Oh bugger it! Some git has managed to knacker my desktop pc :(

[ainarssems]

What's recommendation for a suite of security stuff (preferably free but don't mind paying a bit if it's worth it) for a PC? I've always used AVG/Malwarebytes/CCleaner to keep it clutter and virus free. Have now swapped to Avast as it gets a better write up than AVG but I'm concious that's only covering the basics. Still using Windows firewall and Defender at the moment.

If you bank with Barclays they offer free Kaspersky Internet security for 3 PC's for online banking customers, can't beet that for a price.

[graynada]

Originally Posted by Adrian E

Perhaps if the money tree in my back garden ever sprouted I'd be in a position to consider it - this PC was bought new in 2010 for £700 which wouldn't even buy you half a Mac worth bothering with, unfortunately.

Linux then?

My recomendation would be Mint, plus no virus, malware and well within price range

[Adrian E]

I've ordered a 128GB SSD (Crucial M4) and a 2TB Western Digital HDD which should be here tomorrow so I can make a start on rebuilding at the weekend.

At least with OS and data stored seperate if this happens again I only have to worry about rebuilding the SSD from scratch. SSD should be big enough to run all my software off and once I've secure wiped my original 1TB drive I can partition it and clone the SSD when I install anything new