[mattfred25]

my desktop computer needs a new antivirus, but only that none of those ones that has disk cleanup and such....just an antivirus, which one is one of the best and uses the least amount of processes?

[jonmcc33]

Free? Avast! by far.

[mattfred25]

what about kaspersky? DUDE I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS I JUST INSTALLED A FREE TRIAL VERSION OF KASPERSKY ON MY DESKTOP AND THE SECOND IT STARTED RUNNING IT FOUND AND DELETED A WORM!!!!!!!!! I HAVE HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT A/V PROGRAMS ON MY DESKTOP AND THIS ONE FOUND IT THE SECOND IT STARTED RUNNING!!!, HOW COOL IS THAT, AND WHO KNOWS HOW LONG THAT WORM COULD HAVE BEEN THERE, AND THANX FOR YOUR ANSWER, I WILL ALSO LOOK INTO THE AVASTI ONE TOO. THANX,.
Matthew Frederickson

[sup2a]

Avast may use a few processes but it is probably the best free one out there, some pple may say AVG but due to its lower detection rate (AVG uses around the same amount of processes) people (inc. myself) have had infections destroy their computer while AVG didn't see a thing

[smeegle]

Sup2a, I have AVG and I have heard others say how Avast is so much better. Until now I have ignored them, but your statement has gotten me concerned. I might just try Avast for awhile and report back in another thread.

[ccampton]

est32 & norton

[sup2a]

id have to disagree with norton, the 360 is terrible (as far as ive heard) and i think Avast would offer adequate protection

[j-mcallister]

avast, have had no trouble with it myself

[ccampton]

i use 360 now not a single prob, and i have never used anything other than norton antivirus alone, no spybots or anything, for over 6 years.

[Brettm247]

Since your using Windows i would use either Avast or AVG. You don't want an entire suite of Anti virus, firewall, and ad ware programs running and bogging down your system. instead you can download all the programs for free and run them once a week.

You can get em all at download.com.

For firewall you could use windows firewall, but if you want more configuration you can go with ashampoo and many others. For your spyware protection i would advise adaware and spybot.

[sivns]

eset nod32 smart security have it myself

[jbm1991]

personally i like mcafee but if its free, and basic your wanting, then Avast or kaspersky get my vote. how can you say 360 is good its appalling. i stopped using it a month ago even though i still had three quarters of the license still left to use. it doesn't let you do anything, and its so resource demanding its an absolute joke.

[ccampton]

look in the right places, you get the right answers, usually for free, oh btw if it is too resource dmanding lol than maybe you should build a better computer. one thats has room for extra resources.

[ccampton]

like i said also i would just use norton anti virus, just the stand alone.

[grandma77]

I have used AVAST for over a year now. Had mcafee before that...was a resource hog. AVAST has caught to things and rid my computer of them immediately. I am very pleased with it.