What is the best anti virus software to get?

[MacGyverSG1]

Being smart about what you do on the Internet is always step one, but nothing is 100%. Avast (Free version) should be good enough to handle the rest. Unfortunately their are people out there looking to trick us to get our data and or money.

[anon]

I just use Windows Defender and the built in firewall and run Brave as a browser now.

Brave sucks, try ungoogled-chromium

[joneson]

Sandboxie and free anti-virus programs are a viable method

[MacGyverSG1]

I haven't used Sandboxie in years. Was pretty good. Some of the Internet Security/AntiVirus programs have a sandboxed browser option.

[johnv5]

The BEST AntiVirus Sftwares are given here:

1) Norton AntiVirus Basic 2018
2) ESET NOD32 Antivirus 2018
3) Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2018
4) AVG AntiVirus Free
5) Avast Free Antivirus

[ryanreynolds333]

The best antivirus software of 2018
ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus.
Kaspersky Antivirus 2018.
Panda Antivirus Pro.
Trend Micro Antivirus+ Security.
AVG AntiVirus Free.
Avast Free Antivirus.
Avira Free Antivirus.

[getStefano]

Windows built-in virus and threat protection works fine for me.

[MacGyverSG1]

Windows Defender is fine if you are smart, but it is not the best at detecting bad shit as (Symantec (Norton), Kaspersky, Bitdefender, Avast, ESET). Novice Internet users need better security.

[anon]

I haven't used an antivirus or (outbound) firewall in forever, they aren't necessary if you have good security culture and practices. Of course, the average user doesn't.

The built-in stuff in Windows 8 and above seems good enough; when I have to reformat a computer with XP or 7 for a customer, I stick MSE on it (it still works and gets definition updates on XP if you use the POSReady registry tweak).

[insanemembrane]

I've been using Bitdefender. No complaints.