pc.security

[GOODDOG]

When i asked  for Security advice i never intended that people would argue with themselves.  i know we all have our own opinions.  All i wanted was advice re different companies and prices if possible.

I have been given advice, and  other security names.  As Midase says the final decision is up to me.

Many thanks to all who replied. 

     Michael

[Michael J]

As distinct from each person's idea of which antivirus is best, this is a link to a website that checks each a/v program's effectiveness and publishes the results - including this very easy to understand chart:

http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/latest_comparative/index

Michael J.

[KGarrad]

Except:

No Norton
No AVG
No Comodo

Just to name the first three that came to mind?!

[Michael J]

AVG is in the chart - look for the initials at 80%/80%. As regards the other two the website states this:

The latest VB100 test on Windows 7 generally saw better product stability than expected, although a lower pass rate than the last test - one third of products failing to achieve VB100 certification this time.
The detection figures from any test during which a product generated false positives are omitted.
Michael.

[KGarrad]

Hmmm!

Norton wasn't even tested?
Comodo failed.
AVG was there - I missed it before

And, easy to understand?
VB100? Not defined anywhere?
RAP - yet another TLA (Three Letter Acronym).

Sorry! Not impressed.

[Michael J]

Have you checked the website?

Michael.

[KGarrad]

I did indeed check the website!

Clicked on your link.
Then under "View Results" I clicked on "Click Here" (to find out which products earned a VB100 award, and which failed to make the grade.)

No mention of Norton in that list!

Alphabetical list runs from Sophos to Tencent.

[wyndham]

Panda also seems to be missing!

[Nick29]

As for free stuff, not everyone is flush with money to purchase top of the range and often bloated software.

Me, flush ?  I don't think so.  However, if you can afford a computer, you can afford protection software. 

I don't think you can call Eset 'bloated' - it is one of the few that use pre-compiled code which actually reduces CPU loading.