Best free Virus protection?

[Deleted]

I use Both AVG and Microsoft Security Essentials. They're both regularly updated and free.

It's a really bad idea to use two anti virus programs at the same time, as they can counteract each other making your computer really slow. I would recommend removing one.

[GreatSageCorban]

Avast. Less false positives.

[Niyari]

assuming you don't use a pirated version of windows, MSE.

[Fathr]

I use Microsoft Security Essentials its pretty lightweight gets updated a lot. Never had a virus/trojan to test it on though and I have Malwarebytes to.

This one gets my adorsement!

[Deleted]

Microsoft Security Essentials here too, never had a problem with it, most of the time, i forget its there, exactly what I want from my AV.

[Idontlikeyou]

Microsoft Security Essentials here as well. Why? I have never seen it ask me to pay for a subscription.

[noteworthynerd]

I used Microsoft Security Essentials for several years, but lately it seems to be lacking...

Switched to AVG Free a few months ago on both my PCs and client PCs and have no regrets. It is extremely light-weight and it detects and removes things neither MSE or Malwarebytes did. It also recently updated to the 2013 edition which is even better.

[Rend Blackhand]

I've never had a problem with AVG. Been using it for about 2 years now, updating it whenever possible.

[granpachook]

another vote for MSE (Microsoft security essentials).

[Deleted]

My vote goes for Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE). I used to like Avast, but they added a lot of ads of their paid version recently, so I tried MSE and I liked it a lot. It does not have all the features of Avast, but it's light, fast and has no ads

[Elenion]

MSE and Malwarebytes

Would also include CCleaner even though it's not an anti-virus or anti-malware software. It keeps your system clean.

[theWocky]

Microsoft Security Essentials for free. It's also pretty much built right into Windows 8.

ESET NOD32 when you pay. That's from my personal experience.

[Shinzai]

I'm kind of torn between Avast and AVG. I like them both, but I've used AVG for longer. Avast is probably the slightly better of the two.

I also use SpywareBlaster and Spybot Search & Destroy as secondary protection.

[Twoddle]

Common sense.

[Lilfrier]

MSE and Malwarebytes

Would also include CCleaner even though it's not an anti-virus or anti-malware software. It keeps your system clean.

I use the same trio: MSE, MWB, and CCleaner.