Anyone got advice on anti-virus software?

[Kevin]

I would love to move away from Norton, as it slows down my computer so much. I actually did a test off internet to see how my computer was on and off of Norton (results- off mad fast, way slower even with having all top of line componets I have put in over time).

Alot of people reccomend Kaspersky and malwarebytes (free version) combo

Really need some input here

[Kate Hanami]

my favorite antivirus is IObit malware fighter, is kinda light and hardly interfere with gaming, but you'll need to perform scans more oftem

[zombu2]

wow

you do realise that anything iobit is full of crapware and maleware so giving advice on something like that is like telling ppl to stab themselves with a knife

[The Grapist]

Escrito originalmente por zombu3:

Escrito originalmente por asaggynoodle:

I've not used a Anti-Virus software since 2011, when my Kaspersky Ran out.

Never once have I had a virus. As long as you don't go to stupid places, or download things you know you shouldn't be, you will never get a virus.

Viruses in 2015 are a ponzy scheme, companies use scare tactics, when in reality, most popular web browsers have basic scanning of files, and make multiple prompts before you even run a downloaded file.

you know as good as i do ppl don t read things that pop up they click on everything they see

then you have companys like oracle bundle their java with maleware and trick ppl into installing maleware by adding it to their installers and hide it to blend in with their installer you will never have a clean machine unless you really pay attention

norton avg kaspersky avira malewarebytes and whatever they all called are all junk nowadays

malewarebytes used to be good until they got greedy
avira avg are nothing more then a advertising platform just like superfish and its buddys
norton..... well don t get me started on norton ...what a piece of ♥♥♥♥

there is no way ANY antivirus software will protect you since virusses mutate every couple hours and it takes them hours if not days to find them and add them to the definitions

on top of that you can have a AV sw installed and be infected since most modern virusses and maleware damage and modify the antivirus or maleware scanner to always return everything is ok

like the guy above me said most of it is a scam and it all started with mr McAfee discovering you can scare ppl into buying your product

be smart read what pops up and pay close attention to installer and always use custom install to see whats beeing installed


to finish this off install adblock plus and also never click on any ads you see
especially facebook ads ..some of them are put up by scammers and will install maleware and virusses on your machine as soon as they beeing displayed

Finally someone who I can actually make an intelligent responce to.

As you mentioned, alot of people click on Ad's and Banners etc.. That is very true, people need to take a class on internet ediquete. Common sense is very commonly disregarded on the web, which is sad. But, it is what makes Advertising companies and Anti-Virus Companies money.

Honestly, As long as you use a Decent web browser (albeit Chrome/Chromium (Linux) FireFox, IceWeasle (Linux), Opera, hell, even the new Internet Explorer has alot of built in crap to prevent virus downloads. Not to mention, there are plenty of extensions for just about all of the forementioned browsers that block pop-ups, ad's, and even scan files automatically via VirusTotal.

Even if you get a virus, most of the time it's some crappy Hotbar or piece of crap that sits in the taskbar making ad's pop up. It's not like back in the 90's when a virus would erase your entire drive and steal all your information (Yes, they do still very well exist, but again, these are pretty common to spot). If you stick to downloading software from reliable companies, or directly from the manufacturers site, as long as you don't tick the "Install Bloatware" box, you should be pretty well as safe as with an AV software.

Most viruses can be easily removed by removing the startup entry, and deleting the registry key. Litterally takes 2 minutes to do that. Just monitor the Taskmanager once ever day or two for a few minutes, to see what's going on. I usually do it as a habit anyways, to keep my machine in tip-top performance.

Also keep in mind, I have 4 (Four) virtual machines running at all times, Via VMware Workstation 11, Ubuntu 15.04, CentOS 7, Windows 98se, XP, and sometimes even OpenBSD. I've never had to format any VM due to a virus, and I use ~4-500Gb of data a month via the web. (My ISP hates me).

[heime2003]

i want to turn off anti virus most of time unless i need to scan my computer
but many av products dont allow me to exit their programs once i start computer
i hate how av makes my browsers open slower, online games laggy, and give me false alarms
i dont visit suspicious sites when i turn it off

[Azza ☠]

You guys have no idea what a virus/trojan is these days huh... 95% of users don't even know they are infected... you're just kidding yourself without any security. Lots are stealth, lots don't damage these days compared to what they use to, but still.

Keyloggers - Sit there hidden from view. Dump from saved password lists, saved credentials, and what you type to a remote server if you don't have a quality firewall, easily bypasses Windows. I've personally come across and shutdown dumps containing millions of personal entries - porn site logins, premium accounts, web admins, emails, credit cards, etc. A lot of them also where silly enough to use the same passwords on different accounts so the hacker could access all.

RATs - Remote Access Trojans. Snoops the webcam, microphone, keyboard, allows full admin access to install/remove programs and view the desktop. Removed one of these from my lil cousins pc, who managed to get it infected via a rouge minecraft / mod server.

Trojan droppers. These are tiny and appear harmless to try stay hidden, but suck other most damaging viruses and trojans down over time, which overwhelms your system security, slowing it down, crashing, etc... untill one or more aren't detected, killing off your virus scanner, or the system is completely destroyed/over run.

You say your safe if you don't go to fishy websites, etc. This will only help you a bit. However, ads can easily be infected. Large trusted website have been injected, cross-scripted, etc.

The idea is to have a high quality firewall, virus scanner, and some type of application control. This way you can actually see activity, rather than just being blindsided to it.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Pretty much everything that is Free and Legit, I would have installed.
There is no need to pay for good protection, cause they really don't offer more then what you can get for free.

It's a matter of you knowing what you are doing and avoiding bad sites, scammers, dodgy downloads, etc... No matter what you buy or install, you being protected can only occur when you are responsiable on the web, that is all.

- Use Multiple Drives in your system, be ready to wipe C drive at a moments notice.
- Properly setup your Windows OS; that means having a main Admin Account that is PW protected and is not used for every-day use of the system. For when using the system, do that via a secondary Limited User Account, as that can further help prevent malicious software getting through to your system due it won't have the needed Admin-rights to attach itself.
- Make good use of manual scanners, such as ESET, TrendMicro, Ad-Aware, Spybot S&D, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and Anti-Exploit.

[Charlie]

I don't even run any AV Software. I just scan every few days with MBAM