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Old 01-24-2013, 02:23 PM   #334
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Originally Posted by DaveNull View Post
I'm running Microsoft Security Essentials on my Windows box and have been pleased. Haven't really tried to hit it with the major attack platforms that support AV circumvention though.

Generally (as you've seen me say before) I find AV to be snake oil and think multiple backups are more important than AV. That way if you get popped, you reinstall Windows and move along with your day.
+1 for MSE. Avast and AVG are still out there as the old standby's, but I haven't found either of them to be as lightweight and effective as MSE.

(But yeah, back your shit up.)
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