[elahd]

I use ESET NOD32 and am happy with it. It does its job with "dignity" (no Norton-style hyperbolic popups), consumes little resources, and is inexpensive. It does a great job blocking malware and has a nice blocker for "potentially unwanted applications" (https://help.eset.com/glossary/en-US/unwanted_application.ht...).

The cheapest licenses are available on Amazon. Either NOD32 or Smart Security do the job -- I buy whatever is cheapest when the licenses expire.

I'm the family IT guy for my immediate family. Around five years ago, after fixing the nth malware infection on family computers, I bit the bullet and bought a few multi-seat ESET licenses for my parents, siblings, and their families. I haven't had to fix a virus/malware issue since then. Prior to this, they were all just using Windows Defender. I used one of the licenses on my own computers, so I have direct experience with the software, as well.

I install Unchecky (https://unchecky.com/) along with NOD32. This is a free tool that provides a second layer of protection against drive-by toolbar installs.

[rasikjain]

Thanks, Will give it a try