Any AntiVirus recommendations?

[pete_auau 1,158]

Been using  mse for ages with no issues

[cmpbellsjc 2,960]

I have used any anti-virus software on my last two FSX only rigs since 2008 and haven't had any issues since I don't browse the web with it. On my other computer that I do use for Web browsing, I've used NOD32 for years and like it a lot.

[Richard Avenido 5]

all of the anti virus are crap. you dont need a anti virus to protect your PC, as long that your being careful what your are accessing. 

[pete_auau 1,158]

True  but  all it takes just one virus  to make your day  rather at least have mse installed than nothing at all

[TooWings 17]

MSE is just about dead last in effectiveness, I would not trust it.

 

What a few of us are saying here is to use a combination of Security.Essentials and Malwarebytes. Its a very effective combination that wont cripple PC performance.  Paid for anti-virus programmes tend to be overblown and come with a large dose of sales hype and intrusive pop-ups   In reality, unless a user is regularly surfing adult content sites, downloading from pirate torrent sites and opening suspicious email attachments , they will likely be a low-risk user and could, in theory, do without anti-virus altogether and instead run Malwarebytes once a week to be sure, and perhaps image their hard drive with the likes of Acronis for peace of mind. 

Its getting the balance right between threat and paranoia I guess ;-)

[cmpbellsjc 2,960]

I have used any anti-virus software on my last two FSX only rigs since 2008 and haven't had any issues since I don't browse the web with it. On my other computer that I do use for Web browsing, I've used NOD32 for years and like it a lot.

Meant to say that I haven't used any anti-virus in my last two FSX computers.

[PinkJackal 86]

NONE for ages, never had any problems, I'm not using torrent sites or other malicious site, you know xxx and such!

[TooWings 17]

 

 

NONE for ages, never had any problems,

 

The other argument of course is, that apart from perhaps a drop in performance, we'd never know we had a virus if we had no anti-virus program to detect it.  So for those not running any AV, an online scanner would be better than nothing..

 

http://www.malwarehelp.org/online_anti_virus_scanners.html

 

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[PinkJackal 86]

we'd never know we had a virus if we had no anti-virus program to detect it.

 

 

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Your right 

 

Which one your using from that list?

[TooWings 17]

Which one your using from that list?

 

I'd run Malwarebytes once a week to make sure you're clear of trojans etc....

https://www.malwarebytes.org/mwb-download/

(Untick the box that says "Enable 30-day trail'  when installing it)

 

And run this online scanner every so often as well...

http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/scanner/online/free.html

 

Its also a good idea to run C-Cleaner beforehand to flush out temp files...

https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

(Untick the 'cookies' tickbox for whatever browser you use if you want to keep online login passwords).

 

Hope this helps.

 

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[PinkJackal 86]

Thank you!

[mabe54 17]

I have been with Avast! since 2002, I'll stick with it to the bitter end. It doesn't bother my FSX-MS at all. When I go to a bad web page, BANG! & DONE with it + a latter message that it BANGed it. No stupid Y/N question. KILL! Love it.

 

Note; There is no full automation antivirus. Once a month do check and do clean up. No way out of it.

 

Cheers,

[Poppet 708]

True  but  all it takes just one virus  to make your day  rather at least have mse installed than nothing at all

Exactly, each to there own but I wouldn't see the point of building a house and then removing the doors.