Antivirus

~~loraandbush~~ · 06-17-2008, 02:19 AM

I have norton internet security 2007, and I have to say that I am pretty happy with it, i know people say it takes to much ram, but Is it worth the protection.

Can somebody tell me weather or not paying for the good norton programs Is better than the freeware ones.

Money aside Is It Worth It?

mommabear · 06-17-2008, 03:12 AM

imho, you can get nearly everything the bloated programs like Norton offer for free; and imho, without the hassles of something like Norton taking over and causing all the problems I've read about.

You can build your own "suite" (antivirus, firewall, anti-spyware, etc) with good freeware programs with a far smaller and less intrusive footprint. They're out there. It just takes a little digging and experimenting to find what works the best for you.

Edit: With freeware you might not get the technical support should a problem arise with a program, but that's what Google and forums like this are for.

~~kurtandbrown~~ · 06-17-2008, 04:57 AM

avg free is free...
normal avg isnt.
and i have found in my experience that the pay version works better.
i was using free.. scanning daily.. and then i got the proper version and it found about 3 viruses...
like not tracking cookies and stuff.. but trojans and the like.

so thats why id recommend buying it..
although avg free works great as well.
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raju.techguy · 06-17-2008, 05:33 AM

my suggestion is: use kaspersky internet security 7.0 version. this is one of the best antivirus. perfect detection. just try the trial version from www.kaspersky.com. after u decide. me and my friends also using this software.

**Tony.b99** · 06-17-2008, 05:56 AM

Try comodo anti virus and also the firewall (free) take existing ones out first they have been good for me honest

06-17-2008, 02:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
~~loraandbush~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 35 OS: WIN 98 ,XP	Antivirus I have norton internet security 2007, and I have to say that I am pretty happy with it, i know people say it takes to much ram, but Is it worth the protection. Can somebody tell me weather or not paying for the good norton programs Is better than the freeware ones. Money aside Is It Worth It?

06-17-2008, 03:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
mommabear Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 338 OS: XP Home Sp2	Re: Antivirus imho, you can get nearly everything the bloated programs like Norton offer for free; and imho, without the hassles of something like Norton taking over and causing all the problems I've read about. You can build your own "suite" (antivirus, firewall, anti-spyware, etc) with good freeware programs with a far smaller and less intrusive footprint. They're out there. It just takes a little digging and experimenting to find what works the best for you. Edit: With freeware you might not get the technical support should a problem arise with a program, but that's what Google and forums like this are for. __________________ YES WE CAN! Last edited by mommabear : 06-17-2008 at 03:14 AM.

06-17-2008, 04:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
~~kurtandbrown~~ Troubled Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 10 OS: xp	Re: Antivirus avg free is free... normal avg isnt. and i have found in my experience that the pay version works better. i was using free.. scanning daily.. and then i got the proper version and it found about 3 viruses... like not tracking cookies and stuff.. but trojans and the like. so thats why id recommend buying it.. although avg free works great as well. __________________

06-17-2008, 05:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
raju.techguy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: India Posts: 13 OS: windows xp professional	Re: Antivirus my suggestion is: use kaspersky internet security 7.0 version. this is one of the best antivirus. perfect detection. just try the trial version from www.kaspersky.com. after u decide. me and my friends also using this software.

06-17-2008, 05:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tony.b99 Tony (Burnley FC) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Burnley uk Posts: 1,278 OS: xp	Re: Antivirus Try comodo anti virus and also the firewall (free) take existing ones out first they have been good for me honest __________________ *TONY SPYBOT & COMODO*