Increasing number of viruses on the web recently

This is not coming from me but from my friends as well. Some of the sites we frequently used to visit have got those java viruses and viruses you get just by clicking on those sites. Now I practice a lot of security measures but it still can't be helped. Using noscript on Firefox did help but then I had to switch to Google chrome because I needed to sync and now I feel unsafe again. This is my anti malware setup: Microsoft Security Essentials Malwarebytes free (no realtime scanning) Windows 7 firewall Spyware Blaster. Now this setup worked for the last few years on my friends computers and mine but not anymore. I have asked help from this site before and know you guys are great so I need your suggestions. Just yesterday my friend went to an anime site he used to visit and got a fake ms security essentials alert and many more viruses. Now I don't know if I can get some paid antivirus like kaspersky so if its possible, the suggestions should be free software. If the free stuff won't do it I guess I will have to pay for software. Thanks guys!

IMO, the paid for AV's aren't worth the cost.
If you are going to add a paid for protection, I'd suggest the paid for MalwareBytes (MBAM).

All you need to do is read the the topics here: and you'll see how bad it is.

Ya I was thinking the same thing with the paid apps. what should my setup be since the current one isn't working to protect me?

Ya I was thinking the same thing with the paid apps. what should my setup be since the current one isn't working to protect me?

I think your setup is fine except for the free MBAM. You need the paid for version.

K bought it, Ill see how it goes. You probably don't remember but you helped me before as well so Thanks again.

There are not AV or anti-spyware program with 100% protection on the market. WTT Malware Forum have a lot of cases every day, and every member had some brand real-time AV program.

Focus on infection via web!

If you and your friends visit web sites where is good chance to get viruses try with 100% protection.

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I've been using AVG antivirus (the free version) and it blocks pretty much everything. Haven't got a virus like in a year.

Dell's Secure Browser is a sandboxed version of Firefox.
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