Need to purchase new Antivirus

haramis · 05-18-2008, 06:57 AM

Hello, I first need to tell you I am not computer smart at all.

I have just purchased a DELL 530 with XP. It arrived with 30 days of virus protection MicroTrend Internet Security 14. I am hearing bad reviews about the software. Now my question.

Is it a good antivirus? If not what should I purchase and NOT "break my bank". DELL said Norton's 360 was the only thing that was compatible??? (also horrible reviews)(Could this be true?).... They sent me an uninstall patch to remove Microtrend when I was ready. I have one week to decide to leave this installed or uninstall it and decide what I should do. What are your thoughts

Thank you

**sobeit** · 05-18-2008, 08:07 AM

theres bad reviews on every single antivirus software out there and theres good reviews on every single antivirus software out there.

If you have wireless, IMO, dont us Nortons 360 - go with nortons internet security. I personally like Trend Micros Internet Security and used it. I used both of them.

Its really a personal choice. There are others out there also free and commercial. AVG and Avast are both free and good - Just dont have all the fancy features the commercial versions have and have smaller footprints.

Just about every version have a free trial. Give each a try and see with ones you like the best .

haramis · 05-18-2008, 08:28 AM

You think I would be ok to stay with the Microtrend PC-Cillin 14. The price seemed steep to me 79.00 a year.
Is this in the ball park?

If I go with the Norton's I need to uninstall the Microtrend, being a non technical computer looser is there going to be any issues.

My daughter uses the Agast and she says it works well. I know it is personal choice, I just need to which one needs the least amount of "know how" and least amount of trouble is I change over.

Now I have to decide to go with Norton's or Agast hmmmmmm or stay here with Microtrend OH BTW 79.00 a year is that the average price

Thanks

**simpswr** · 05-18-2008, 09:49 AM

I use and reccomend AVG . . free or paid ( the difference is mostly in automatic scanning options ) . . Version 8.0 is the newest, and it seems to be a bit more resource hungry than the older 7.5, but still nothing like Norton . . Norton can bring most systems to their knees. The paid version is $35 per year or $55 for two years

http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download-...s-free-edition

**koala** · 05-18-2008, 10:06 AM

The $79/year software is no easier to use and no better than the free software, so if I was you I would install Comodo (free firewall), Avast (free antivirus), Ad-Aware 2007 (free antispyware) and SpyBot (more free antispyware).

Keep them up to date and run once a week and you'll be safe and $79 better off.

haramis · 05-18-2008, 10:38 AM

Thank you Thank you everyone! I am still open for suggestions, but the free antivirus sounds better and better to me! BTW Dell sent me the patch to uninstall Micro-trend Pc-Cillin, so that should not be a problem

05-18-2008, 06:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
haramis Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Need to purchase new Antivirus Hello, I first need to tell you I am not computer smart at all. I have just purchased a DELL 530 with XP. It arrived with 30 days of virus protection MicroTrend Internet Security 14. I am hearing bad reviews about the software. Now my question. Is it a good antivirus? If not what should I purchase and NOT "break my bank". DELL said Norton's 360 was the only thing that was compatible??? (also horrible reviews)(Could this be true?).... They sent me an uninstall patch to remove Microtrend when I was ready. I have one week to decide to leave this installed or uninstall it and decide what I should do. What are your thoughts Thank you

05-18-2008, 08:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: Need to purchase new Antivirus theres bad reviews on every single antivirus software out there and theres good reviews on every single antivirus software out there. If you have wireless, IMO, dont us Nortons 360 - go with nortons internet security. I personally like Trend Micros Internet Security and used it. I used both of them. Its really a personal choice. There are others out there also free and commercial. AVG and Avast are both free and good - Just dont have all the fancy features the commercial versions have and have smaller footprints. Just about every version have a free trial. Give each a try and see with ones you like the best . __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

05-18-2008, 08:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
haramis Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Re: Need to purchase new Antivirus You think I would be ok to stay with the Microtrend PC-Cillin 14. The price seemed steep to me 79.00 a year. Is this in the ball park? If I go with the Norton's I need to uninstall the Microtrend, being a non technical computer looser is there going to be any issues. My daughter uses the Agast and she says it works well. I know it is personal choice, I just need to which one needs the least amount of "know how" and least amount of trouble is I change over. Now I have to decide to go with Norton's or Agast hmmmmmm or stay here with Microtrend OH BTW 79.00 a year is that the average price Thanks

05-18-2008, 09:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,205 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Need to purchase new Antivirus I use and reccomend AVG . . free or paid ( the difference is mostly in automatic scanning options ) . . Version 8.0 is the newest, and it seems to be a bit more resource hungry than the older 7.5, but still nothing like Norton . . Norton can bring most systems to their knees. The paid version is $35 per year or $55 for two years http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download-...s-free-edition __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

05-18-2008, 10:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,325 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Need to purchase new Antivirus The $79/year software is no easier to use and no better than the free software, so if I was you I would install Comodo (free firewall), Avast (free antivirus), Ad-Aware 2007 (free antispyware) and SpyBot (more free antispyware). Keep them up to date and run once a week and you'll be safe and $79 better off. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

05-18-2008, 10:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
haramis Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Re: Need to purchase new Antivirus Thank you Thank you everyone! I am still open for suggestions, but the free antivirus sounds better and better to me! BTW Dell sent me the patch to uninstall Micro-trend Pc-Cillin, so that should not be a problem