ESET sub almost up looking for new AV

[Azusa]

Ok my ESET smart security subscription is ending soon and i was wanting to get something new as i think it could be the source of my youtube issues so the question is as im on Windows 7 64bit what's the best

1. firewall
   
2. anti virus
   
3. currently have malwarebytes so do i really need something else that deals with that?
   

thanks for any and all input!

[Hawk^]

Lol this was a thread about a problem using Eset AV under windows 7 that was caused by a MS update and now there is a fix for it.

Make another thread about your preferred AV or whatever A vs B you have there.

Thank you

[+Warwagon MVC]

As other have said

1) Stay away from the firewalls. WAY more headache than what they are worth. The one built into windows works just fine.

2) Stay away from MSE, for some reason 90% of the people on this site like it, but in my experience its not great.

3) I also recommend buying Malwarebytes. It's only a 1 time purchase and a great second line of defense.

One of the best forms of AV is to keep your stuff up to date. This includes

1) Windows

2) 3rd party applications such as but not limited to Adobe reader, flash and Java

This is what the average persons security looks like.. and i'm not making this up!

Expired version of X Antivirus (usually Norton or McAfee)

Some people are also missing service pack 1 for 7 or Service pack 2 for vista including all the updates following

Out of date versions of

Adobe Air

Adobe Flash

Adobe Reader

Java

Siliverlight

Firefox

Quicktime

Toolbars

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[HawkMan]

malwarebytes isn't worth using for free even though :/

couldn't even handle simple malware and didn't even blink an eye at other more serious ones when I was testing it out yesterday

[leo_the_lion]

Norton 360..........sound and low resource use.

[Crimson Rain]

Windows firewall is sufficient for firewall and use Microsoft Security Essentials for antivirus.

[javagreen]

http://bit.ly/BIT13CENT

BitDefender Internet Security subscription, 1 year 1 PC for just 13 cents.

[soldier1st]

malwarebytes isn't worth using for free even though :/

couldn't even handle simple malware and didn't even blink an eye at other more serious ones when I was testing it out yesterday

Are you serious? It's a decent scanner. It obviously won't find everything as no single scanner can.

[soldier1st]

If you do decide to renew, i'd only get the av part or just get a free one like maybe avast or mse. The weakest link in security is and always will be... The user. No security app can protect against a user's foolishness/behavior.

http://bit.ly/BIT13CENT

BitDefender Internet Security subscription, 1 year 1 PC for just 13 cents.

Connection Failure - The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found.

[mattmatik]

Bitdefender (just AV) with malwarebytes.

[remixedcat]

hey any of you have webroot?

[mattmatik]

hey any of you have webroot?

I actually just moved over from webroot. Not that it had any inherent problems but just wanted something different.

[remixedcat]

how was it for you though?? and why did you switch other than that?

[+Eternal Tempest MVC]

Check out VB100 testing - http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/index

You can get an idea of how different AV are doing, and recent tests to see trending (succeeding/failing protection)

Current chart - http://www.virusbtn....mparative/index

Looks like a paid product called coranti doing the best.

Despite Coranti looking to be one of the best products in testing... they going out of business.

Avira Free is also doing very well

[HawkMan]

Are you serious? It's a decent scanner. It obviously won't find everything as no single scanner can.

well this was one that EVERY other one found and wasn't brand new or hard to detect and should have been found by it. Hence simple.

[javagreen]

If you do decide to renew, i'd only get the av part or just get a free one like maybe avast or mse. The weakest link in security is and always will be... The user. No security app can protect against a user's foolishness/behavior.

Connection Failure - The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found.

That's strange because I used the exact same link to buy a subscription for myself before I posted it here :huh:

I've tried it just now and it's working. Try a couple times as it may be getting hammered, 13c for a year's worth of subscription for a top tier security solution like that is a steal.