Need new AntiVirus Software.

TenOC wrote:
I am going to be getting a new computer. For years I have used Norton Antivirus software and I like it. However, the new versions of the software has one feature that makes it unusable for me.

I have the same file (with minor modifications) located at many different locations on my computer. I want to exclude this file (call it "Known_Good.exe" ) no mater where it is located for antivirus scan. Older version of Norton would allow me to do this. New version will not allow me to input a wild card -- such as F:/*/known_good.exe. I contacted Norton and they said that wild cards are not accepted in a list of files to exclude for scan.

Do any of you know of a good (for Win 7 64) antivirus software that will allow me to do what I wish?

I use BitDefender (free edition). AFAIK it's working although there is really no way to know for sure as you can't prove a negative. from experience and reading I've come to believe that the best defense is a layered approach. no single A/V, anti-malware or anti-spyware can possibly intercept every nasty out there. think of it this way. the best armor that the knights of old used were made up of layer upon layer of armor rather than a single layer of think metal. layering strengthened the shielding effect and was a better hedge against unknown better enemy weaponry.

so I use Bit Defender (free) for A/V, Advanced System Care PRO ($, but there is a free version) for anti-malware and anti-spyware and I regularly scan the PC with Malware Bytes Anti-Malware ($, but there is a free version) and SuperAntiSpyware ($, but a free version is also available). sometimes one suite will detect a threat that the others did not. does that mean I am virus/spyware/malware free? hardly because there is no way to prove the existence of a threat that my software did not detect. but I think I am better off than just relying on a single suite of software.

good luck.