Avast or Avira for realtime protection?

[deviddiya]

free versions only... which has better realtime protection? avast, or avira?

[Aboulaly]

if you want to go for a free one go for Microsoft Security Essentials.

[gordon_s1942]

I have used both, singularly and together which is NOT a good idea plus Zone Alarm but like Aboulaly I now use MSE, and so far I have had no problems on all three computers, 1 desktop and 2 L/tops running XP and Win7.

[admin]

Out of interest, my subscription to Kaspersky Pure ran out last week. As I dont download or browse porn, I thought I might go it cheap by just running MSE on my Windows 7 laptop.

Within 2 hours my computer was hijacked by a program telling me I was infected bla blah. I couldnt believe it...2 bloody hours and I have safe surfing habits.

Needless to say, I am renewing my Kaspersky sub.

[mickstv]

Out of interest, my subscription to Kaspersky Pure ran out last week. As I dont download or browse porn, I thought I might go it cheap by just running MSE on my Windows 7 laptop.

Within 2 hours my computer was hijacked by a program telling me I was infected bla blah. I couldnt believe it...2 bloody hours and I have safe surfing habits.

Needless to say, I am renewing my Kaspersky sub.

I run a copy of malwarebytes in conjunction with MSE, and it normally picksup what MSE misses.


EDIT: malwarebytes has to be the full version not trial to be effective.




Mick

[Redwight]

Shamelessly stolen from elsewhere. .

[JolyV]

Avira Free edition for me is the best antivirus at this moment

[bluehilux]

EDIT: malwarebytes has to be the full version not trial to be effective.
Mick[/QUOTE]
i have the unlock codes if anyone wants them

[Philquad]

you only need to have full version malwarebytes so it runs in protection mode
not just scan
scan is free
i have the mb key also if anyone needs it
seems to unlock lastest version
good shite

[johnhoward]

Thanks Philquad, that would come.in handy


JH