Windows 10: Best program(s) for protection on Windows 10?

hi
is anyone running this program on their W10 computers
Ad-Aware Pro Security
would like some feed back to use it or not
thanks in advance

 

It's no better than Defender (i.e. low detection rate)

 

Trying Avira (Free) Now...ESET (Free) TOO...S..L..O..W..*Mad

 

I use Norton 360, with Malwarebytes (free version).

 

I like Malwarebytes and ESET ONLINE SCANNER*Cool

 

Panda Free is very light and fast and highly regarded. There is no bloat and you do not have to see the GUI. Avast is a very good product but they have added too many features for my taste. If you want a paid product, Avast, Bitdefender, Panda, and yes, Norton, are all good choices. I have never tried Kaspersky or Trend Micro but they get good reviews. AVG used to be a leader but has fallen in recent years. The same is true (even more so) with McAfee. I just never liked Avira.

I would use the free Malwarebytes as a backup scanner no matter which AV you choose but it's even more important if you're depending on Windows Defender. Another good supplementary program is Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit which is free and gives excellent protection against new threats that the AV programs haven't been updated for yet. Many people are saying that the combination of Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit is very solid. It seems that they can be run concurrently.

 

Bitdefender Free is not fully compatible with Windows 10 and they have announced that it never will be. I was using it happily in 8.1 but have now switched to Panda.

Quoted from Bitdefender tech support:

The same rep also said that it would never be made compatible. They have essentially abandoned the project.

 

I use Kaspersky Total Security 2016 and it's very light on resources.

 

I have been using Panda Free for a while now, no issues. A nice improvement from Avast and AVG, no pestering about upgrading *Biggrin

 

Bitdefender AV+ 2015 Very light on the system
MalwareBytes Pro as a backup for the above
NoVirusThanks Exe Radar Pro been using this as a lot of HIPS type apps don't work on 10

 

I have been using Norton 360 a few years, and it is good so far... I am thinking about adding a free version of Malwarebytes and really checking it out.

Thanks for your comments. Cliff M.

 

I've used comodo firewall, malwareantimalware, superantispyware, and comodo cleaning essentials for years. All of them on demand only except of course the firewall

 

I have used just Avira for years. Recommended it to everybody and they had a lot less issues then before with various solutions. Free version! The only nagging is a small popup from time to time at the notification area, asking you to upgrade to their paid solution.I did test that for a year, and the firewall addition was a lot better than Windows, but I did comeback to the free version since it offers enough protection for my needs. Funny thing, you can disable with Autoruns the system tray icon and with it, the popups, while still getting all the protection and auto-updates since those are service-based.

Zero issues. No blah-blah, gui-less AV just doing it's job, only comes into view when detecting something. Much like Defender, but with top level protection and without the freaking performance hit while cruising files or playing games. Other solutions offer gaming mode and other gimmicks... Avira is light by default. Just follow the visual setup guide I've made and you're set. Even if I've unchecked Web protection in my guide, does not mean it offers none. It will still trigger blocking on access, without making web browsing slow. Still, if you want more, then use an ad blocker and select malware lists. I recommend uBlock (Origin), available for Chrome, Firefox and Safari.

I have never needed Ad-aware, Malwarebytes or other anti-spyware ever since I've started using Avira, but do have to resort to such products to clean up other people's systems. Once I setup their system as above, they rarely need help again. I just got a call from an old friend asking me the password I've set for Avira, because he needs to add a keylogger to exceptions - and it's been more than a year since I've set it up. That's what I call reliability (sure, it helps if you are not a rager/paranoic to reformat after every small bump).

Avira shares (most)definitions with Panda, Kaspersky, Bitdefender and Trend. No wonder there, are these products offer top protection in every comparative test. But unlike the others in the family, It is the lightest on resources, it's less nagging, requires less fiddling and does not impede gaming. Before you ask, I would go Panda as my second choice.

Ending note: no AV will protect you from yourself. If you do Next Next Next without reading or clearing checkboxes while installing something, If you can't spot a fake Windows message box inside a webpage, If toggling extensions for known file types is not the first thing you do after installing Windows and get your stuff stolen after clicking those steam chat jpg.scr links, maybe it's best if you sign up for supervising and use a limited account as your main.

 

My vote goes to Avira. I'm currently using that on my desktop - Win 10. Had been using the same on Win 7. Before that have used AVG, Avast. In latest AV scores, I found AVG and Avast a bit lower than Avira. So Avira it is for now.

Comodo Firewall was also great, but took a lot of pain to configure. But it did give you complete control. Did find some compatibility issues of Comodo Firewall with other AV softwares. This was all in pre Win 7 era. Have not used Comodo from Win 7 onwards.

Right now, I have Avira, MBAB and Windows Firewall.

 

I use Eset Smart Security and Malwarebytes premium