Best free antivirus to install on Windows 8.1?

R2K

In the Zone
What is the best free antivirus to install on Windows 8.1?
I'm thrown between avast and avira but I can't make up my mind. It should be light on resources and should have good detection rate.
 

josin

In the zone
What is the best free antivirus to install on Windows 8.1?
I'm thrown between avast and avira but I can't make up my mind. It should be light on resources and should have good detection rate.
Why Not Comodo Internet Security suite ( its totally free)? Why trust in Av alone? Why not use multiple layers of Security like Av+ firewall + sand box+ Heuristic detection module ( "defense +" as comodo calls it) + Virtual space?

Download latest version here

Why Use comodo?
 
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rijinpk1

Aspiring Novelist
i dont trust comodo internet security. too many false positives and wild list misses. for free antivirus,i would recommend to use bitdefender free edition or avira.
 

tubelight

Broken In
I use Zone Alarm and Windows Defender. On a 64 bit OS there aren't too many viruses I've caught by being a little cautious on my own part.
 

josin

In the zone
i dont trust comodo internet security. too many false positives and wild list misses. for free antivirus,i would recommend to use bitdefender free edition or avira.

Any proof?
wild list misses
Are you kidding? . Don't mislead people with vague comments. Accuse with concrete evidence.
 

gameranand

Living to Play
i dont trust comodo internet security. too many false positives and wild list misses. for free antivirus,i would recommend to use bitdefender free edition or avira.

Their Anti Virus might give problems although I have not used that so won't comment but as far as Firewall goes. Its one of the best in the market till date.
 

SaiyanGoku

kamehameha!!
IMHO, i found avast to have little (2-5 mb at max) to no RAM usage at all when the PC was idle. most other AV's use upto 100 MB ram even when the pc is idle.
 

josin

In the zone
simple proof here Virus Bulletin : VB100 Results - Comodo Internet Security. solid proof - from my virus library :-D
The link you posted is from the year 2011 now its 2013 and the link I posted is of 2013....so as i said (IMHO) do not mislead people.
If you have some time please read these
1.Time to own up – Traditional Anti-Virus is no longer enough | MELIH ABDULHAYOGLU - Internet Security and Trust
2.The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (aka Unknown) | MELIH ABDULHAYOGLU - Internet Security and Trust
3.Virus Protection vs Virus Cleaning - Comodo Blogs
4.Running Antivirus thinking you will be safe......Madness!!! | Melih's Corner - CEO Talk/Discussions/Blog
 
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R2K

R2K

In the Zone
MS Security essential is no good as per reviews and test conducted by security companies.
 

bssunilreddy

Chosen of the Omnissiah
MS Security essential is no good as per reviews and test conducted by security companies.

Security companies reviews tend to be biased because they say which AV company pays them well. You know Norton AV company used to create virus and provide updates to them on weekly basis just to keep their business going on. This I got from one of Cyber Crime specialists based in Hyderabad Cyber Crime Cell. He once came to our Law College and gave us a power point presentation as to how AV companies make $$$$.
 

gameranand

Living to Play
Avira seems better then avast!! Any opinion?

Both are nearly equal I would say. I have used both AV for years and thats how I am saying this. Avast have a better interface, and also Boot Time Scan so I prefer Avast over Avira, although Avira is also very good. Simple and effective.
 
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