what antivirus should i use for windows 7?
>inb4 commonsense, 2016 pro
sometimes i need to download things from sketchy russian forums since its the only place i can find said file, id like an antivirus for that reason, to be my safety net.
currently i use avast free, but i get popups every 3 minutes about their other services or random messages
pls no "linux doesnt need antivrus", ill move to linux later this year, but ill still have programs that need windows
>tl;dr i need an antivirus and avast is pissing me off
>>57588842
SenseCommon™ 2017
>>57588842
vm web-browser applicance
if you don't know how to tell if something is malware, you shouldn't be toying around with it. having antivirus software doesn't change that fact.
>>57588842
Get MBAM and use it to scan files that you download.
>>57588842
pirate eset
>>57589570
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Comodo Internet Security Free is what I used before switching to full-time Lunix.
>>57588842
That's more of a "pick your poison" type situation so it's hard to recommend any. I'm on Linux, but when setting up a computer for a normie friend i often pick Avast as it's free and seems to nag the least. Comodo ought to work too.
>>57589951
Also forgot to mention ClamAV. That one's just a scanner though and doesn't to realtime protection.
Avira Free. 0.3% lowest system performance hit out of all antiviruses, Plus 99.3% detection rate.
Also use Ninja Pendisk to defuse fucking autorun virus bombs. Small <2 MB tool. Remember to "Run as Admin" and rightclick add to Startup from tray icon.
Private Firewall with HIPS is ultra robust and ultra light.
If need ARP spoofing protection, use NetCut Defender.
CCleaner with TRIMmed Winapp2INI and UltraDefrag as your maintenance guys.
install Solus, never gonna need to worry about antivirus again
I haven't used an anti virus in years windows defender and malwarebytes is good for me adwcleaner occasionally and tskiller maybe
Solus OS™ does not have this problem.
Are MS Security Essentials & Windows Defender memes?
Should I delete them if I have a good AV?
>>57590319
You could get a cheap old laptop that you put between your router and your computer as a firewall using Solus in order to prevent virusses reaching your computer in the first place.
>>57590357
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>>57590127
Fuck off Kevin
>>57589979
That got remade as Immunet, which owns