I voted for "Yes, why not? I dont wanna pay", but that's only because it's closest to my answer. I wanna pay, but don't have to, because avast free has all I "need".
Right now I don't need all the bells and whistles of paid AV to have them is nice but it is not necessary and free AV has improved. I trust free AV, there are times when I want the bells and whistles.
I don't use any Antivirus/Internet Security software. Stopped using such software years ago. I'm relying on Sandboxie at the moment. If I had to pick an antivirus, it would be free, as I don't find them inferior. Quite the opposite actually.
Used avira free for years then switched to avast!. No complaints so far. In fact, in all the years of computer use, I have been infected only once and that was with Windows 98.
No real time antivirus since Dec 2010. No on demand scanners since Dec 2011. If I was to use a real timer, I would use MSE in W7. Bo
I don't use AVs on Windows; generally prefer (freeware) FW/HIPS, which are the closest thing on Windows to a lightweight MAC framework. For convenience, I use learning mode, and avoid installing any software I have reason to distrust. I do use Hitman Pro for on-demand scanning though, in concert with Sysinternals tools (Autoruns and Process Explorer). Thus far I've had no cause to buy the payed version of any firewall; the extra features just don't strike me as needed. If I did have to shell out for one payed application, though, I'm pretty sure it would be Sandboxie. I don't think any antivirus can even come close to such software. BTW, while I haven't been infected in quite a while, I haven't spent much time on Windows in quite a while either. So don't assume I'm doing things right!
Free AV here. The bells and whistles can be found somewhere else (for free as well). I do understand those who pay to keep software alive, I wish I could do the the same. P.S. The questions/options on this thread could be better phrased.
I use Roboscan Internet Security Free. Just what I need, no more no less. OT. Why would one/I pay for say B***Gu**d Internet Security? When it uses the BD engine just like RIS. PM me if you'd like so this doesn't get locked
Because: 1) I've never heard of Roboscan in all the years that I've been using a computer (16 years) 2) Roboscan doesn't sound very trustworth just by its name, more tlike some spam company (no offense) 3) I see BullGuard in the AV Comparatives Tests amongst the top contenders, why isn't Roboscan even mentioned? hmmmmmm same goes for MSE
Desktop = No free or paid Antivirus / Internet Security. (Other paid security measures in place) Wife's laptop = Paid Internet Security Smart Phone/Android = Paid AV/Security
Usually, I use none or the free Microsoft Security Essentials. In one machine, I decided to give a chance to the paid Webroot SecureAnywhere (I got a 6-months license for an awesome price: $0). It's simply great.
I'm using KISS 2013 thanks to an offer from a good brother who had no need of his. However, when the lic. expires I'll feel just as secure with AVAST free in my Siggy instead of KiSS.
anything free on the anti-virus topic or free in general of late seems to me like free spy-ware,ill pass. still looking my self for something decent on this topic and it really seems hard to find.
I wouldn't mind paying for AV if it wasn't a rentware. Unfortunetly almost all AVs are rentware so they get none of my money.
Yeah, I'm not big on subscription-based software. My little copy of free Avast has watched over me effectively for some time now.
How are products like MSE, AVG, AVAST and Panda Cloud "spyware"? If you're talking about web shields and such technology, well, the paid ones have the same thing and they all work the same. Web shields have to have some idea of where you go on the net, otherwise they really wouldn't work at all.
I wish avast had 3 options: Free - basic defense whatever we have right now One time fee - additional defense (maybe sandboxing..) Subscription - all bells and whistles
My point is that while I will NEVER pay to rent software, the AV companies could still get some money out of me if they offered extra features for one lifetime fee.
I understood your point. I don't see lifetime licenses for AV software anytime soon though. It's too much of a cash cow to do that, plus lifetime licensing is not all that sound of a practice to begin with and I don't think that way of doing business will go on for many more years.
