I Know This Has Been Asked Many Times Before...

[Boto]

but products change and improve . My Norton antivirus is expiring soon and wondered what is the best one to replace it with. I believe Microsoft Essentials is quite good, if so which anti-malware works best with it? I have looked but can't find any recent questions about this. TIA.

[Giggsie]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/security-essentials-download

[Giggsie]

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

[WyeDyed]

Which version of Windows are you using?
If Windows 8, then Windows Defender works adequately, Win 7 or earlier I would use Avast Antivirus
http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10019223.html?part=dl-85737&tag=lang_en&;lang=en

As Giggsie says, Malwarebytes should be used whichever option you go for.

[diddlydo]

We removed a Norton without any trouble (and we're only minimally IT literate) and installed Microsoft esentials. Defender is different and is subsumed by Essentials.

[ToraToraTora]

continue with Norton, it's as good as any, do not spoil the ship happeth of tar.

[Boto]

Thanks so much for all your answers. I have Windows 7.

[diddlydo]

Get rid of Norton - when we had it, it let all sorts of nasties into our computer which had to be killed off with Microsoft Essentials.