I've generally used Security Essentials and AVG free (depending on the system) plus supplementing with Malware bytes as needed.
My opinion about toolbars is unprintable, Most are bloatware if not malware at the very least. Particularly after having to do a cleanup twice after the ask.com toolbar hosed two different computers belonging to family members. First time was absolutely maddening second time around I'd already seen the same symptoms from the first go around so fixing was easier...
--Werehawk--
My mom's brief take on upcoming Guatemalan Elections "In last throes of preelection activities. Much loudspeaker vote pleading."
My opinion about toolbars is unprintable, Most are bloatware if not malware at the very least. Particularly after having to do a cleanup twice after the ask.com toolbar hosed two different computers belonging to family members. First time was absolutely maddening second time around I'd already seen the same symptoms from the first go around so fixing was easier...
--Werehawk--
My mom's brief take on upcoming Guatemalan Elections "In last throes of preelection activities. Much loudspeaker vote pleading."