Recommended AV?

[Skeithex]

I do that as a several layer protection, seems to keep my system safe.

[froggyboy604]

I think waiting a while before downloading new software and files from the internet may prevent getting infected if your antivirus is good at identifying new viruses.

[Skeithex]

That's the best practice really, I tend not to upgrade right away if it can be helped.

[froggyboy604]

I think testing new software in many offline virtual machines with different antivirus software may help at preventing viruses from infecting your main computer's OS.

[Skeithex]

That takes time and effort really, not many places want to put in the effort to find such bugs.

[froggyboy604]

That is true a lot of companies don't take the effort to protect their computers.

I think there are Linux antivirus scanner-only programs which also scan for Windows viruses, so I think using a Linux antivirus installed in Linux to scan new files before opening them in Windows may prevent many virus infections from happening in Windows.

[Skeithex]

I've certainly read horror stories of IT departments being targeted for budget cuts as it is easy if nothing happens.