What are some recommended anti-virus/anti-spyware programs for Windows 7?

www.avast.com

http://www.eset.com/us/

Please don't pay for antivirus software they are almost all bloatware and it really is just a money grab. Avast! is free and once you disable the noises it makes, its unobtrusive and doesnt hog resources.

Also, download spybot search and destroy from here: http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html

You can install it with any other antivirus program, wont really make a difference. Its a good program for just spyware and some virus removal.

here are some others:

http://www.lavasoft.com/ (ad-aware)

http://www.avira.com/ (theres a free version)

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If you want free then I recommend Avast , superantispyware and Malwarebytes. coupled with Comodo firewall They are all free for personal use . It is safe to use two anti-spy products but never use more than one A/V as it can cause conflicts. You should run A/V and anti spy weekly.

1. free antivirus - free MSE

2. Antimalware - pay for malwarebytes

3. Free antispyware - free superantispyware

Good, Light & cheap.

real time protection from viruses & spyware come from MSE

real time protection from malware comes from malwarebytes PRO

free superantispyware will pick up anything malwarebytes PRO or MSE miss.

then add free WOT & free PSI

http://www.mywot.com/

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/detect-v...

You now have a good, light & cheap; Security suite.

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1. Malwarebytes

2. Superantispyware

3. Combofix (advanced user)

Don't spend money on anti-virus softwares they slow down everything on your computer. Your internet provider will provide you one for free, ring and ask about free anti-virus software. (I'm with virgin media and thru supplied it no problem, and it didn't slow down my system)

Other than the specialist scanners that have already been stated, i use Webroot, worth checking it out.