Thread:Lubie/@comment-26384327-20150828160127/@comment-26384327-20150829041333

Two reasons why I stopped using AVG for my virus protection (and not just me, but my many clients) 1) too many false positives and 2) was a major resource hog.

FYI, the two virus programs are different than the malware program (too many people make this mistake). Avast and AVG combat viruses (those nasty little buggers that can knock a computer system out for the count). Malware software combats those annoying programs that makes you think your system is in critical mass (lock-out of control panel, browser hijacking, rogue desktop display, etc.).

I never push a product on anybody, I simply let them know what works best for me and my clients. I honestly can't remember the last time I had a system failure due to a virus or malware.

One other thought with regards to protection. Are you behind a firewall? I use my router as my firewall. I NEVER use a software firewall (those suite softwares). A hardware firewall works a thousand times better. For my business network I use a dedicated hardware firewall instead of a router. I have clients that I remote in from across the globe and I need absolute protection and security.