I’m always a bit suspicious as to whether some of the computer viruses out there have actually been created by anti-virus software companies themselves, so that people will buy their product and then pay ongoing subscription fees to keep it up to date. What do you think?
Also, what do you think about Spybot or Microsoft Essentials Security? Effective or lame?

Actually, yes. They probably do that. Think about it: They come up with a new software that is guaranteed to stop all viruses but then very soon we find out about a new virus that can beat said new software. Coincidence? I think not. Its an endless cycle of greed.
Honestly i havent been on anything on my pc other than YA and FB and now that my virus protection is about to expire my Norton has been catching a bunch of viruses, so they def are trying to trick me
I haven’t used a paid for antivirus in 2 years, its all common sense. (and free antivirus just in case.)
Of course they do. It’s all about money in the end, to those kinds of peoples. I personally would go with Avast.