Is windows defender a good antivirus? does it protect against trojans?
So i have a few questions, the other day i was talking to my computer teacher, i told him I have Norton antivirus he said he doesn't like norton because it takes a lot of space and that windows defender it's better because it's free, it doesn;t take too much space or makes a lot of files etc. I'm wondering is windows defender really a good antivirus? Can it detect trojan viruses? because i think that my friends computer has one, he has nod32 antivirus and i have never heard about this anti virus before, also he doesn;t have windows defender on his computer we r thinking about downloding it.. how can we make sure he has a trojan and how to get rid of it? is this nod32 a good antivirus? and can windows defender get rid of the trojan? sorry i know there r lots of questions but i will pick the best answer thanks for taking the time to respond to them!
Looking for free anti virus software. Or inexpensive but adequate.?
I use Avast , I have also got superantispyware and Malwarebytes. I recently changed to Comodo firewall which seems fine and I seem to boot up quicker. They are all free for personal use and I have had no trouble with Viruses Trojans Hackers etc. I also use Windows Defender from the Microsoft site. It is safe to use two anti-spy products but never use more than one A/V as it can cause conflicts. You should run A/V and anti spy weekly. Three sites you can use safely. http://www.download.com/windows/security… http://www.tucows.com/software.html?t=68… http://www.filehippo.com/software/antivi…
Which Internet security is best.I am considering Avira for now,because of its speed and stability..?
Microsoft Security Essentials Its Free. Only runs on a genuine copy of windows. Antispyware engines. Rootkit protection. Real-time detection (Microsoft SpyNet). Quick, full, or custom scan. Most updated anti-virus software. High-quality protection against viruses and spyware, including Trojans, worms and other malicious software. No costs or annoying subscriptions to keep track of. No needless alerts. Updates and upgrades are automatic. Very light on system. Scans removable drives as well. Click on source below to download. Source(s): http://www.microsoft.com/security_essent...
Kaspersky antivirus ruined my computer?
I just got a brand new asus laptop yesterday. It was the best laptop instock at bestbuy so i know it can handle anything. It worked great out of the box, it connected to my wifi easily, started and restarted quickly and opening programs took seconds not minutes. This was all true until i installed my antivirus. I normally use Norton but the guy at Best Buy convinced me that Kaspersky Antivirus is the best out there and is less bulky. I also got a 6 month free trial with the computer purchase so I installed it and planned to probably buy this antivirus later on. I installed it and it didn't take that long. But then it said it was out of date, so I updated it. The update barely got to %2 and that took 2 hours to do that. So then I restarted my computer and it went a bit faster and got to 40% in an hour but then it stopped. Now it won't update at all it won't go past 0% and have an internet connection. The computer even says I have one. So I assumed that was the problem because the internet doesn't load anymore either. So I plug it into an internet cable that I know works because my computer was hooked up to it and had internet. It said I was connected to internet on my laptop when I plugged it in, but the internet still wouldn't load. It said it had a connection problem. Because of this the antivirus can't update and if it does it either fails or stays at 0-4% and takes forever. I also tried installing overnight thinking maybe it takes several hours to update but when I woke up it was still at 0% but it still said it was updating and connected to the internet. Should i just geek squad? Is Kaspersky crap and did best buy just tell me its the best since they are affiliated with it?
Is there a good and free antivirus program to download?
Alwil Avast! Home Edition 4.6 http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html AVG FREE http://free.avg.com/download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition AntiVir http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1/download_avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html ClamWin http://www.clamwin.com/content/view/18/46/ PC Tools FREE Antivirus http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/ A-Squared http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/ Bit Defender http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-Free-Edition.html COMODO FREE Internet Security http://antivirus.comodo.com/ MicroWorld FREE Antivirus http://www.mwti.net/products/mwav/mwav.asp ThreatFire http://www.threatfire.com/download/
PLEASE REVIEW MY FREE SECURITY SOFTWARES COMBINATION?
Hey everyone! I need your help to review and give comments to my free security softwares combination that I am using on my computer. Do recommend better alternatives which are also free to replace or to add on and let me know why is it better if there is any. Thanks a bunch! Security softwares combination: -Avast! Home Edition -Comodo Internet Security (without its bundled Anti-Virus installed) -Mcafee SiteAdvisor -WOT: Web Of Trust -Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware -SUPERAntiSpyware -Secunia PSI Cleaning tool: -CCleaner Windows' defaults: -Windows Defender -Windows Firewall Other Informations: -Windows 7 (64-bit) -Internet Explorer 8