What is the Best Free Antivirus?

[Jesse Williams]

I know this is an ongoing question for you all, but I need help picking the best free antivirus. I have been using Defender along with MBAM and SuperAntispyware. But, I recently read that Windows Defender is not doing as good as other competitors. So, it would be appreciated if someone would help me find the right antivirus. My ISP provides Norton, but I really don't like Norton. Can someone help me here?

 

[Nuccii]

Avast Free:
https://www.avast.com/index

I hope we will not get into this topic all over again.

 

[TairikuOkami]

AV-Comparatives - Independent Tests of Anti-Virus Software

Test antivirus software for Windows 8 - February 2015 | AV-TEST

I install 360 Essential - it uses 5 AV engines including Avira + Bitdefender.

 

[Cliff S]

If you don't feel safe with defender alone just install Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit(it can run along side of Defender). I works like Microsoft's EMET(Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit) but is easier to use and a lot better.

 

[Jesse Williams]

If you don't feel safe with defender alone just install Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit(it can run along side of Defender). I works like Microsoft's EMET(Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit) but is easier to use and a lot better.

Cliff S., I'm already using MBAM. Is MBAM Anti-Exploit different than MBAM?

 

[Cliff S]

Yup. MBAM(free) is just a on demand scanner where Anti-Exploit closes holes in the browser, JAVA, Protects memory office, strengthens DEP enforcement: here is a view of one of the tabs(black because of my theme). It's main us is to protect against "Drive-by" infections when visiting sites that might have been compromised(happens to the best--really!)

 

[Jesse Williams]

Okay. I will try it out. Just by visiting Google or MSN, you can get a virus. They are every where today.

 

[torre]

http://www.eightforums.com/gtsearch...j2&cof=FORID:9&ie=UTF-8&q=best+free+antivirus


Previous discussions above.

 

[whs]

If you can get Norton, get it. It is the best and very non-intrusive.

 

[yu gnomi]

one thing about Malware Bytes Anti-Exploit, it only protects against specific types of threats. It is not a substitute for anti-virus, just like free version of MBAM isn't a substitute for anti-virus. Either keep Windows Defender running alongside MBAM and MBAE, or install a better anti-virus (like Avast) alongside those.

 

[xireeopliex]

I know this is an ongoing question for you all, but I need help picking the best free antivirus. I have been using Defender along with MBAM and SuperAntispyware. But, I recently read that Windows Defender is not doing as good as other competitors. So, it would be appreciated if someone would help me find the right antivirus. My ISP provides Norton, but I really don't like Norton. Can someone help me here?

Your brain and common sense is always a good start...!!

Windows Defender and MBAM do it fine for me, as well as the above

 

[Cliff S]

one thing about Malware Bytes Anti-Exploit, it only protects against specific types of threats. It is not a substitute for anti-virus, just like free version of MBAM isn't a substitute for anti-virus. Either keep Windows Defender running alongside MBAM and MBAE, or install a better anti-virus (like Avast) alongside those.

That's why I said:

If you don't feel safe with defender alone

But it's good you stressed the point not to use it a substitute in case someone else "over read" it.

 

[yu gnomi]

I was, you know, emphasizing the point you had already made (yeah, that's the ticket).