what is the best virus protection out there right now?

I think Avast is the best. It constantly updates and lets you know. I have never had a problem and I have had it for 7 months.

What you really NEED is a new Operating System for your Brand New computer and not a Anti-Virus Program. If you're using MS Windows 7 or whatever version, Be Extremely Careful for most Viruses continually attacks this OS and most of the Anti-Virus Programs only would work for a while UNTIL the next attack goes again after your Computer.Understand that some viruses Evolve and Mutate to something more sinister and more nastier than the last version.Most Anti-Virus programs are at least 2 to 3 months behind on Security updates so by the time they spotted something's wrong with your computer, whatever kind of infection is already IN YOUR Computer w/o them knowing it and it's just hiding inside being dormant until it wakes up! Migrate to a Linux Operating System and i promise you that those worries you have about computer securities + the money that would really cost you to fix it would be a thing of the Past. I used to be a Microsoft Windows advocate till' i got really sick & Tired of bringing my computer to the fix-it-shop 4 X to keep removing those viruses and other crap. Now there's Linux on my machine, i never lost anymore sleep & i have piece of mind. it's been 4 years now and still no viruses!

After many years of using free A/V and anti malware I some months ago installed a Norton trial Internet security 2012 on my daughters and granddaughters computers.I always felt Norton was a huge resource hog but the latest version was vastly improved. So much so that after three months I have installed it on my computer which seems considerably more responsive. My choice now until something better comes along.

Go to the following link it is a side by side comparison of the top ten antivirus software available.

Www.anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

http://internet-security-suite-review.toptenreview...

here check this out and then decide urself ^^

my personal choice is Kaspersky , i have been using this from the last 2 years and go not even a single infection ^^

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