After some significant frustrations with my computer in recent days I decided to looks for different ways to protect my machine. I was basically using Norton Antivirus and just whatever comes with windows in terms of firewall and stuff.
On my desktop now I have been running Microsoft Security Essentials and I have had a good experience so far. I is only using 2.1k of memory compared to the 15k I was using with NAV.
http://download.cnet.com/Microsoft-Security-Essentials/3000-2239_4-10969260.html
http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/security_essentials/default.aspx
I am now also using malwarebytes to get rid of unwanted malware that isn't picked up by MSE. This is a great little program, that you can use for free if you get a version without live protection. It's not a big deal to use the free version as long as you do regular scans imo.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
Lastly, I've also been using the Microsoft Safety Scanner on a weekly/biweekly basis. It is a backup way to look for unwanted software and scripts. It helps remove viruses, spyware and other malicious software in conjunction with the AV. It works similarly to malwarebytes, where you have to do scheduled scans, but I've had quite a bit of success using it to get rid of some of those really really annoying ad-wares. Here is where you can pick up a free copy:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
*note that this one is updated often, and the software expires in 10 days since it will be outdated already by then. I tend to use this one twice a month or so.
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