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  1. #1
    Han Guest

    best AV, anti malware ??

    New machine - Win7 Pro.
    I have a subscription to Avira premium (paid version of Avira), but what
    is/are today the best AV and antimalware programs to put on this machine?

    If it matters, I've had no real infections that I am aware of on previous
    machines running XP or Vista with (lately) Avira & SAS.

    Looking for real advice, no rants, please, and I know you will come with
    opinions that I will carefully consider <grin>!!

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    Best regards
    Han
    email address is invalid

  2. #2
    FromTheRafters Guest

    Re: best AV, anti malware ??

    "Han" <nobody@nospam.not> wrote in message
    news:Xns9F2D467C0A96Aikkezelf@207.246.207.16...
    > New machine - Win7 Pro.
    > I have a subscription to Avira premium (paid version of Avira), but what
    > is/are today the best AV and antimalware programs to put on this machine?
    >
    > If it matters, I've had no real infections that I am aware of on previous
    > machines running XP or Vista with (lately) Avira & SAS.
    >
    > Looking for real advice, no rants, please, and I know you will come with
    > opinions that I will carefully consider <grin>!!


    Avira and SAS are good choices.



  3. #3
    Stephen Wolstenholme Guest

    Re: best AV, anti malware ??

    On 25 Jul 2011 10:55:43 GMT, Han <nobody@nospam.not> wrote:

    >New machine - Win7 Pro.
    >I have a subscription to Avira premium (paid version of Avira), but what
    >is/are today the best AV and antimalware programs to put on this machine?
    >


    IMO Microsoft Security Essentials is the best and it's free.

    Steve

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    JIP Guest

    Re: best AV, anti malware ??

    Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:

    > On 25 Jul 2011 10:55:43 GMT, Han <nobody@nospam.not> wrote:
    >
    > > New machine - Win7 Pro.
    > > I have a subscription to Avira premium (paid version of Avira), but
    > > what is/are today the best AV and antimalware programs to put on
    > > this machine?
    > >

    >
    > IMO Microsoft Security Essentials is the best and it's free.
    >
    > Steve


    Out of interest, when you say MSE is the best, what is your opinion
    based on?

    JIP

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    Stephen Wolstenholme Guest

    Re: best AV, anti malware ??

    On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:57:20 -0500, "JIP"
    <noonehere@pretty.please.com> wrote:

    >Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
    >
    >> On 25 Jul 2011 10:55:43 GMT, Han <nobody@nospam.not> wrote:
    >>
    >> > New machine - Win7 Pro.
    >> > I have a subscription to Avira premium (paid version of Avira), but
    >> > what is/are today the best AV and antimalware programs to put on
    >> > this machine?
    >> >

    >>
    >> IMO Microsoft Security Essentials is the best and it's free.
    >>
    >> Steve

    >
    >Out of interest, when you say MSE is the best, what is your opinion
    >based on?
    >


    It works well on all my measures including a library of malware I have
    collected. Avira does just as well but it's not free.

    Steve

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    Neural network software applications, help and support.

    Neural Planner Software www.NPSL1.com

  6. #6
    Han Guest

    Re: best AV, anti malware ??

    Stephen Wolstenholme <steve@tropheus.demon.co.uk> wrote in
    news:ai8r27tbedrn8ekq8irkm1odlf8iidqjfm@4ax.com:

    > On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:57:20 -0500, "JIP"
    > <noonehere@pretty.please.com> wrote:
    >
    >>Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
    >>
    >>> On 25 Jul 2011 10:55:43 GMT, Han <nobody@nospam.not> wrote:
    >>>
    >>> > New machine - Win7 Pro.
    >>> > I have a subscription to Avira premium (paid version of Avira), but
    >>> > what is/are today the best AV and antimalware programs to put on
    >>> > this machine?
    >>> >
    >>>
    >>> IMO Microsoft Security Essentials is the best and it's free.
    >>>
    >>> Steve

    >>
    >>Out of interest, when you say MSE is the best, what is your opinion
    >>based on?
    >>

    >
    > It works well on all my measures including a library of malware I have
    > collected. Avira does just as well but it's not free.
    >
    > Steve


    Thanks, all, including David Lipman!!

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    Best regards
    Han
    email address is invalid

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    Han Guest

    Re: best AV, anti malware ??

    FredW <fredw@blackholespam.net> wrote in
    news:9gar271re8enkbnoaab5ddprb2bqokpak8@4ax.com:

    > On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:08:28 +0100, Stephen Wolstenholme
    > <steve@tropheus.demon.co.uk> wrote:
    >>On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:57:20 -0500, "JIP"
    >><noonehere@pretty.please.com> wrote:
    >>>
    >>>Out of interest, when you say MSE is the best, what is your opinion
    >>>based on?
    >>>

    >>It works well on all my measures including a library of malware I have
    >>collected. Avira does just as well but it's not free.

    >
    > - Avira Antivir Personal - Free Antivirus
    > http://www.avira.com/en/support-download-free-antivirus
    >
    > How more free do you want?


    I know. But I am lazy, and the more automated more extansive coverage of
    the paid version is something I like (and can afford <grin>).

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    Best regards
    Han
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    Han Guest

    Re: best AV, anti malware ??

    FredW <fredw@blackholespam.net> wrote in
    news:j0jr279cgav0df8l7h6mdosag3gka4fs7n@4ax.com:

    > Fred W. (NL)


    Nederland??

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    Best regards
    Han
    email address is invalid

  9. #9
    Dustin Guest

    Re: best AV, anti malware ??

    Han <nobody@nospam.not> wrote in
    news:Xns9F2D467C0A96Aikkezelf@207.246.207.16:

    > New machine - Win7 Pro.
    > I have a subscription to Avira premium (paid version of Avira), but
    > what is/are today the best AV and antimalware programs to put on
    > this machine?


    IMHO,

    Avast with MBAM resident, and SAS as an ondemand backup.



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    Hold my prayers upto the sun
    I am a sinner
    Heaven's closed for what I've done.

  10. #10
    Max Wachtel Guest

    Re: best AV, anti malware ??

    On 07/25/2011 06:55 AM, Han wrote:
    > New machine - Win7 Pro.
    > I have a subscription to Avira premium (paid version of Avira), but what
    > is/are today the best AV and antimalware programs to put on this machine?
    >
    > If it matters, I've had no real infections that I am aware of on previous
    > machines running XP or Vista with (lately) Avira& SAS.
    >
    > Looking for real advice, no rants, please, and I know you will come with
    > opinions that I will carefully consider<grin>!!
    >


    you would be better off running linux. Start with PCLinuxOS.
    --
    Registered Linux User #393236

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