I can only base it on MY actual real world experience, just like everyone else will do, hopefully.

Many years with AVG free...two different systems...never an issue...not one...I do a lot of downloads/uploads.

As I said, there are plenty to choose from. AVG is one of many.

Ian

Yes, it can be temporarily disabled.

How to do this.

I stand corrected you can disable it on MSSEC ......I learned something Thanx BIG741

I've used Panda Cloud AV for the past 3 years. The free version works well and it can be turned off when needed.

Panda Cloud

Duane

Glad to be of service!

Actually if you look at a lot of the tests on Anti-virus software in PC Magazines and test centres, you will find that some of the free ones do a better job than some of the paid for ones.

In addition the 16 million computers that were supposedly infected would have had all different types of anti-virus programs installed, with many probably having none or so far out of date that they would be next door to useless. (Not forgetting that a lot of them probably haven’t kept there OS up to date)

Also take into account that it tends to be the browsers that get attacked these days, so it doesn’t matter if you run Linux, Mac or PC, they are all vulnerable. (Linux & Mac are greater risk as most don’t have security software to detect the browser attack, and thus will be blissfully unaware of what is going on in the background)

By and large if you have security software on-board and up to date, (Plus you keep your system fully updated) then unless you do something silly or go on dodgy sites the chances of getting infected are not as great as security vendors make out. (Most vendors use scare tactics to make you buy their products)

Bill

Haven't tried anything in many years besides AVG Free. It has stopped every mean thing that tried to attack me in its tracks.

AVG Free - the best of the best!

Gary

Another vote for the Mac. No anti-virus software for 20 years on the platform. Zero viruses.

Zero.

'Nuff said.

That you know to, however unless you have anti-virus software installed you won’t know as you have nothing to detect it.

In addition the popularity of the Mac (And Apple in general) these days means you are close to the point where it is worthwhile for the bad guys to target the Mac, so don’t get cocky or complacent, or you will end up in deep doo doo.

Bill