Need some good spyware/virus protection

xmacro

Ok, so I'm getting tired of PC Tools Spyware Doctor - it does a decent job, but it somehow manages to crash my computer, which runs Win. 7 Professional and has 12 GB of RAM. So I'm sick of a POS software that I pay for

Can anyone recommend something, either free or pay, that'll do the job? I'd like to kick McAfee to the curb along with Spyware Doctor (one crashes my computer, the other never detects anything), but my experience with Norton was "it conflicts with everything", so I'm on the look for a good anti-virus as well. Real-time protection is always loved.

Thanks for any help

Hayblet

I use a combo of Comodo, Spybot Search and Destroy and McAfee yet to have a bug and Comodo by far is the best way to lock down your system to keep things out

Diamondog

AVG Free

Russ55

I use Antivira, ccleaner, adaware, and Hyjack This. All free. All good at what they do without slowing down, or effing up your system.

djbeenie

Diamondog:

AVG Free

Free AVG and Microsoft Essentials. These are the two free anti-viruses hackers like to avoid. Trust me I know. Don't pay for antivirus it is a rip off. Plus anything signature based is dead anyways. You should read my blog. I have some suggestions and you will never get viruses.

djbeenie

Here is my blog where I talk about it. http://www.my-pcgeek.com/wordpress/?p=221

bigharpoon

I use AVG free edition and Spybot search and destroy (also free). Seems to work well for me, I've had techy friends recommend these to me and I'm happy.

MTuccelli

I use Avast internet security the free version works good too.

ellinas

MTuccelli:

I use Avast internet security the free version works good too.

agreed. i got avast not too long ago and it's really good

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ellinas:

MTuccelli:

I use Avast internet security the free version works good too.

agreed. i got avast not too long ago and it's really good

I use avast as well. Great free stuff.

zoom6zoom

I have switched everything over to MS Security Essentials and am very pleased.

docbp87

+1 for avast. Been using it for a few years. Also use Comodo for a firewall. If you really want privacy, or are up to no good on the 'net... Tor is the way to go for browsing.

Lasabar

I don't use Antivirus... I'm a non-conformist

lonewolf2011

I have evaluated many AV products and by far the best I have used is Eset. It is not free but works great and wont slow down your machine. For spyware use Malwarebytes it is free, I use it both at home and work.

djbeenie

All, you know that antivirus is dead. I can easily get around any antivirus because malware can be generated on the fly. Why is it dead? It is because antivirus runs on what it knows "signature based". Which means if a certain malware that is found in the wild a signature is created for that and pushed to all the antivirus agents. If I can randomly create a virus on the fly, then I have a new signature that no company knows about. So this is why this technology is dead. You have to have antivirus to keep up with the old stuff, but my best solution is to follow my article above to help protect yourself. If you have any questions, I will help you get yourself protected.

fla-gypsy

I use a combo of free programs with good success. They are Avast, Spybot S&D, and ZoneAlarm