Best anti-virus software to use?

Shankly81

The McAfee AV protection for my laptop that I got free a few years back is now due for renewal. Recent years it was 29.99 now gone up to 59.99. Obviously I'm not renewing at that price. Question is - what do I replace it with? I don't use the laptop much (usually on iPad or phone) but don't really want to be open to any possible viruses. Any ideas?

Frozen_up_north

Windows built in AV. I supplement it with the subscription version of Malwarebytes (specifically not the free version). Malwarebytes Premium runs in the background to catch dodgy downloads, web sites, etc, the free version only scans after it’s too late...

gonzo127

avast or avira free anti virus
malwarebytes anti malware free
K9 parental controls free if needed, nothing if not

will cover all the main things as before for nothing.

aerostar

Nothing to stop you buying new copy - Cyber weekend offers here

http://uk.mcafeestore.com/?cmpid=ppc-google-315-296-0959&utm_term=mcafee%20antivirus&adid=233836415901&addisttype=g&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIstX496_e1wIVrrftCh0MuQmGEAAYASAAEgKZlvD_BwE

http://uk.mcafeestore.com/products/anti-virus

1yr £21.95

GunJack

aerostar wrote: »

Nothing to stop you buying new copy - Cyber weekend offers here

http://uk.mcafeestore.com/?cmpid=ppc-google-315-296-0959&utm_term=mcafee%20antivirus&adid=233836415901&addisttype=g&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIstX496_e1wIVrrftCh0MuQmGEAAYASAAEgKZlvD_BwE

http://uk.mcafeestore.com/products/anti-virus

1yr £21.95

OMG!!! Can't believe someone is suggesting to pay for McRrapee

Browntoa

As before , windows own one

AndyPix

Sigh .....

Neil49

Take a read of this article and decide for yourself with regard to Windows Defender.

Either way, you have been paying way over the odds for McAfee.

https://www.howtogeek.com/225385/what%E2%80%99s-the-best-antivirus-for-windows-10-is-windows-defender-good-enough/

DoaM

I use Bitdefender Free as AV and also have MBAM corporate/enterprise (akin to the premium version, so runs in the background too).

I got this version of MBAM free via a link on this forum quite some time back. It's still working fine and does catch some dodgy links that websites might try and load in the background.

HarryAzhar

I use the Paid version of Bitdefender Antivirus which is a fully integrated system.

I set it up and set to "Autopilot" and rarely hear from it, or even know it's running, except for a weekly report and a few Anti-ransomware alerts, any new program will be prevented from writing to, or modifying, any "protected" areas, until I review and allow it

As a complete system it is unlimited devices and works with Windows, MacOS, Android, and iOS devices so provide a multi-point defense against threats getting onto my systems

Yes it costs money, but, for me, it is very acceptable, and the free version uses the same technologies as this version, but without the integration, and BD is regularly at the top of the Comparative sites and has been for a long time

AndyPix

^^ And you believe that you need AV on android and IOS ?? :rotfl:


tip : ignore the comparative sites - all AV's differ by points of a percentage and that is under lab conditions with viruses being thrown at them that you are never going to encounter in the real world.


I like the idea of the ransomware protection though - thats pretty neat if you cant control yourself from clicking stupid links in spurious emails