On Feb 24, 2020, at 4:49 PM, Spencer Graves <spencer.graves at effectivedefense.org> wrote:
Hello, All:
What antivirus / internet security software do you use and recommend?
I've used Bitdefender for years. However, I've been encountering an increasing number of problems with software I've used for years. Some of my problems disappear when I turn off parts of Bitdefender. However, I've been unable to use RStudio on my Windows 7 computer since early last November. Also, when I turn off certain features of Bitdefender, "R CMD build sos" (with sos cloned from "https://github.com/sbgraves237/sos") completes in a few minutes. With Bitdefender configured normally, "R CMD build sos" stops without warning on "* creating vignettes". I've left it for days like that without it moving beyond that point. No error message but also no progress.
Rather than doing a web search for alternative internet security software, I thought I'd ask you all: If some of you have had similar problems with other antivirus / internet security software, I think I'd be more likely to hear it from you than from a web search. Some of my problems may not be due to Bitdefender, but I know that some are, and Bitdefender tech support answers the phone but fails to fix these problems.
Thanks,
Spencer Graves