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hobbit709

(41,694 posts)
9. I use Microsoft Security Essentials.
Fri Jan 16, 2015, 06:58 AM
Jan 2015

It's free, has a small system footprint and works fairly well. It's one of the few things MS has done that isn't bloated. About 3/4 of the infected computers I see have either Norton or MacAfee on them.
Very few times do I see an infected computer with MSE on it-and it usually turns out that the person clicked on something even with a warning.
I have the paid for Malwarebytes running on my computers. It was on sale for $9.95 at the time and even though they've now gone to a yearly subscription model, I'm grandfathered in with my product keys for lifetime. Malwarebytes gives immediate warnings and blocks any suspicious site immediately.
I hit all sorts of dangerous sites and have never gotten a virus. It's more a matter of not clicking on anything suspicious looking than counting on your protection software to catch it.

No anti-virus system detects everything. ManiacJoe Oct 2012 #1
Thank you. How do I run a malware detector with Norton running? nm rhett o rick Oct 2012 #2
Try Malwarebytes anti-malware Mnpaul Oct 2012 #3
Thanks, but will it run if I have Norton 360 active? nm rhett o rick Oct 2012 #4
I run Go Vols Oct 2012 #5
Yes! FiveGoodMen Jan 2015 #6
Definitely Malwarebytes. hobbit709 Jan 2015 #7
What anti-virus do you recommend? nm rhett o rick Jan 2015 #8
I use Microsoft Security Essentials. hobbit709 Jan 2015 #9
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