best anti virus?

[Bastila Shan]

I was thinking of trying Kaspersky for my laptop or is there a better one?

[Omega]

Any AV will do.

I myself prefer Panda Antivirus combined with Malwarebytes.

[Jinn-Gon Qui]

Kaspersky will do the job.

[tacoshy]

Best AV? Learning how virus work and how you can protect yourself.

[Omega]

The best AV that is you. Don't download crap or visit shady websites.

[Overseer]

From the tests i read it is always an up and down. Since the companies constantly improve their scanners the currently most effective one will be soon be 2nd or 3rd place.
If you really want to be sure you can always check files with https://www.virustotal.com

[vadim]

Hoboslayer původně napsal:

I was thinking of trying Kaspersky for my laptop or is there a better one?

This topic has already been discussed earlier. Try to use the search.

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

I'll probably get reemerge at for this, but I have used Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials (Windows Defender for Windows Vista) with success. Please note that I am very cautious about where I click. I use an ad blocker (uBlock Origin) and have my web browser (FireFox/FirefoxQuantum) set to remove history, cookies, cache, and all other data...to prevent malvertising.

Omega původně napsal:

The best AV that is you. Don't download crap or visit shady websites.

For some viruses, it's kind of like in vampire lore whereupon you let a vampire beyond the threshold/entrance into your home, they can keep visiting.

[tacoshy]

I use no AV beside my brain for years with success.

-I don't click on links I dont know
-I don't download from sides despite manufacturer sites
-I don't visit shady sites
-I don't connect drives to my PC I haven't checked before or know that they are clean.

Everything shady I do, I do in VM's

[Astro_80 (WASH YOUR HANDS!)]

I personally use Trend Micro Internet Security. It does a very good job, in my opinion. It doesn't use that much memory either at around 100MB.

[an annoying pirate]

Stock window defender+ premium malwarebyte

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

an annoying pirate původně napsal:

Stock window defender+ premium malwarebyte

This^^ and my brain.

[Omega]

cSg|mc-Hotsauce původně napsal:

an annoying pirate původně napsal:

Stock window defender+ premium malwarebyte

This^^ and my brain.

:qr:

Is best combo though. It's cheap and all you really need.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Omega původně napsal:

cSg|mc-Hotsauce původně napsal:

This^^ and my brain.

Is best combo though. It's cheap and all you really need.

I buzz it down with a level 2 attachment. Haven't used a comb in over 18 years.

[⛧EyMi Mayhem⛧]

Using eset Internet security (only, not combined or anything else) , runnin' on my wokrstation at work and here at home.


The protection is good + secured paypal banking browser thingy, auto blocking suspicious url's, great UI / simple and so on an only uses ~ 80 mb ram.
Running and doing scans quiet, like it's doesn't even exist.


But tbh for the home use, ms defender and common sense is enough.

Here is a good example:

tacoshy původně napsal:

I use no AV beside my brain for years with success.

-I don't click on links I dont know
-I don't download from sides despite manufacturer sites
-I don't visit shady sites
-I don't connect drives to my PC I haven't checked before or know that they are clean.

Everything shady I do, I do in VM's

[Azza ☠]

I would highly recommend:

Kaspersky Internet Security
(or)
MalwareBytes Premium

Well worth actually buying as it's...

Application control (works faster and better performance, for more control/security over what everything is doing, letting you accept or block activity), Anti-virus, Anti-script, Anti-banner, Anti-spam, Anti-phish, Firewall, Vurnablility scanner (checks third party apps for security warnings/updates), Privacy Protection, Webcam access detection, and Safe Money (security layer for web-browsing payment gateways isolating it from keyloggers, etc).

Check AV Test or similar:
https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/windows-10/

Sort by protection as well as performance.

Kaspersky Internet Security version 18.0 (64 bit):
https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/windows-10/december-2017/kaspersky-lab-internet-security-18.0-174857/

Protection Score: 6.0/6.0
Performance Score: 6.0/6.0
Usability Score: 6.0/6.0