Best free antivirus?

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I always tend to write the same thing in all of these threads: there is no "best" antivirus. Some will miss things that others will catch, and vice versa - and add to that the differences in software and hardware combinations between machines, what works well for one person and their PC may not work well for others at all. I suggest you try a few, and maybe even some trials for paid antivirus apps. Pick one that suits your needs and makes you feel most safe. Detection rates can be found on sites such as AV Comparatives et al.

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Personally, i love Avira Antivir and Avast!!!!

both great. i switched to avira from avast, due to better interface, but recently i checked up on computers that i unstalled avast on, and the newest version is amazing.

regestration is so easy now, and interface is modern and great.

detection wise, both avira and avast are about the same - they are great. just like security essentials apparently is. but i am a loyal fun of free antiviruses they i used for years, and i trust them more then MSE.

(just as i also love and use spybot and adaware - both free versions)

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The best free Antivirus is common sense on an itchy click finger.

is that the if i don't have an antivirus, i don't have a virus approach?

being diligent in clicking links and what you download is fine, but there is ALWAYS a chance of a website being infected or that download you just grabbed off a mirror being infected with something.

thinking otherwise is just being reckless.

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MSE or Windows Defender, AVG is now a bloated av even for the free one.antivir is good but has many false positives(you can adjust as needed) eset on certain systems can cause weird issues. the rest are either bloated or obsolete.

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So how does MSE compare to Nod32? I have a paid version of Nod32 but my subscription runs out in 2 or 3 weeks and I'm not sure if I want to renew it or not. If MSE is comparable I'll go with that and save myself some money.

I'm loyal to Nod32 and think it is better all around, but read this thread for more insight.

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