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I use

Avast
Malwarebytes
Comodo firewall
Sandboxie

What the other best software's for keeping computers secure ?

Use Kaspersky Internet Security 2014. Very affordable and one of the best of its kind out there. I have been using them for almost three years now, and I have never faced any problem.  ;D

I used Kaspersky for some months but many times it crashed when I used tor si switched to Avast and never had any problem.

Just use linux. Problem solved.

yes that's another solution but a lot many users use Windoz.

Then don't use windows. Problem solved  :D.

 Can you play Battlefield 4 or Titanfall on Linux , now don't say like just don't play :P

This thread is for Softwares not the usual linux vs windows debate.

check out:
http://www.av-test.org/en/home/ (http://www.av-test.org/en/home/)
and
http://www.av-comparatives.org/ (http://www.av-comparatives.org/)

to see test results and the best ones of the year.

I'm personally happy with Comodo internet security for real-time protection.

It's not a windows vs linux debate. Just get linux software then you don't need anything else.

All antivirus are the same. The tests show one is better than an other depending on how much they've been payed.

I use an antivirus + a firewall + spybot + Firefox (with NoScript)

I'm using
avast
and Zemana anti logger to fight keyloggers..!
and keeping Attention all the time helps a lot.!

I don't use any. I go in bareback,

I have Avast and Spybot because they are free. :)

Just hope you won't regret it in some point of time..! with people always tring to invade your Security privacy and all.. its wiser to have some kind of security to protect yourself online.

as far as i know Avast is not totally  Free and the free one sucks..!

I use Ubuntu I'm sure I'll be fine.

Lol.

So why is Ubuntu safe?

yeah I'm concerned with my privacy using avast after reading an interesting review about it few weeks ago.  The free service is slowing down my pc when it updates and it is beyond annoying.  I'm gonna have to figure out what I want soon with all the news these days about security.

I keep using it all the time and it's not slowing down my computer. I think even free version gives enough security. I don't really have any problem.

Malawaybyte
hitman pro or spybot D&D
Internet security essentials (you don't need anything fancy if you have the above)
a Firewall, and sandbox

Agnitum outpost firewall/kits are pretty good

There is no linux-compatible versions for Battlefield 4 or Titanfall. A lot of other softwares are not compatible with Linux. If you are using your PC just to browse, then Linux is OK. But other than that, Windows is a must.  

Common Sense. I'm sorry for those who don't have much as they can't buy it off the shelf in a nice retail box.

Seriously though, no amount of software is going to help you if you don't have common sense. I've heard of many security pros who don't bother with antivirus suites and the likes because they don't go around running random scripts, downloading and executing unknown executables on an admin account and so fourth.

Spybot does it for me  8)

Switch to avast premium or any other good anti Virus  :p or switch to  Linux :)

Linux is much better than any other antivirus and security software .

for me Norton 360 is best, never had any issue with that.

First you can play many games on Linux thanks to Wine and related program/script.
Secondly, Windows monopoly for video games won't last long but you must know it.


Norton always been the worse antivirus. It is considered a virus in itself because it makes the machine cripple.


Linux is great but it doesn't protect against virus/trojan/malware that you catch from an Internet browser.
Most Bitcoin trojan/keyloggers are cached from the browser.


The best security for browsing Internet is to use Firefox with NoScript (http://noscript.net/) and learn how to use it. Edward Snowden use it.

Norton always been the worse antivirus. It is considered a virus in itself because it makes the machine cripple.


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but if you have good PC with high Ram I dont think there is problem coz I am using myself last 5 years.

I use

Avast
Matware defender

they are great PC softwares,and easy to use.

So if a poll is conducted most of the members are using avast i'm quite skeptical that it is the best out there.!

I'm pretty sure I can run a machine without a single antivirus or program without any issue, it's all about practices, I protect my self, because in some rare occasions, I download some files from untrusted source, a book in PDF format, a software I want to try, some altcoin client ect ect, hence you want to have a sandbox, and antivirus to be safe in some cases, and the software I mentioned previously are doing just fine for me, the last time I had a virus was in 2004 and then it was my fault for downloading a crap ton of garbage and installing it at the time

Exactly this. I am using Avast for a long time. Never had any problems with it. It is not intrusive. Does work done and by any means slows your PC. If you having problems it mus be something more than avast to cause that behaviour.

