Originally Posted by doc
And, btw, I do not like the Trend Micro tool at all.
I'm curious as to why. Granted, the home version does come at a price, however, I can assure you that their officescan and anti-spyware products at the enterprise level are top notch. The home version gets the same quick updates and relatively good technical support and they are pretty quick on new patterns. As I mentioned, I've had pretty good luck with the enterprise version, albeit merely at a fortune 250 with 400+ locations and something on the order of 30k PCs across 6 continents (and you basically get the same engine in the home version without the nifty remote/central management features).
As always, YMMV.
The free Windows defender antispyware, and occassional scans with spybot S&D and/or adaware, all free, have been great for me and almost everyone I know.
The cost of the MS product and the others are hard to ignore. However, I'd suggest to you that letting the same people who brought you windows (the OS which is basically responsible for allowing virii and spyware to proliferate in the first place) and who brought you IE (ditto) might not be in one's best interests from a technical and/or risk management standpoint.
As above, YMMV.