Is Microsoft essentials CPU hungry? Avast takes up less CPU and memory and is also a good anti-virus. I use Malware Antibites as an on-demand anti-spy and run it every weekend. According to the net, there's none better, although you might conceder Super Antispy. Cheers Barry -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Catherine Turner Sent: 02 November 2010 8:57 AM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: antivirus I use Microsoft Security Essentials as well and no problems so far. I'm not using anything for spyware (oh dear, good point, perhaps I should think about that). Catherine On 11/2/10, Ibrahim Gucukoglu <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Husna. > > For what its worth, I use Microsoft Security Essentials for my > antivirus needs, and the free Malwarebytes Anti Malware scanner for > dealing with spyware although Security Essentials also has limited > spyware removal functionality. I've been using computers for yonks > *smile*, and I haven't once had a piece of spyware or a virus that the > above combination hasn't been able to take care of. > > All the best, Ibrahim. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Husna Begum" <h.begum99@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 1:37 AM > Subject: [access-uk] antivirus > > >> Hi, >> >> what's the best accessible free anti virus out there and where can >> you get it from. the same question applies for anti spy ware. >> >> thanks, >> Husna >> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq