Windows 10: best antivirus

Norton, since I have always used it and Malwarebytes both paid for version, have kept me safe for many years. Norton used to be a resource hog but not so much nowadays. Both update daily or hourly at times well up to date with what is going on. MHO

 

Hi All,
Some interesting reading:
AV-Comparatives - Independent Tests of Anti-Virus Software - Real World Protection Test Overview

 

What is the definition of "User Dependent" ?

 

According to that chart, Panda performance is impressive, and with little False Positives. I remember to have tested this AV and it made some regular everyday operations a little slower. Does anybody know if they have corrected that?

 

I am currently trying out Kaspersky. So far it seems ok, and it provides more than just AV protection, it checks websites, to make sure they are not on a list of phishing sites, I am not sure if I will keep it. I don't have an issue with their recent scandal.

 

Also consider MalwareBytes, a favorite here on Tenforums. I believe they still will offer a 14 day free trial of the full version, which includes Web protection, anti-exploit, malware and virus protection, among others. There is a thread here on Tenforums dedicated to posting the latest versions and discussion. Give it a look. Info and links to the software are at the top on page #1.

Would advise not running MalwareBytes and Kaspersky together. MalwareBytes does play nice with Defender, though.

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Dear torre,
You had asked, " What is the definition of " User Dependent" ? Here's the answer I received from AV-Comparatives:
Andreas Clementi (AV-Comparatives)
20 Apr, 09:03 CEST
Hi, please see e.g. page 5 in this report: https://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-c...t_2017b_en.pdf
"If a user interaction is required and it is up to the user to decide if something is malicious, and in the case of the worst user decision the system gets compromised, we rate this as “user-dependent”. Because of this, the yellow bars in the results graph can be interpreted either as protected or not protected (it’s up to each individual user to decide what he/she would probably do in that situation)."
Hope that helps..
David *092

 

Thanks for researching the answer !

Understand the meaning now, but don't really understand why they include in overall ratings.

 

I decided to buy Kasperskys Internet Security. It's far more than just AV protection, It provides, phishing protection, firewall, privacy protection, parental controls, add blocker, and much more. It requires some knowledge to configure it properly. For example, icloud.com won't load at all unless you allow it collect data on you, but I kind of trust them, so I allowed that. You just have to fine tune it. If something breaks, you can always add an exception. I also bought their VPN service, which so far, I am very happy with.

I am not going to get into the details of each of these features because otherwise this would be a very long post. I know that Kasperskys has had a recent scandal, where the U.S and British Governments removed their product from all their computer, however, I am not concerned. I doubt that Kasperskys has any interest in spying on me. The reason to get this level of protection is because I do conduct financial business on my computer, and I am just trying to cover all bases. I felt that I needed a product that goes beyond just AV protection, however, if AV protection is all you need, I would probably suggest you not buy this product because it would be overkill for you. More than likely you would be just fine with Windows Defender.

 

Happy to see you've reached a decision, and for good reasons. Please mark thread as Solved when you get a moment. It can indicate to members and guests issues with answers. Thanks.

 

Many people have stopped using Kaspersky products due to cyber security concerns. Russia has threatened cyber attacks on the West and nobody knows what vulnerabilities may be encoded in a Russian product such as Kaspersky antivirus. Fine if you are content with the product but it's a risk many people choose not to take.