I will have both Malwarebytes, Superantispyware on my new computer. Everynight I run Advanced Systems Care. It defrags and does the whole works and shuts downs the system too.

I used AVG, and AVAST before on recommendation from some of you folks. I just would like to know what is used at present in anti Virus. I have been using Avira and the only think with it is it wants to upgrade me every now and again and I'm sure Avast and AVG do the same thing.

Anyone who would mind sharing their experience with any of the FreeWare Antivirus products, I would appreciate the help. My Laptop should arrive tomorrow late.

Thanks for any suggestions. Eddie Shoemaker got me squared away with getting rid of "Bloatware", transferring data, and updating Windows. etc.

I switched from AVG to Avast. Very happy with it.
I don't think it is good to defrag every night.
I do use Malwarebytes.
Not saying it's right, but I very seldom turn my PC off. It's set to ask me when something wants to update, and sometimes that requires a restart.

The free versions of either AVG or AVAST will work just fine. Just stay off the porn sites and you'll be okay.

chas

Now where's the fun in that?

AWWWWWWWWW Man! Geez, Chas, you and Don made the comments stop. Dang ya both. Don I hope your next kid is born with two big toes on each foot, the bass quit biting. Ha ha!

If I were to have another kid, it might well have several big toes on each foot!

My 85 yr old cousin just had a baby with his young wife. I think his neighbor had it in for him.

chas

Somewhere in the world a woman gives birth to a child every minute.

We have to find this woman and stop her.

Ian

Hope she doesn't live in China.

chas

I'm sure she has a reality show on a cable channel somewhere.

Boo,

By coincidence, Consumer Reports did a review of the “free” anti-virus packages in the July 2015 issue.

Ratings as follows:

Top of the list went to: Avira (Free Antivirus 2015)

Next was AVD (AntiVirus Free 2015)

And then…..Avast (Free Antivirus 2015)

Last on the list was Microsoft Windows 8.1 with Defender

MARK

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the second place anti-virus was supposed to read "AVG" instead of "AVD".

I've been using AVG for quite some time and it's very good indeed.

Mark, I have sent you a Private Message...please check.

Ian

Mark, thanks! I read a similar report some time back and switched to Avira from Avast or AVG. Can't remember.

There are test’s done by various bodies and magazines during the year, and as manufactures are continually updating their programs (Not just the definitions) at different times of the year, the No.1 spot is constantly changing, therefore just swapping a program because on 1 report is pointless, (Unless it is really bad) as it will vary over the year.

If you stick with one of the top 3, you should be fine in normal use, however never use 2 of the same type of anti-virus/malware programs together, as in most cases your protection actually reduces rather than improves, due to them interfering with each other.

Enjoy Surfing

Bill