I'm currently using [insert AV name here].
I'm currently using [insert AV name here].
Windows 8... The native MSTool works well. I believe the top antivirus protection comes from your own awareness. Smart choices won’t help much. P.S. I assumed you meant something different when you said "AV."
Malwarebytes and Windows Defender were reliable, though Avast performed poorly. I even used a free version, but shutdowns were frequent and performance was terrible. The paid versions also caused problems when pirated, which isn’t unexpected.
I no longer use Avast. It wasn’t worth the effort to reinstall. I waited a week just to get it running properly.