What is the absolute #1 best virus protection program?

Question

i have used norton & mcafee, & am currently running windows live onecare all of which have had serious gaps in protection. hell i got hit by the first virus with norton on here & i'm fairly certain i got hit again with onecare on here. but the worst part is they slipped by totally undetected & if its still here then its still undetected. so now i've had it i'm going to have to have my computer rebuilt because of the damage done by the virus(es) but i'm not going to do anything until i get the best virus, spam, & adware protection out there. mostly what i need is a strong virus protection program because i am very active online. i do a lot of downloading via torrent for anime & a lot of these torrent sites are mostly unmoderated so its not entirely uncommon to catch a virus just by visiting a torrent site. so what i need is the best the absolute top of the line best not the most highly rated or preferred but the one that makes my computer virtually impregnable to outside attack. cost doesn't matter i'll gladly the price if it will protect my computer & not let viruses slip through my defenses undetected & stay there undetected causing harm to my computer.

Answer 1

There's no ''absolute #1 best virus protection''.Every virus protection program has a rate of detection different from one program to another.But there are free good anti virus protectors out there that you can use like avast home edition http://www.avast.com here's why: Complete antivirus software for free



avast! antivirus Home Edition represents the best FREE antivirus protection currently available on the market. This edition is FREE OF CHARGE for non-commercial & home use only. Both of these conditions should be met! If you are not a home user or if you use your computer for business purposes, we offer a wide range of more suitable products providing higher data security, starting with avast! Professional Edition.



ALWIL Software offers a special discount program for all avast! antivirus products for non-profit, charity, educational, health and government institutions. Features overview

Anti-spyware built-in Web Shield

Anti-rootkit built-in Automatic updates

Strong self-protection Virus Chest

Antivirus kernel System integration

Simple User Interface Integrated Virus Cleaner

Resident protection Support for 64-bit Windows

P2P and IM Shields Internationalization

Network Shield .This will keep you away from trouble,I use a lot of web sites including torrents and other stuff ,I have a lot of social networks out there,avast keeps me away from troubles.Also a free and good scanner that don't conflict with anti virus is malwarebytes http://www.malwarebytes.org/StartUpLite.exe .Avast does boot scan which means that if any virus is hiden it will be detected and removed to chest.But before install avast be sure you get ris of any left over files from previous AV or it will not install.One care is weak,I'll never use it,just the online scaner which seems to be ok.Malwarebytes is good tool too,it can detect and quarantine a lot of crap,includind rogue software that install without user knowledge or aproval.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

No AV can protect you 100% - never rely solely on *any* AV. Perhaps consider extra protection such as ThreatFire (which is designed to run alongside your AV), SpywareBlaster (which helps block some known sources of malware and other crap) and a HOSTS files (which also helps block known sources). All free:

http://www.threatfire.com/

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm



As for a good AV, ESET NOD32, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, and Avira AntiVir *Premium* (the 'paid-for' version) are considered "the best". At this point in time, they would be the only three I would consider.



To help increase your security while browsing, download and use Mozilla Firefox as your web browser (if you don't already) and install the following add-ons:

* NoScript - very good at blocking script threats/attacks; a *very* common source of infection. <<<< highly recommended >>>>

* Adblock Plus - very good at blocking ads and pop-ups; another common source of infection.

* Web of Trust - helps alert you to known 'bad' sites.



All add-ons can be downloaded from http://addons.mozilla.org/ (all free)



Last but not least, file sharing is a very common source of infection... but hey, at least you are already aware of that. Have you ever heard the saying, "If you play with fire, you are going to get burnt"? File share at your own risk! If it bites you, that is your own fault.



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Also, ensure all your programs are up-to-date with the latest versions and/or patches. Some malware writers target old, insecure programs as a way to get their bad-stuff onto a computer. Keeping everything up-to-date at all times will help lower the risk of some infections. Secunia PSI is very good at helping you do this.

http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ (free)



You should also consider purchasing a stand-alone anti-spyware program with real-time protection, such as SUPERAntiSpyware or Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (considered two of the best).

Answer 4

I don't know if it's the best but I always recommend AVG to those who can't afford an anti-virus subscribtion.

Answer 5

BitDefender, Kaspersky and AVAST !! The only problem with Kaspersky is that it will not allow you to go onto the internet if you have not updated the virus database !! With BitDefender and AVAST I had no problems !!

Answer 6

avira anti-virus



malwarebytes



and zone alarm



avira will stop viruses

and if enathing gets passed avira malwarebytes will probs detect it

and zone alarm will keep u safe from hackers

Answer 7

You might check out FSECURE. But it is pricey.

It is especially for businesses. You won't find it at Walmart.

You can buy it from their website, and also via ebay (cheaper).

Answer 8

Avast! And SpyBot Search and Destroy!