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    Default Best free anti-virus software.

    The Norton trial that I received when I bought my laptop is about to run out.

    What should I download?




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    Avast and AVG seem to be well recommended. I've always used the free version of AVG and I haven't had any troubles.
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    There's some report around somewhere that puts Avast slightly ahead of AVG, but you can't go wrong with either.


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    You didn't think I could help? I am disappoint.

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    Nortons sucks

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    Quote Originally Posted by MegaWatty View Post
    You didn't think I could help? I am disappoint.
    I figured you would be the first to respond, this late at night.

    Help?




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    I replaced Avast recently with Microsoft Security Essentials...it seems by far the best of the FREE stuff. Avast was good, but MSE seems better.

    The lady I use for all my IT stuff put me on to it (actually, she put in on my system while doing some recent virus removal)

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    spend some money you scottish-git!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny Canuck View Post
    I figured you would be the first to respond, this late at night.

    Help?

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    Quote Originally Posted by simmsy View Post
    spend some money you scottish-git!
    um, I thought he is Canadian?

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    F-prot is $50 for 5 user licence.

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    I have been using Trend for years and happy with it.

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    Have used AVG before and it performed well, ranked highly amonsgt the freebies!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TourFit View Post
    I replaced Avast recently with Microsoft Security Essentials...it seems by far the best of the FREE stuff. Avast was good, but MSE seems better.

    The lady I use for all my IT stuff put me on to it (actually, she put in on my system while doing some recent virus removal)
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    I have switched to Komodo recently and found it is better than Avast or AVG.

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    Quote Originally Posted by matt22 View Post
    Have used AVG before and it performed well, ranked highly amonsgt the freebies!
    +1

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    Quote Originally Posted by TourFit View Post
    I replaced Avast recently with Microsoft Security Essentials...it seems by far the best of the FREE stuff. Avast was good, but MSE seems better.

    The lady I use for all my IT stuff put me on to it (actually, she put in on my system while doing some recent virus removal)
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    Quote Originally Posted by TourFit View Post
    I replaced AVG recently with Microsoft Security Essentials...it seems by far the best of the FREE stuff.
    +1

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    Anther vote for AVG here
    Originally Posted by sms316
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    Comodo. Though i dont use any AV in my windows computer except common sense computing.

    Microsoft Security Essentials is not a complete solution though, isnt it?

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    i find common sense is the best protection
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    I find buying a Mac also works.
    Naturally grippy

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    Quote Originally Posted by markTHEblake View Post
    Comodo. Though i dont use any AV in my windows computer except common sense computing.

    Microsoft Security Essentials is not a complete solution though, isnt it?
    What do you mean...?

    It incorporates a better version of Windows Defender...it has real time protection for viruses and spyware and scheduled updates daily. It scans, quarantines and deletes also.

    It is free and it's NOT 100%, but then find me some anti virus that is (certainly none of the free ones are foolproof).

    I have used AVG, Avast and the one provided free by Optus (which I can't remember the name of). At work I also had one that was paid for (again, name escapes me) and the IT woman said NOT to renew it and put on the free Avast after it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by adlo View Post
    I find buying a Mac also works.
    It was only a matter of time before some fanboi said it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by adlo View Post
    I find buying a Mac also works.
    lol nice call adlo!


 

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