Which is better antivirus AVG or Mcafee.

I'm curious if anyone has changed their opinions since this thread began?

Thanks

McAfee and Norton are two poor choices. Preinstalled versions are commonly immediately removed by experienced users when they buy a new laptop.

My preference is for AVG 2011 (Free) Anti-Virus coupled with SuperAntiSpyware. Malwarebytes is installed as a one time scanner in reserve. I have used AVG for a number of years with few problems.

I have upgraded to windows 7 and lost my antivirus software.

I have just installed AVG

I want to know which is best AVG or Mcafee

AVG is *much* better than McAfee (and unlike McAfee, it's also free). McAfee and Norton are, in my view and that of many of us here, the two worst choices available.

However, although AVG used to be one of the best choices, it no longer is. Today there are better choices available.

For an anti-virus program, I recommend eSet NOD32, if you are willing to pay for it. If you want a free anti-virus, I recommend one (do not run more than one) of the following three:

Avira AntiVir

Avast

Microsoft Security Essentials

You also need anti-spyware software. I recommend that you download and

install (freeware) MalwareBytes AntiMalware.

Hi,

Neither.

If you uninstall any antivirus/antispyware/security program be sure to run the maker's Removal Tool

and/or check for special removal methods.

List of anti-malware program cleanup/uninstall tools

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/msestart/thread/407bf6da-c05d-4546-8788-0aa4c25a1f91/

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Here is what I use and recommend : (These are all Free versions and very effective.) 

Avast and Prevx have proven extremely reliable and compatible with everything I have

thrown at them. Microsoft Security Essentials and Prevx have also proven to be very

reliable and compatible. Use MSE and Prevx or Avast and Prevx however not all 3.

Avast Home Free - stop any shields you do not need except leave File System, Web,

and Network running (Script and Behavior are also recommended in Ver 6+).

Prevx - Home - Free

Windows Firewall

Windows Defender (not needed if using MSE)

IE - Protected Mode

IE 8 - SmartScreen Filter ON  (IE 7 Phishing Filter)

I also have IE to always start with InPrivate Filter active if IE 8.

(You occasionally have to turn it temporarily off with the little Icon on LEFT of the + bottom

right of IE)

Two versions of Avast are available 6.x and 4.8x

Avast 6.x - Home - Free - Stop the Shields you do not use (except File, Web, Network, &

Behavior) - double click the Orange Icon in Notification Area - Real Time Shields - click the

Shield you want to stop - STOP. To stop the Orange Icon from showing an error indicator -

click the Orange Icon - Upper Right - Settings - click Status Bar - uncheck the Shields you

disabled - click OK

http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

Avast 4.8x - Home - Free - stop any shields you do not need except leave Standard, Web,

and Network running. (Double Click Blue icon - details next to OK. - upper left Shields -

Terminate those you do not use.)

http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download#tab4

Or use Microsoft Security Essentials - Free

http://www.microsoft.com/Security\_Essentials/

Prevx works well along side Avast or MSE

Prevx - Home - Free small, fast, exceptional CLOUD protection, works with other security

programs. This is a scanner only, VERY EFFECTIVE, if it finds something come back here

or use Google to see how to remove. 

http://www.prevx.com/   <-- information

http://info.prevx.com/downloadcsi.asp  <-- download

PCmag - Prevx - Editor'a Choice

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2346862,00.asp

Also get Malwarebytes - free - use as scanner only. If you ever suspect malware, and that

would be unsual with Avast and Prevx running except for an occasional low level cookie

(no big deal), UPDATE it and then run it as a scanner. I have many scanners and they

never find anything of note since I started using this setup.

http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

Hope this helps.

I would recommend Malwarebytes as well. However, if you would like a good antivirus, I would recommend Kaspersky.