I use microsoft security essentials

Avast,this one is awesome.

I would celebrate the day when the Windows monopoly for video games is taken down. I hate Windows more than any other computer-related program or hardware. But still, I am forced to use it.

+1

Using Kaspersky for last 5 years and impressed by it.

I don't use bootlegs, linux is the way to roll.  ;)

Your security is on high level. Even if you use free Avast and free Comodo, those are one of best free programs on internet with best free computer antivirus and firewall protection, sometimes even better than some full programs for computer protection.

I have to say best software is Linux, never had any security issues with it, while on another PC with Windows it's a constant struggle. I'm using Comodo on my Win 7 - it's good.

Avast
Avira

Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 is great
purchased a week ago and run smoothly
I think avira is suck
their free version :P

If you run Windows 7 (or later) with a standard user account (non-admin), You're blocking 99% of malware already. Any malware will need admin access to infect your computer. You must be careful before providing admin access to new programs you don't trust yet, and you'll be fine.

best is to use linux OS.
if you choose windows use avast and a good firewall, however i would never use that OS when i trade or store btc.
(Be paranoid, use always paper wallets)



true, recently a friend of mine had the bitcointalk account hacked.  He is very skilled but he made a naive mistake that compromised all the security settings.

Windows OS will never be truly safe even if you have good anti-virus or anti spyware.

I take lengths to protect my accounts since Windows can be insecure no matter what. But I use Malwarebytes and Windows Defender.

I am using Kaspersky & Malwarebytes.
Overall they do what they need to do.

I switched to Linux and now I realise that the all Security Software economy is a scam.

Actually i'm using avast it has a really high quality protection to your pc, when I usually use a VPN program and also is good to make a security copy of your HD to keep save your files.

Learn linux and switch over.

Way more secure than using windows OS.

This is only true for now.

As soon as the market share is big for Ubuntu, hackers will target the platform and find way to exploit it.

I tend to agree. However, I imagine if most of the world switched from Windows to Linux/Unix, those systems would be targeted far more often with malicious attacks than they are now.

It's much harder to target a Linux box. Mainly because most people install software only from a pre-burned DVD or CD.

I use Kaspersky as well and find it to be the best I've tried. The Norton software gave me nothing but problems for the year that I used it.

All-in-one computer security software protects multiple devices with a single product. The advantages to buying such bundles are manifold. They cost less than the sum of their individual parts. You have one subscription-renewal date. You have one vendor to deal with that shoulders the integration burden

here are some of the best

 Bitdefender Sphere, Norton 360 Multi-Device and Kaspersky Internet Security Multi-Device

Last 5 years I used Pro versions antivirus like Eset and Kaspersky, downloading them via torrent and cracking its not a good way to protect your computer because its very possible they have keylogger in them. Now I have free avast what is enough for my needs and its work like a charm

Malwarebytes Anti Malware. Very good and detecting almost anything.

Use Ios, everything being managed by Apple already.

That's a myth.

iOS is more secure because majority of the virus are targeted towards the most widely used operating system, Windows.

There have been malware for iOS and also Linux, but they're less in number because of the single reason that attackers want to attack majority of the users, so they attack mostly Windows.

True, but there are additional reasons.

Linux users generally don't need to go on the internet looking to download software from unknown sources, this reduces the risk to a high degree. The default dvds come with so much software, it would be an exception to download from an official repository.

There are viruses on IOS !
Especially targeting Bitcoins.

IOS users never use antivirus and are not careful. It's a great target.

why not try software like
deppfreeze

imo kaspersky and NOD32 are doing some very work. Need to buy them though for allot of money (yearly) if you live in a country where you use pirated software.

I don't think they're that expensive.

The price varies by country, but in USA a 2-year license of ESET Smart Security comes at $90. That's not very high.
And I'm sure the license in other countries is much cheaper than this.

kaspersky Internet security is my first choice

I never liked SandBoxie
I used it

and got all my multi-accounts in a browser game banned

altough I changed my IP, deleted cookies, deleted flash cookies, history etc.

can't find any reason except SandBoxie to get them banned :D