Free Avast
I am about to dump the free version of Avast. I've used it for years but they have really added a lot of pop ups telling you that there is grime and other issues on your PC trying to sell upgraded se...
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I have been using Avira on several machines for a number of years. Works well and is free. Only pop up I ever get is to tell me it ran an update. You can schedule that to happen whenever you want. I do use Malwarebytes and Spybot Search and Destroy for the occasional malware scans. I also run CCleaner occasionally. It is not just a great registry cleaner but has other tools that are very handy such as a simple to use way to manage programs running at startup. The Drive Wiper is also easy to use and understand.
Way back when I used Norton however over time it became quite the resource hog. I understand they have addressed that to some degree but can't say for sure just how well it works now. AVG was my choice when I dumped Norton. It worked well but I was noticing over time it too was becoming a little heavy. Not as bad as Norton. I put Avast on couple of machines and it was ok. About the same time I put Avira on a couple of others and I liked it. Bitdefender does have high ratings and a free version. Kaspersky ranks well. While it is not free it can be had on sale very reasonably. I have never used Security Essentials mainly because it has always been at the lower end of the ratings and there are so many other free options.
I suggest trying out Bitdefender, AVG, and Avira which are all free. If you don't like one of them shop around for a sale and get Kaspersky. Additionally I would highly suggest installing Malwarebytes and CCleaner. These can be run on an as needed basis my suggestion for most people is weekly but monthly works for many.
Way back when I used Norton however over time it became quite the resource hog. I understand they have addressed that to some degree but can't say for sure just how well it works now. AVG was my choice when I dumped Norton. It worked well but I was noticing over time it too was becoming a little heavy. Not as bad as Norton. I put Avast on couple of machines and it was ok. About the same time I put Avira on a couple of others and I liked it. Bitdefender does have high ratings and a free version. Kaspersky ranks well. While it is not free it can be had on sale very reasonably. I have never used Security Essentials mainly because it has always been at the lower end of the ratings and there are so many other free options.
I suggest trying out Bitdefender, AVG, and Avira which are all free. If you don't like one of them shop around for a sale and get Kaspersky. Additionally I would highly suggest installing Malwarebytes and CCleaner. These can be run on an as needed basis my suggestion for most people is weekly but monthly works for many.
