im upgrading a computer from vista to 7
i have always used AVG in the past for over 5 years and fairly satisfied with it,
when i upgrade should i stick with AVG or just go with MSE ?
how effective is MSE ?
Posted 01 June 2017 - 07:25 AM
im upgrading a computer from vista to 7
i have always used AVG in the past for over 5 years and fairly satisfied with it,
when i upgrade should i stick with AVG or just go with MSE ?
how effective is MSE ?
Posted 01 June 2017 - 07:42 AM
MSE is not effective against zero-day malware and is not effective against Ransomware, but the same applies for AVG (I think).
The question is how much protection you need.
If you are a user that likes to click on every hyperlink (URL) you see, then I recommend a paid antivirus like ESET NOD32 or Emsisoft Anti-Malware.
If you are not such a user, then free antivirus is good enough for you.
I personally would choose for MSE.
Posted 01 June 2017 - 11:27 AM
Posted 01 June 2017 - 02:23 PM
You might start by using these resources...
AV-Comparatives -
http://www.av-comparatives.org/
AV-TEST -
https://www.av-test.org/en/compare-manufacturer-results/?avtest[type]=3
Virus Bulletin VB100 -
https://www.virusbulletin.com/testing/dates/vb100-antimalware
Edited by jwoods301, 01 June 2017 - 02:29 PM.
Posted 01 June 2017 - 03:15 PM
Comparative testing: A bit of background for the uninitiated...for some unknown reason...the renowned German test lab AV-TEST has quietly (there was no warning) modified its certification process. The changes mean that the certificates produced by the new rules are, to put it mildly, pretty useless for evaluating the merits of different AV products...With AV-TEST’s new certification standards, the onus is on the user to carefully investigate the actual results of each individual test…they may find that a product that blocked 99.9% of attacks has the same “certification” as a product that only blocked 55%.
Posted 02 June 2017 - 10:43 AM
thanks.....
i will probably end up sticking with AVG just because i have never had a problem with it,
really the only reason i was asking for other opinions is because i find AVG slows the system down a lot more then MSE would,
but i dont really trust MSE as much as i do AVG
Edited by mikey11, 02 June 2017 - 10:45 AM.
Posted 02 June 2017 - 11:01 AM
MSE won't slow your PC down, because it is from Microsoft. And your Operating System is also Microsoft
Microsoft knows how to make good products for a Microsoft Operating System
Edited by DefaultGateway, 02 June 2017 - 11:03 AM.
Posted 02 June 2017 - 11:08 AM
Posted 02 June 2017 - 02:38 PM
quietman7,
I clicked on the link you provided for Bitdefender and it was a blank page although it did ask if I wanted to download. Is this done on purpose?
Posted 02 June 2017 - 04:05 PM
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