your favorite free antivirus/firewall?

**Howie Roary** · 2013-07-12 09:53

I have avast/comodo on my PC, gonna add something to my laptop, but I had my frustrations over the last couple years with this pair, mostly for being too strict on blocking new programs without asking me or notifying me why BL2 would auto-shutdown for example

looking for recommends for what you guys like to use, also my avast expires in a month and doesn't seem to show a free renew option

**Rocl** · 2013-07-12 09:54

norton

**Demosthenes** · 2013-07-12 10:03

Gentoo.

**Kiarax** · 2013-07-12 10:10

Comodo + MSE

**Howie Roary** · 2013-07-12 10:15

Originally Posted by Demosthenes

Gentoo.

is this linux only?

**Tajin** · 2013-07-12 10:18

Microsoft security Essentials

**Demosthenes** · 2013-07-12 10:20

Originally Posted by Kiarax

Comodo + MSE

I can cosign MSE. It has been dropping the ball in neutral tests as of late but just don't be dumb. It also has a super tiny footprint. It never gets in my way like every other anti-virus. I pretty much lived without an AV before MSE. I cannot speak for Comodo. I presume it is a software firewall (because using more than one AV at once is headache city). I cannot stand software firewalls. I have a beast router with dats I update. It acts as a badass firewall.

**Howie Roary** · 2013-07-12 10:23

my windows came built in on my refurbished laptop (I don't my my reg. code) will this be a problem when it detects if I have a legit copy?

**Demosthenes** · 2013-07-12 10:25

Completely escaped me that we were talking about laptops.

**Demosthenes** · 2013-07-12 10:26

Originally Posted by Howie Roary

my windows came built in on my refurbished laptop (I don't my my reg. code) will this be a problem when it detects if I have a legit copy?

Doubt it. Refurbishers use a general key most times.

**Howie Roary** · 2013-07-12 10:34

Originally Posted by Demosthenes

Completely escaped me that we were talking about laptops.

I didn't mention it in this thread, is there a difference between laptop and desktop protection? I guess the router option would be eliminated if I do the wifi thing away from home

**Demosthenes** · 2013-07-12 11:13

Originally Posted by Howie Roary

I didn't mention it in this thread, is there a difference between laptop and desktop protection? I guess the router option would be eliminated if I do the wifi thing away from home

Exactly.

**Howie Roary** · 2013-07-12 11:20

got rid of avast on PC and switched to MSE, added MSE and comodo on lappy

thanks guys, hopefully my ISP stops leaving voicemails about unprotected computers on my network now, they left one before I even had my laptop so I am confused

**Howie Roary** · 2013-07-12 15:13

unrelated but any idea why chrome might be failing to restore previous sessions? I checked the box to "continue where I left off" in settings

it's kind of a pain because I'm in the midst of an essay this week

**Omniyoji** · 2013-07-15 14:20

I know it's late Howie but I'd just recommend going with only Comodo. They have the best free security suite (firewall/antivirus/malware) out there for the past few years now (consistently scored 90+%).

http://www.matousec.com/

They test firewalls/antivirus software very thoroughly.

Oh also about your Chrome problem, try to create a new profile. I don't use chrome but I've heard this works for some people with that issue. A simple search should show you how.

**Howie Roary** · 2013-07-15 16:46

thank you, I'll look into that

I stuck with comodo for firewall, I didn't know they had free AV too, ty

prob gonna be lazy and stay with MSE unless it gets annoying though, avast was too agressive or I had the settings too high

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