Recommended light weight virus scan?

[Acidburning]

was using AVG, just re-formatted this morning (thanksgiving tradition lol). Any new recommendations?

[Stav]

I've love Microsoft Security Essentials, no regrets so far and it feels very lightweight. Haven't used AVG in a while so I can't say how it would compare.

[Acidburning]

glad you said that, it just popped up on the update and it's installed now. :]

[JohnGabriel]

Kaspersky labs takes the smallest amount of resources and is recommended for things like netbooks because of it. Plus they are just about giving it away at Best Buy, they give you one year for free for every one of their Geek squad services.

[honeypot2011]

eset online scanner is a good one..picked up a few things avg did'nt..its online scan too.deletes all it finds not just the usual..we found 100 things..you can delete 15..ohh unless you buy it ..cough :)

so this one i use every now and then..

http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/

[JohnGabriel]

Here is a list sorted by editors rating:
http://download.cnet.com/windows/internet-security-software-suites/?tag=mncol%3Bsort&rpp=10&sort=editorsRating+asc

1. Avast
2. Kaspersky
3. Norton
4. Bitdefender
..
9. Trend Micro
10. Eset

Its a paid list though, so AVG wont be on there.

[Khatovar]

I've been using Avast! free version for years and I'm still happy with it. I've also heard good things about MSE.

[Ualaa]

I'm using 'Webroot SecureAnywhere'.
http://www.webroot.com/En_US/sites/land-holiday-2012.html

The install was small enough to fit on a floppy.
It only uses 400K of system Ram and 0.01% of my CPU.

Unlike a traditional Anti-Virus, it doesn't have a definition file which it compares files with.
Rather it follows heuristic principles, basically checking if files follow behavior typical of a virus... such as a file trying to record your keystrokes, save your personal data, wanting to modify the registry, wanting to be started on boot-up, etc.
An average full system scan, takes my system 27 seconds.

[Ñightsham]

I use Sunbelt Software Vipre (http://www.vipreantivirus.com) , low resource usage and easy f/w configuration. Never any problems using it multiboxing or otherwise.
Just remember.... if it's free, you get what you pay for :)

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Been using MSE here for a year or so after getting tired of AVG's false positive issues and growing...girth. Seems to work fine, though I haven't had anything even attempt to get through it yet so no idea how it does in an "oops" situation. Guy I worked with for years that does Microsoft OS stuff (with MSFT and HP) says it's about all he'll use anymore.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Here is a list sorted by editors rating:
http://download.cnet.com/windows/internet-security-software-suites/?tag=mncol%3Bsort&rpp=10&sort=editorsRating+asc

1. Avast
2. Kaspersky
3. Norton
4. Bitdefender
..
9. Trend Micro
10. Eset

Its a paid list though, so AVG wont be on there.
/groan

Any list that has Norton anywhere in the top 10 is worthy of ridicule, IMO.

[MiRai]

Just remember.... if it's free, you get what you pay for :)
Microsoft Security Essentials is also free and it's arguably one of the best AV programs available. :)

[Vecter]

Microsoft Security Essentials. Set it and forget it. It just works.

[Ñightsham]

Microsoft Security Essentials is also free and it's arguably one of the best AV programs available. :)

For a free program, I would agree. :) There are plenty of reviews out there