JrMasterModelBuilder Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 So, I'm running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit on my Mac under VirtualBox. I'm not really concerned about my VM getting totally destroyed as I can just re-image it without too much trouble and I don't plan on using it all that much but I don't want to run around with no anti-virus at all. Normally, I use AVG but, obviousely, with a virtual machine, memory useage is a concern and AVG seems a little bulky. Can anyone recommend a free light-weight anti-virus/internet security suite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenyx Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 You're likely not going to like my suggestion since it's relatively unpopular due to its extreme sensitivity, but avast! seems to work well for those situations. I can't really recommend any of the others for your needs, Anti-Virus programs tend to be memory hogs by default and avast! just hogs the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrem Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Panda Cloud antivirus. I use it as my main AV because its so lightweight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le717 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 My AV software for any computer I use, be it XP, Vista or 7, is Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free. I put a MBAM shortcut in the Startup folder in the Start Menu so it reminds me to update it, and set the "Notify me if the database is x many days old" to 1, because I may know to update it, but other people may not. I update MSE right after boot, even though it updates by itself, to make sure I get the latest database. I try to run a quick scan with both of them every week, and if I know I'll be away for a little bit, I'll set them to run at the same time. And every once in a while, I'll run Super Anti-Spyware to remove any tracking cookies. As your Win 7 is running in a VM, don't run the scans at the same time, or it will be stuck doing it for a few hours (and I can't do it on that Vista-launch laptop I can't get 1999 LR to run on. That PC had an faulty nVidia GPU in it, it sometimes shuts down or ges a BSOD from over-heating or running too much stuff at once, and I can't seem to have FF, and 3 WinExplorers open at the same time without something messing up.). That's what I use and recommend to anyone looking for a free AV solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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