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1 posted on 06/08/2020 6:17:01 PM PDT by ducttape45
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Avira free version—no need to download any other program they have available except for possibly the firewall.


2 posted on 06/08/2020 6:19:07 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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Look at the latest AV-acomparatives.org review:

https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/real-world-protection-test-feb-mar-2020-factsheet/

Avira is free and ties with Bitdefender.


3 posted on 06/08/2020 6:21:48 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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AVG, Norton etc are viruses.


4 posted on 06/08/2020 6:22:17 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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Ductape

Malwarebytes...

(the 1st one is a joke)


5 posted on 06/08/2020 6:23:55 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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I used Avast free for the past 10 years but always have Malwarebytes in case one nasty rootkit gets past it..


6 posted on 06/08/2020 6:26:05 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberal employees at every election since 2008 because I enjoy seeing them cry)
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In my opinion AVG has become close to spyware. It is always trying to make you buy stuff and sends you messages that your computer could be compromised when in fact it hasn’t.


7 posted on 06/08/2020 6:27:08 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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Yep! Living with POS start-up times, constant advertising, and other nonsensical bloat makes paying for, and using, AVG a bitch...

On the other hand, I've been extremely satisfied with their VPN (paid)... The only problem there is that the anti=virus AVG keeps telling me that I need vpn protection... It's like one hand doesn't know what the other hand is doing...

As a result, I've decided to dump AVG anti virus when the subscription runs out next fall...Will need to find something else to start testing before that...

9 posted on 06/08/2020 6:31:35 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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I stand corrected. It did a lot better than Bitdefender those months and ties with Kaspersky.

Nothing was better than those two for catching everything while having the least false positives.


10 posted on 06/08/2020 6:32:41 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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MacOS v. 10.15


11 posted on 06/08/2020 6:33:37 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (I'd rather be anecdotally alive than scientifically dead...)
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I run Microsoft Security Essentials on my Win 7 laptop and desktop.

Other programs either became bloatware or had compatibility issues.

MS still updates the definitions file.


12 posted on 06/08/2020 6:34:09 PM PDT by TomGuy
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Clam AV

https://www.clamav.net/

Linux Ubuntu/Mint

$ sudo apt-get install clamav

$ sudo freshclam

GUI interface:

$ sudo apt-get install clamtk


13 posted on 06/08/2020 6:36:18 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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*sigh* Breed a bigger mouse, build a better mousetrap. I did two years of home-based remote support (yeah, I was that guy remoting into your computer and gumming things up - LOL!), and most are adequate insofar as the purpose of virus protection, but most also have several different engines running in the background that eat up your resources. If the package says the minimum resources required is a 2.3 GHz quad core processor and 4 GB of DDR3 RAM, you can bet you're going to need an octo-core processor and at least 8 GB of RAM for it to run smoothly and eliminate latency. I gave up on the latest and greatest when I was put out to Old Technicians pasture after 20 years. Now I just use the native Windows Security, tweak my browser settings, and stay away from porn sites. LOL
14 posted on 06/08/2020 6:38:01 PM PDT by Viking2002 (Why should I walk into the great unknown, when I can sit here, and throw my bones?)
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If you’re running Windows 10, the built in Microsoft Security package works well enough in my opinion. I used to run a free version of Avast, but eventually there were conflicts with software I was trying to load, so I thought I’d give MSFT’s package a try. That was several years ago, and I’m happy with the results.

A few false alarms, not many. But nothing has messed my system up over the past few years.

Also, a nuisance scan with something like Malwarebytes for malware is a good thing to do every few months.


16 posted on 06/08/2020 6:42:23 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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I use Advanced Care System, CCleaner and Zone Alarm for the past few years. I've had no issues and no problems with either (like adding more and more b.s. each time)

At the end of each day I run an Advanced care system scan which eliminates trackers and then I run CClean to clean up remaining trackers. Zone Alarm runs in the background and detects bugs.

All at no cost.

17 posted on 06/08/2020 6:43:56 PM PDT by LibertyWoman
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We’ve been using the antivirus that comes with Windows 10 for the past year. Works fine, doesn’t slow down our computers, and doesn’t cost anything extra.


18 posted on 06/08/2020 6:45:35 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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Read recently that “Eset” catches the most malware....Bitdefender has the least “overhead”.


19 posted on 06/08/2020 6:50:30 PM PDT by Drago
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I use -

https://www.eset.com/us/home/internet-security/download/

Not really a recommendation, just mentioning it because no one else did.

By subscription.


21 posted on 06/08/2020 6:50:51 PM PDT by pa_dweller (Stop looking for 'magic' numbers!)
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I have used Avast in the past but testing out Avira on my new machine. Basically free rivals though Avast has a pay option with more functions. I also have used Norton in the past but it was pay and was outdated.


28 posted on 06/08/2020 7:10:47 PM PDT by Mozilla (Truth Is Stranger than Fiction)
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P.S. I also added other programs including CCleaner, Malwarebytes, Spybot Search and Destroy, Advanced System Care, Iobit uninstaller and software updater and Defraggler, defragging program.


30 posted on 06/08/2020 7:14:31 PM PDT by Mozilla (Truth Is Stranger than Fiction)
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I have not messed with firewalls, I think windows 10 comes with its own, But if not found Comdo Firewall and Zone Alarm but I don’t need anything draconian to where other programs won’t run due to extreme security.


32 posted on 06/08/2020 7:20:39 PM PDT by Mozilla (Truth Is Stranger than Fiction)
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