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My Kapersky is about to expire and I would like to look at lower cost option.

Your best recommendations please. Once in a while I watch movies using yesmovies.to

Apart from that, it is regular emails and web surfing.

In reply to Yamfoot

"BEST" is subjective. For a very long time I have used AVAST, zero issues.

Newer: Very good

Malwarebytes
Also Very good: Bitdefender

What I use: AVAST
AVAST LINK

Avoid: McAfee, Norton

Elephant in the room: Kaspersky the Great

Summary: any of the three above are good options for your laptop.

If you were a tech geek, I would point you to the old school "Spyware Search & Destroy" app... but that is NOT user friendly.

In reply to pelon

I need user friendly fer sure! Brain has to be used on my work for clients.

Avast is free?
The tech guy at worked installed a trial of malwarebytes whrn I was locked out of my computer due to malware. I said to him "but I have Kapersky the Great....how could this happen?"
He poured cold water on Kapersky.

In reply to Yamfoot

I use Avast free antivirus. No issues

In reply to pelon

Avast on Linux?

Thought you are NOT a windows man?

In reply to pelon

damn great advice

In reply to doosra

Man I am die hard Linux, but have MAC and Windows too. I knew my Yammy meant Windows - thus the recommendation.

McAfee and Norton are CPU burners and don't have the greatest malware protection

In reply to Yamfoot

Buy an external hard drive and understand that everything laptop have a life as long as the warranty you buy! There are too many out there to mess you up with the advanced technology, I back up and delete, that a the way to go!

In reply to WestDem

Most documents are stored in Dropbox.

have you been owned

Yammie check if your dropbox

In reply to doosra

Interesting site. Folks here would be well advised to check it out.

Little history for you all, the times I had malware etc on my computer was when I had Anti Virus, Scanners etc installed. One day I realised, is them same programs is what giving you the malware. I don't use any anti virus ever for the last 3 years or so.

Computer's been going better than ever.

I guess once you don't download any untrusted stuff and install them then you good.

In reply to jen

It is a fact that some malware actually masquerade as legitimate antivirus and anti-spyware software - especially the non-mainstream stuff. Kaspersky is suspected of spying for the Russian government now, to make matters worse.

In the Windows world, Windows Defender or Security Essentials should be adequate for normal use - which does not include visiting shady sites to watch cricket.

If you want to visit risky sites, or are just paranoid about malware, use Linux if it will get the job done. There are adequate writing and graphics tools, compatible with MS Word and other MS stuff to a large degree. A Mac would be even better in this respect.

I use Microsoft's antivirus on Windows, but switch to Linux to get my cricket fix!

In reply to pelon

have always used Norton and my all-in-one HP computer still going strong after 7 years!

In reply to Yamfoot

Put a condom over your laptop

In reply to doosra

I checked. Good news.

In reply to steveo

Do you know where I can get one to buy???

In reply to Norm

I use a mac these days, when I watch cricket from all kinda site, I just close all pop ups and download nothing. Matter ah fact, don't think yo can catch virus that way as mac requires your password to do any system changes for installation.

In reply to Yamfoot

The same place that carries these should have them in stock

throwing one out of left field


Sophos Home

In reply to steveo

In reply to Yamfoot

I would have recommended AVG but it is a real resource hog. Give Eset NOD32 a try. It has a 30 Day Free trial (No credit card required).

When this is done, she with have 217 options.

My first sentence was: "BEST" is subjective.

In reply to pelon

There are only 216 options. Waiting on 1 more

Where is the one more?

My birthday is coming up on sunday Oct 22 and that is when it expires. I don't want to be exposed?

The malwarebytes thing keeps popping up on my computer. Maybe the more persistent one wins?

In reply to Yamfoot

Malwarebytes keeps popping up if you are using the premium trial version. Free version without opting in for the trial is reactive and not proactive.

Zone alarm

In reply to nick2020

The guy had downloaded a trial version which ended. I guess now they are trying to get me to buy.

In reply to Yamfoot

What are you afraid of?

If you are into downloading bootleg software and such practices you are at high risk of catching something unwanted.
If you are the typical user you are at risk of someone hacking into your cloud accounts (think Yahoo) or some Zero Day exploit that chances are antivirus won't protect you from.

Keep regular backups of your important files (preferably on a device not always connected to your computer)
Sleep well.

Kaspersky expired today and I am about to download Avast. Do I have to uninstall Kapersky first?

In reply to Yamfoot

Yes


I use free Avira with ABP ad blocker

No virus for 5 years

I use Glary free to clean up the junk on my Computer weekly

In reply to Yamfoot

They would not conflict since they won’t be running together – but since you won’t be using Kaspersky then deleting will free-up disk space.

I get a message saying that Windows Firewall is OFF and I should turn it on. Should i?

In reply to birdseye

Doing that now.

But Ahm....this free version does not block hacker attacks. I would have to pay US$19.00 per year for that. It also stops bothersom spam if I upgrade.

In reply to Yamfoot

Thats is actually a huge discount