What anti-virus do you recommend?

I'm lookin for an antivirus (preferably a suite which include antivirus, firewall, other protection all-inl-one package) to install on my new machine. Price is not a factor here.

 

I can't recommend any particular software, but I'd say check out the comparisons here:

AV-Comparatives - Independent Tests of Anti-Virus Software - Welcome to AV-Comparatives.org

AV software tends to be up and down pretty often, so you can keep up with the best performing versions this way. They've got pretty much all the major vendors/programs out there covered and update monthly.

 

I purchased ESET Total Security suite 4.0

 

I would have suggest Comodo, which is free for a year and is (in my opinion) hands down the best security software suite.

 

Eset for me as well

 

+1 for comodo

free, lightweight and awesome dedection rate

 

Kaspersky works and is Very Lightweight

 

I use Comodo Firewall and Avast Antivirus. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 is supposed to be one of the best available right now apparently.

 

I'd recommend Norton 2011 full security suite.
That's NIS 2011, not Norton's '360' product. It offers complete protection and has a firewall+antivirus/antimalware etc

If you don't mind tinkering a bit with software, Comodo's security suite is a very good alternative.
I would not install Comodo's antivirus though, you'd be better off with an alternative like MSE or Avast Free antivirus.

You can see the detection rates different suites have achieved at AV-Comparatives, as linked above.
Choose Comparatives/Reviews; Whole Product Dynamic Detection; ' Monthly results' and check f.i. scores from Jan-Jun 2011.
(They only list paid products so you won't see Comodo scores).

 

Eset .

 

NIS 2011 or 2012 Beta see Antivirus Software Free - Windows Spyware Removal Tool Free | Norton Internet Security 2012 Beta

 

Norton AV 2011 for my vote

 

If "price is not a factor here", NIS gets my full vote..

 

I'm one of those "Never gonna pay a penny on AV" kind of guys. I use the free comodo firewall and run Malwarebytes (also free). It works wonderfully. I also downloaded AVAST which I was told can get some things that Malwarebytes misses, however that has yet to happen.

 

The OP said that he/she had already bought the Eset security suite. There is no point in recommending now.

 

Other users might find it helpful.

 

Microsoft Security Essentials. It's lightweight, free, and maintained by Microsoft. I also recommend utilizing common sense while browsing (I know, duh), as that is your best anti-virus right there.

 

I am tired of how the free anti-viruses can block things but do a horrible job cleaning up..... Thats why I was deciding between kaspersky and Eset.... for 20 bucks I picked up Kaspersky at frys (priced matched amazon!!!!) and it worked and it actually cleaned out the infection I had

 

Avast! gets my vote. Best of all free anti-viruses in my opinion... and way ahead of McAfee(worst one of any AV software) or NAV. And if you really want to pay for antivirus imho ESET or Kaspersky you best bet.

 

I use Avast on all of my systems. I am interested in Comodo though. Downloading their firewall now.

 

NIS 2011,,been using NIS for years, blocks virus and malware on the fly, never been infected since using NIS,,does fast cookie cleanup too.

Cheers
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I dont think avast is any good anymore. speaking from experience. as for comodo, the firewall thing did not work before for me. Malwarebytes seems no longer any good for me too.
I am now interested in Eset, G Data, NIS or Norton wont do it for me.