This is a list of some Anti-virus softwares I tried in the past week, and I am going to share with you which is nice and which one gave me headache and the one I am using and why.
My Story
I am one of those believed that Anti-virus at this recent times is just a waste of my computer space and another software that slows down the performance of your computer. But to be safe, I decided to stick with the default windows installed Anti-virus, which is the Windows Defender. I had a virus attack which led me to try different anti-virus program. This is my honest review of each of the programs :)
Windows Defender : This is a very nice software that seats at your computer and you won't even know it is there. Which means the performance of your computer will be very maintained. Since I started using Windows defender, I never see it in my taskbar or see any prompt of Virus it had quarantined.
To be sincere, Windows defender if it was a living person, i will say it is an oxygen thief. It will only appear when it needs to update itself and that is it, this software right here is a complete joke...hahha....yeah i said...whoops, oh boy, i feel good.
Windows defender interface
Norton 360 : It all looks good to be sincere . It scanned my computer for 2 days straight, wheew....What happened to intelligent scanning and a more faster...common Norton. And seriously the computer came back way faster "after 2 days"..BRUH. I tweeted about this event because I can see my computer running better than i thought after those scans and of course some virus lurking around the system were all quarantined, Bravo.
But later, you feel your computer so slow because it decided to use half of the system resources. Norton + Google chrome=death of the computer. It is like expecting Westham FC to win the UEFA Champions league...ooouccchhhh.. You will have to wait 10-15 Sec for your normal program to come up...haizzz...i removed it as am not a patient dog, I only want the fat bone asap
Norton Setting Interface
Avast Antivirus : Though I don't have much trust about this program, i think keeping my computer faster in continuation of what Norton did won't be a bad idea. So I am not looking for the best, just something to guard what was already done from reoccurring. Some features which am not sure I like is the "Avast Is Now Updated" sound it makes after every update. But I later get used to it as i believe it is a swag from Avast and it is what has been there for as long as I know Avast.
Just so you know why i said I don't trust Avast. I abandoned the program when my 2 computers that I used with Avast had the same virus and both were running Avast and it won't detect the virus on my computer even after it already changed some program names and some files won't open. Also my computer CD-ROM will open just on it's own while I am working. So that is the reason for my first line.
The reason i removed avast after a day or two was that it affected the sound system on my computer.My sound started having issues like a clicky-wacky sound even when the whole video finished buffering. This affected all video/audio played on my computer.
I checked the whole computer and I checked Google, I noticed a lot of users had complained about this issue for a long time and it looks like Avast won't fix it. I am a music person which means either my music stops or Avast gone. I chooses the latter...
Avast User Interface
Bit Defender Total Security : This is the only antivirus i had trusted and will continue to trust for a long time. Woe betide that virus that thinks he is a boss on your computer when you install Bitdefender. It is just so powerful... I had a good laugh when I was operating my computer and that all of a sudden a virus got it way around a webpage I was visiting, few minutes later, Bit defender was going for its routine scan/search ( This scan don't affect performance at all). So it got hold of the virus/malware and that was it. Bitdefender is a robust antivirus and no wonder it keeps getting best antivirus for 3-4 years straight.
Bitdefender was so perfect for me. The only issue I had was that it won't work with my Blue stacks program. I had a lot of thoughts on whether to remove it or let it stay as my anti-virus, but Blue stack is a program i use everyday for my android development, projects and manage other projects. Bitdefender was perfect, it quarantined some files that Norton had missed and was running fine..
Eset : This is where the search ends, Eset Nod32 was another very good antivirus and this is where the search ends. I was not a fan of Eset initially because i thought it looks too easy to protect me from the stuffs I do on the internet, but it seems to have stand the test of time. It had blocked spam webpages, fought and conquered a lot of Virus and I think I can leave my computer at the mercy of ESET NOD32. It redefines my views, now i know simple is way better. It does not use unnecessary disk space. but it stays at alert and detect computer infection unlike windows defender.
At the moment, i give it to ESET NOD32. my computer is working fine, no voice cracks or blocking of some programs. Everything works perfectly..
So which anti virus are you using and do you think it is worth the cash?
Share your views below.