Anti-Virus linkage

So here is where I still stand on my recommendations:

1. Free Firewall Software by GlassWire - Monitors and logs network connections…more used for logging than “active firewall blocking”.
2. Sysmon - Sysinternals core service to log application/network executions
3. Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit - EMET - TechNet Security
4. Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft Windows - Core AV protection
5. Malwarebytes Premium - Supplemental real-time AV/AM protection
6. Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit - Free Zero-Day Exploit Protection - browser layer protection

If MSE seems too light, then I would swap it out for Bitdefender Antivirus Free.

There have been some developments in the AV world and opinions abound:

• The most effective malware removal tools – Betanews
• Avira tops latest AV-Comparatives Protection test – Betanews
• Compare Your Anti-Virus' Performance with These 5 Top Sites – MakeUseOf blog
• How to uninstall antivirus – Betanews
• Beware: Free Antivirus Isn’t Really Free Anymore – HowToGeek blog
• AVG releases transparent privacy policy: Yes, we will sell your data - ZDNet
• AVG's new privacy policy is brutally honest about tracking you – Betanews
• Don't waste time and money on third party security software: Windows Defender is just fine! - markwilson.it
• Anti-Virus Software Update - GSD Thoughts – A prior blog post I wrote in Feb. with some additional AV product option links.

Cheers,

Claus V.