I've used AVG and AVAST. I got a free tune up from YOGI a few weeks ago. The TECH told me to remove AVAST and turn MSE back on. He said it was better. So, I've just been using "Advance Systems Care," and MSE.

What do you think? Anyone familiar with YOGI? They sure tried very hard to sell me their service. I told them that all of my money went to groceries and rent (which is true) and they still sounded like the old time door to door insurance salesman! Very hard to get rid of.
Thanks again friends,
Boo

sorry, don't know anything about Yogi or Advanced System care

But if it's any help the latest edition of the uk pc magazine PC Pro reviews a number of anti-virus products, including MS Security Essentials, AVG and (I think, magazine not to hand) Avast. The conclusion was that of the free offerings AVG is the most complete but the the persistent nagging to buy one of their paid for products is somewhat annoying.

However I'm currently using MS security essentials purely because I got sick of the nagging from AVG!

John, I've been using the AVG free version for the past number of years, and have never been "nagged" to buy any of their products.

It's worked very well and is doing it's job as good as to be expected.

I first tried Norton, but it was way too aggressive, and needed updating, which wasn't free either.

Never tried Avast, but I can speak for great success with AVG.

Ian

clamwin is another free anti virus program, my wife uses it on her laptop and never has any problems, it updates itself in the background and sometime (maybe once a year) she has to download a new version.

I've used AVG for years. No problems, occasional sales pitch, but not extreme.
DonM

AVG Free works great for me, never had a single problem in nearly a decade. Advanced System Care Free is also a great program and really cleans up a lot of junk in the PC. No need to buy anything--just keep payin' the rent and grocery bills.

Gary

The best, written by the company the company themselves? Microsoft Security Essentials...free, free auto updates...and it has the SMALLEST OS footprint of any of them...Have a good look at it...and in most of the mag tests out here it performs right up there with the so-called "heavyweights"

http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/pc-security/mse.aspx

Boo

IMHO if you are referring to iYOGI, I would stay clear of them. They have you download some kind of app that will supposedly scan your computer and then a chat window will open, and the pressure begins. In fact the download dialog box opens the second you click on the site. Again, IMO too aggressive to trust.

All you need is one of the free anti-virus programs mentioned, C-Cleaner, Malwarebytes Anti-malware, maybe SuperAntiSpyware, all free.
That's it.
Buy unnecessary Junk Food, not unnecessary Junk Software

Boo, I use avast, no problems at all.

I read somewhere that while MSE (Microsoft Security Essentials) is good it is recommended that it be combined with AdAware. Not all updates were automatic. I didn't have problems, but I found the manual updates to be bothersome. I went back to AVG Free.

Also...there is a virus out there that is called Microsoft Security Essential. A client of mine had it on their machine and it was a bugger to get rid of. I don't know where it came from but if you want MSE be sure you validate that it is the bonafide program.

Eddie