The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    which antivirus software for m11x r3

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by notebookfan1, Oct 3, 2011.

  1. notebookfan1

    notebookfan1 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    10
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    hello,

    i got today ma new alienware m11x r3.
    have you some tips, recommendations for me ?

    can i use kaspersky 2012 antivirus ? or does it need to many resources ?
     
    notebookfan1, Oct 3, 2011
    #1
  2. theKriton

    theKriton Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    27
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I use Microsoft Essentials. Never had a problem on any pc. light and nice.
     
    theKriton, Oct 3, 2011
    #2
  3. i has m11x

    i has m11x Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    173
    Messages:
    489
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Another vote for Microsoft Security Essentials. Use it on all of my computers.
     
    i has m11x, Oct 3, 2011
    #3
  4. un4tural

    un4tural Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    53
    Messages:
    666
    Likes Received:
    14
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Nod 32, works well doesn't really pop up all the time. Don't chew too much on ram or cpu either.

    Used to have AVG free anti-virus thing, used to work real well before, now its just all pop ups and adverts... won't even let me play games in peace.

    Never tried the microsoft essentials though. might be better, but i like NOD32
     
    un4tural, Oct 3, 2011
    #4
  5. jwolf7722

    jwolf7722 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    282
    Messages:
    881
    Likes Received:
    7
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Microsoft Security Essentials on all my systems. Works perfect.
     
    jwolf7722, Oct 3, 2011
    #5
  6. BrokenKeyboard

    BrokenKeyboard Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    10
    Messages:
    196
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Microsoft Security Essentials + Malwarebytes

    It's all you need.
     
    BrokenKeyboard, Oct 3, 2011
    #6
  7. m3talfingers

    m3talfingers Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    17
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I enjoy avast. Been using it for years. another vote for malwarebytes too
     
    m3talfingers, Oct 4, 2011
    #7
  8. c4sc4

    c4sc4 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    246
    Messages:
    256
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I'm going to say Microsoft Security Essentials as well. It works well and I've never had a problem with it, plus it hides in the system tray and is very unobtrusive.
     
    c4sc4, Oct 4, 2011
    #8
  9. martinroshak

    martinroshak Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    46
    Messages:
    215
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I've been using Avast a lot, but switched to Microsoft Security Essentials recently on my PC, working very nicely, least invasive AV i've used!
     
    martinroshak, Oct 4, 2011
    #9