New G75 owner - Antivirus/Malware choices

[ChoaticRobotic]

Hello,

I'm new to ROG Forum, been lurking for a few weeks. I've had a macbook pro for 6 years and I'm now switching to a G75. Being a mac user has not made me ignorant to Windows, I actually use Windows a lot for school (I want to be a Game Dev). But at school the computers run deep freeze, so I have no experience with antivirus software. So what do you use? Should I buy software or is the free stuff just as good? Would you recommend using more than one, like two or three?

Thanks!

[teobeo94]

free avast av, comodo firewall, and malwarebytes anti malware are the best combo IMO 🙂

[Brian_Andrew]

I use a free avast antivirus..http://www.free-antivirus.co/antivirus/avast-free.html

[Theodor]

I know this is like swearing in church in this ensemble, but I admit it - I use Microsoft Security Essentials (free). Have been using it with built in win 7 firewall for 5 years now. Haven't got any viruses yet (that i know of). In my reasoning MS knows the os best, and therefore will make a streamlined integrated antivirus. Have used Zonealarm/Kaspersky/Avast/AVG earlier, all were good products, but they all seemed to use quite a bit of resources, but then again - haven't used them in a bit. Run debate 😉

[john_from_ohio]

Theodor wrote:
I know this is like swearing in church in this ensemble, but I admit it - I use Microsoft Security Essentials (free). Have been using it with built in win 7 firewall for 5 years now.

Not at all like "swearing in church" ... lots of different opinions here.

[HiVizMan]

Theodor you and me both.

I have been putting Microsoft Sec Essentials on systems for some time now and really happy with the level of protection to new OS installs. I think that MSE must be one of the best free AV options at this time.

[rabbert_klein]

Microsoft Security Essentials, Firefox plugins (noscript, adblock, httpseverwhere, etc.) and just being smart about what I am doing has served me extremely well over the years.

[Dark]

malwarebytes anti malware as for anti virus if your pc can run it get NOD32 its best one out but some of the free stuff is good too avast Kaspersky not free but good also zone alarm is a good one as as both spyware n virus + fire wall

at mo im using nod32 with malwarebytes n spybot lol great combo if you add advance system care too it.

[BrandeX]

+1 for avast

[sunninho]

Microsoft Security Essentials (free) + Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Lifetime ($21/never expires)... done.

[kiba]

sunninho wrote:
Microsoft Security Essentials (free) + Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Lifetime ($21/never expires)... done.

i use the free version, what's the difference?