2012 Anti-Virus Vs. 2013 Anti-Virus programs
I need to renew my anti-virus program. I see on Cnet programs like the 2012 Bitedefender and 2012 Kaspersky editions are rated very high as well the free AVG.
With the new 2013 AV editions coming out I’ve found cheaper prices on Amazon for the 2012 editions. Do these companies find out enough AV info in one year to justify buying the latest version? If so, I don’t mind paying more to avoid any problems. Also, do the 2012 editions update to the most current?
The AVG free version was rated fairly high on Cnet. Is it really that good yet it’s free?
I just finished the COMODO free trial and it did find some malware where ESET didn’t. My old ESET NOD32 seemed to miss a lot of malicious file. No complaints with COMODO except I'm not sure how much power it takes from the CPU compared to others. Then again, you can't have your cake and eat it too. I do game a little on Steam with MW3 but very seldom multipalyer.
Lastly, I don’t want a program that will drag down my CPU (i7, 8GB RAM) like Norton is known for. I do have a LinkSys E2500 router for my laptop.
Thanks for any input!
Mike