Windows 10: Best antivirus for Windows 10 64?

I know that's a bit vague, given the number of ways antivirus can be 'good' and 'bad' but what I'd word it as is:

What do you guys use?

Are any of the commercial products truly trustworthy? Aren't the big site reviews just an influenced ad for the products which win them?

I'd like unbiased opinion as to what you fellas use - what's your preference?

I swore by Malware Bytes but it's not true antivirus like your Kasperskys etc.

So, looking for feedback, thanks.

:)

 

best antivirus for window 10 ?

Windows Defender is all you need.

Sadly, as far as I can tell, there is simply no “best” anti-virus or anti-malware package. Almost all of the name brands are
good, but I’ve not run into one that really stands out above the crowd at detecting absolutely positively everything.

In other words, no matter what anti-virus package you run, it may miss something. Different packages may miss different things, but there’s no single package that you can count on to catch
everything. So it’s possible to still get infected even though your anti-malware tools are completely up-to-date.

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Jsssssssss replied onSeptember 21, 2017.

You have to decide for yourself which Anti-Virus program you want to use.

Suggestion to read:

• Choosing an Anti-Virus Program
• Safe Steps for Replacing your Anti-virus - Why should you use Antivirus
  software?
• Supplementing your Anti-Virus Program with Anti-Malware Tools

and also the other interesting and informational topics covered in:
Best Practices for Safe Computing - Prevention of Malware Infection

 

best antivirus for window 10 ?

best antivirus for window 10

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Hi. We've had a number of similar threads asking which is the best antivirus. Even the "experts" on youtube can't agree. You'll find a flood of people all expressing their own point of view based on their experiences.

Personally I use Avast backed up with Malwarebytes and SuperAntiSpyware.

Malwarebytes is designed to catch malware rather than virii so you're right in that its not a true antivirus and wasn't designed to be.

 

I'm using Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2016. Got a one-year license for $14.99 through Amazon. No problems so far and doesn't bog down the system.

 

Thanks for the reply. Yeah I noticed Avast and their free version being well recommended.

SuperAntiSpyware is a complete sham - I ditched that years ago!

 

Kaspersky is on my shortlist, I'm also tempted by McAfee but I've always been so loathe to subscribe to the mainstream AVs - was never trusting of them.

I used to swear by NOD32 in the old days but it deteriorated badly in quality in more recent times.

 

I get Kaspersky Internet Security free from my bank. It works fine apart from suspicions of being based in Russia.

 

How is SAS a sham? Again like MBM its not an antivirus. It deals with malicious cookies and in that regard it does a very good job.

 

1. Use the search box before posting

2. Your brain is the best defence

3. Windows Defender with Malwarebytes if all else fails

 

1: I did.

2: Uh oh, I'm in trouble.

3: WD has deteriorated in recent years. I've also never used MS' own software where I can avoid it.

 

I used it for years, and couldn't understand why it wasn't picking up a lot of malware - I couldn't fathom why I was so clean. I tried MWB and it found dozens, hundreds SAS missed. SAS' algorithms are poor, and so are the reviews. It's one app I won't go near again.

 

I'm going to give Kaspersky a shot.

 

I can vouch that in general it's a very good AV. Haven't used it some time but when I did I liked it.

Jeff

 

Given the wide range of options out there you'd probably never get a definitive answer. Download a trial and check whatever works for you.

The most commonly seen are products (and their numerous variants) from Kaspersky, Bitdefender, Norton, & McAfee among several others. These are in no particular order. Take a look here: The Best Security Suites of 2016 | PCMag.com

Just FYI, I use Norton + Malwarebytes Anti Malware + Malwarebytes Anti Exploit. I've also subscribed to Bitdefender (doesn't work for me) and Kaspersky, my 2nd choice after Norton.