Windows: Best Anti-virus Software
This page lists the best anti-virus software for Windows.
Anti-virus Software
I recommend [ Microsoft Security Essentials ] [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Security_Essentials ]. Home page at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download
For some virus, i also recommend [ Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware ] [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malwarebytes%27_Anti-Malware ]. Home page at http://www.malwarebytes.org/
But don't run multiple anti-virus software on your machine. Run just one. However, you can install several, and use them to manually scan for viruses periodically.
Here's 2 others, but i haven't used them.
- [ AVG ] [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVG_(software) ]
- [ ClamWin ] [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ClamWin ]
I do not recommend anything from Norton, nor McAfee.
Rootkit Detector
“rootkit” is the most nasty virus software. Once a rootkit infected your system, normal anti-virus software may not be able to detect it. Here's the tools to detect and remove them.
I've used the following around 2013. Not sure if the are still good.
- [ GMER ] [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMER ]. download at [ http://www.gmer.net/ ]
- [ Kaspersky Lab ] [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaspersky_Lab ]'s Anti-rootkit utility TDSSKiller. Download at [ http://support.kaspersky.com/5350 ]
PC Diagnostics, Registry Cleanup, …
I recommend all of the following.
- Piriform [ CCleaner ] [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCleaner ] (clear cache, etc.)
- Piriform [ Recuva ] [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recuva ] (Data recovery)
- Piriform [ Defraggler ] [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defraggler ]
- [ Partimage ] [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partimage ] (disk cloning)
For other excellent software for Windows, see: Great Software for Windows .
Fake Antivirus Ware (Ransomware)
[Hunting Down and Killing Ransomware By Mark Russinovich. At http://blogs.technet.com/b/markrussinovich/archive/2013/01/07/3543763.aspx , accessed on 2013-01-07 ]
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