What are the best anti-virus, firewall and anti-spyware programs that I can get?

Question

I don't care if they are free or not, I just want to know the best for those three categories. I already have avast! Antivirus, ZoneAlarm Security firewall and Ad-Aware 2008. Btw, I also use CCleaner which helps clean my system and registry and c**p, and I was wondering if it really is that great program that I think it is.

Answer 1

AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall

Antivirus, antispyware and firewall protection for Windows from the world's most trusted security company. Use the Internet with confidence in your home or small office.

The only thing I use is http://www.grisoft.com/us.product-avg-an... it's works the best in my opinion.  

Anti-Virus: protection against viruses, worms and trojans

Anti-Spyware: protection against spyware, adware and identity-theft

Anti-Rootkit: protection against hidden threats (rootkits)

Web Shield & LinkScanner: protection against malicious websites

Firewall: protection against hackers

And still use CCleaner so you can clean up your files.

Answer 2

Norton!

Answer 3

Trend micro antivirus and Webroot Spy Sweeper work great for me with windows vista firewall.

Answer 4

In trying to find good anti-programs, here's some tips that I follow regularly.

See if they have a money back guarantee (after all, if their product is good they should)

Contact the company and see how long it takes them to respond.  (a timely response lets you know they will work with you quickly if there's a problem with their service)

Search google for reviews of the product.  Type in the "product name review"

These tips have helped me find more suitable anti-programs to buy after buying a few not so good ones.

Below is a link to a review website in which it rates and tells you about 5 anti-spyware programs.  This will be helpful.

Cheers!

Answer 5

Right now I'm using kaspersky Internet Security 7.0.1.325 running in my laptop. It worked wonders and had no problems till now. Previously I used Norton Antivirus and I got mad and couldn't do anything to format the whole system all the time to get rid of these trash, the program was so average that it could barely find any dangerous virues, trojans etc...useless though, Until my friend suggest me to use kaspersky.

Frankly to add info, kaspersky is way better than Nod32...I tested it myself comparing from my laptop (running kaspersky) and my friend's laptop(running nod32).

I strongly suggest you to use Kaspersky Internet Security. Still having doubt you can check out this site for proof.

Good luck :)

Answer 6

I don't recommend Trend Micro Antivirus at all. I didn't renew my subscription from them or Norton because I'm not pleased with them. Norton's just a memory hog, that could only find tracking cookies. Instead, I just added Spy Sweeper antivirus to the spyware protection that I already had from them. It does the trick for me. After one sweep, it picked up a lot of malware that Trend Micro and Norton missed. Get the two-in-one protection from Spy Sweeper.

Answer 7

Nothing beats ZoneAlarm Security for me! been using it for 2 years now and I never had a problem with virus and adwares. A lot of antivirus available these days but ZoneAlarm still tops..