What would you recommend for anti-virus / malware protection software?

[BigOleDummy]

10. Avast or ....

..... using Panda cloud now for A/V. Extremely light on your system and highly rated. No problems at all so far (been using it for a year or so) and I go to some....... "iffy" sites too. Can't beat SuperAntiSpyware either and I use both. Used Malwarebytes for years and years but don't like their new business model and quit them. Ccleaner will help keep your system clean with no fuss, HIGHLY recommended.

The absolute BEST anti-malware/Anti-Virus protection sits at the keyboard though. Use a little common sense and the standard precautions, i.e. don't open a attachment you don't recognize, save and then scan all downloads before opening, go to the site you want instead of using a link to it in an e-mail etc., will do more to keep you safe online than any programs will.

Both McAfee and Norton are very heavy on your system and their tentacles reach deep into your machine. When you decide to get rid of them DON'T just delete them, download the tool to completely uninstall or you will probably have trouble installing another. You can get it at their site or from TRUSTED 3rd party sites. MajorGeeks is where I go for things like that.

I hate that OEM's pre-load this crap on peoples machines.