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Re: 2014 AV Poll

For me it would be ether NOD32 that i am running now or Avast! as a secondary chose.

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You like NOD32?
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Hack yea i do.

siljaline
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ESET (no reference links)

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Outpost Security Suite!
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Avast

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KAV on my desktop, BitDefender on my laptop, and Qihu 360 on my tablet. Also use Hitman Pro and Malwarebytes Pro.

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MSE, Superantispyware 5.7.1018 & Winpatrol (Woof) I haven't kept up with the latest and greatest lately. These seem to do okay on my Win7 3 year old laptop. Great job on the poll kim See Profile
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I now use AVG. I used Norton Internet Security before, but when it refused to start under Windows 7, and Customer Service couldn't find a way to make it do its job, I switched. Mostly satisfied.
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This poll makes history. It is the very first where MSE/Windows Defender has taken first place. It looks like they (Avast and MSE) were tied last year. I seem to recall in the past being able to see the actual number of votes for each but I can't do that now on Fx).

Actually, I think they should have been separate choices because Windows Defender on Windows 8 is completely different from Windows Defender on earlier versions and also is not like MSE. So, the waters have been muddied by combining them. Of course, Microsoft did the first muddying because they should have changed the name for Windows Defender on Windows 8). I would NEVER use MSE on any version of Windows before Windows 8 (and before Windows 8 Windows Defender doesn't even qualify as an Antivirus application). I would love to see how many folks who have Windows 8 are using Windows Defender as their AV choice. I am doing that and happy with it but would never use it or MSE on any earlier version of Windows.

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said by Mele20:

This poll makes history. It is the very first where MSE/Windows Defender has taken first place. It looks like they (Avast and MSE) were tied last year.

Avast is finally starting to lose customers after the many problems with version 8 and the even buggier version 9. I had used Avast for 8 years before finally going back last month to MSE, which I had tried for a few months in 2012. I find the current MSE doesn't slow down my Win7 laptop like the older version, and I figure that alongside MBAM and a few other measures it's good enough for me.

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Re: 2014 AV Poll (MSE/Windows Defender)


2011 Member Choice Anti-virus poll
said by Mele20:

This poll makes history. It is the very first where MSE/Windows Defender has taken first place.
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2011 Member Choice Anti-virus poll

The results in this year's poll showed a quite a shift from 2009.

The biggest change since 2009 was the release of Microsoft Security Essentials. Since it was released in September 2009 after the 2009 poll it has become the most popular anti-virus choice of DSLR users edging out our second place option, Avast Free Antivirus.
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DSLR: »Software Forum Member Choice »Preferred Anti-Virus - 2011 Member Choice
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said by intok:

only use Linux myself so no real need and no longer do much Windows repair for people.

What he said. Same here both re: Linux and no much Windows repair for people.

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Avast Pro and Mbam Pro.

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Norton 360 Premier Edition on all 3 machines.
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Re: 2014 AV Poll

I'm using an older version of Avast (8.0.1483) on two computers. On a third computer I'm using MSE and happy with it.

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NIS on main comp and MSE on the other
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KIS 2014 on main computer backed up with MBAM Pro, Avast on laptop and folks machines that I look after. No AV on android phone or tablet
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Re: 2014 AV Poll

MSE, Malwarebytes ...

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said by Mele20:

I would NEVER use MSE on any version of Windows before Windows 8

Mele20, what is it about Windows Defender now that you find better than previous versions of MSE?
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THX Kim, MSE Here
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MSE is completely different from Windows Defender which is designed for and available ONLY on Windows 8, 8.1.

"Windows 8's integrated Defender is a full anti-malware solution that takes advantage of some additional security enhancements (as the Measured/Secure Boot and ELAM features) built-in to the OS, to enable it to start actively defending the system from a known good environment faster, reducing potential blind spots in their coverage.

Windows Defender and Windows SmartScreen on Windows 8 is all you need to help you guard your PC against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software in real time. Just make sure the new PC came with no other third-party antivirus software pre-installed (even if you did not use or activate it)."

»answers.microsoft.com/en ··· 2fae6c9f

Read this excellent wiki about Windows Defender on Windows 8, 8.1:

»answers.microsoft.com/en ··· 72fabb92

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Thanks Kim, Avast and MSE on various workstations.
jp10558
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Comodo at home, Symantec Endpoint Protection at work.

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outpost security suite , lifetime and Vipre . So far have no run into any problems and I check every 2-3 months with other online scanners
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i had been using the "avira 14 premium" av-program, but, due to some recent changes to the program ("update 6" ), i uninstalled it..

i don't know what i am going to do, now.. i have been trying panda's "panda free antivirus"..