Getting fed up of paying for my anivirus updates like you, I did some testing myself for best protection with combinations of freely available antivirus and antispywares. The result of my findings are in use on my laptop which remains in cyberspace on an average of 10hrs per day. And the combination has turned out to be better than most commercially avaialable solutions. Rock solid for over six months, detecting and blocking even infected pen drives. Moreover the updates are automatic and I don't have to do it manually. You can try this combination but use your own discretion and uninstall any anti-xxx before intalling this combination.
Getting fed up of paying for my anivirus updates like you, I did some testing myself for best protection with combinations of freely available antivirus and antispywares. The result of my findings are in use on my laptop which remains in cyberspace on an average of 10hrs per day. And the combination has turned out to be better than most commercially avaialable solutions. Rock solid for over six months, detecting and blocking even infected pen drives. Moreover the updates are automatic and I don't have to do it manually. You can try this combination but use your own discretion and uninstall any anti-xxx before intalling this combination.
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
http://www.superantispyware.com/
The free version of superantispyware needs to be updated manually.
And yes, how can you trust torrents for your security?