Just for your ref., below is the Graph of missed samples, the lower the better (higher detection rate).



Source: AV-comparatives

When you putting the word Security together with Microsoft, it doesn't make sense to me.

digital defender antivirus free: http://www.digital-defender.com/digital-de...-antivirus-free

immunet protect free (cloud based): http://www.immunet.com/free/index.html

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can anyone recommend me antivirus for Windows 7 64bit

I already try to install AVG free but it's not compatible with 64bit version of windows

Avast have native 64-bit support, or you could try Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE)

thx for the suggestion

i think i'll try the free one MSE for now

hmm..try MSE, Avira or Nod32

The best now is MSE.

what av is very lite?wanna install at my fren lappy with 128mb of ram,pentium m

mse would do fine

i think the best antivirus now is ESET..

MSE is the lightest.. but scanning speed is slow.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2353386,00.asp

However I don't trust MSE in my computer. You are using the same OS, software and AV from same developer and researcher. So what they missed is not covered in AV which suppose to be the last line of defense. I would only use MSE for an older computer and system requirement is an issue.

antivirus elite 2010

Nono its Security Tool da best...


But seriusly, you could try MSE as it is the lightest, I have a 256Mb machine and even Avira bog down that machine, mind you that Avira is one of the lightest around. If even MSE bog down the system , then remove that and try a HIPS only software such as Gesswall or DriveSentry . HIPS only software is very light but unlike AV you have to use your own decision to decide what is a virus or not, e.g if you download a movie file and HIPS tell you it try to modify startup, it is surely a virus.

most virus comes from thumbdrives nowadays, so disabling autorun on thumbdrives are key. avira provides that, perfect for XP which still do autorun from usb.

vista/win7 disables usb autorun, so mse is just fine for me, light n fast. even detects malware javascripts when i'm surfing, and removing ads from freeware installers lol sorry yahoo!

how to disable autorun on thumbdrives?

autorun virus/spyware/malware at my college is uncontrollable.
they are using avira av but still cant detect autorun virus.

the latest avira version 10 blocks autorun by default. if that failed, the pc is already infected.

if infected, get dr web cureit. if still not clean, get kaspersky virus removal tool. both are free by the way.

remove old avira, install new clean version.

hey guys, im using bitdefender anti virus..bought the 3 user pack wan..but then..it just keep having the "Bitdefender service are not responding. Please restart blablabla" it owes happen when i run my pc for several days not to mention the memory it is hoggin ..any better alternative than this? though i like bitdefender ui + features..simple and nice

It's like saying that if I bought a car from Mitsubishi, I can't trust their safety mechanism and I would like put a Subaru one in my car... So what? Microsoft having their own antivirus is a bad thing? Come on!

P/S: You really think that MSE researchers and developers are the same that develop Windows and Office?

This post has been edited by FarCry3r: Nov 3 2010, 06:55 PM

that's why i ditched bitdefender...and due to "performance hogging as well"..alternative would be kaspersky or norton, if for paid...if for free, avast, mse or avira would do the trick