Advice about advice

First of all I am not a major geek, I don't even have a minor in geekness. I am pretty close to illiterate when it comes to computers. That's why I seek the advice of others. I was recently advised, by someone very knowledgeable, to uninstall my anti virus software (BitDefender) and my spyware (Counterspy) and replace it with free software, AVG Free and Ad-Aware. I have always been a believer in two sayings, " you get what you pay for" & "if it sounds too good to be true it probably is". That's why I'm having a little problem with this advice. Are these two free programs really the best thats out there to protect my computer? If not, what is? I am not opposed to spending some money if it's for something worth while. Thanks for any help.

 

It's all about what you want in my opinion. The best antivirus IMHO is either Kaspersky AntiVirus or Bit Defender AntiVirus. With that being said, there are no perfect antivirus programs; they all will have their flaws. I will say that the free versions are just as good.

If you already have Bit Defender installed and purchased I would recommend leaving it until it expires and even then it's up to you whether to keep it or not. If you want to spend the money, there is nothing wrong with Bit Defender, if you want a free antivirus there is nothing wrong with Avast, AntiVir or AVG.

For more information on our recommendations, please see this thread below.

How to Protect yourself from malware!