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Offline Penelope

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Decent Anti virus
« on: May 21, 2009, 09:22:19 PM »
According to my computer reminder (and who am I to doubt it???) my Norton anti virus runs out in 2 days.
My son (aged 21) says it is what slows the computer down.
My other son (aged 13) says we don't need an anti virus  ph34r
I do my banking online and am terrified that we need decent cover.


Do I renew my Norton (at fairly big expense) or is there something else as good /better but cheaper?????
Thanks
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Re: Decent Anti virus
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2009, 09:26:35 PM »
"Go to avast.com
Remove norton and get rid of it"  said the man next to me :lol2:
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Offline Victoria25

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Re: Decent Anti virus
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2009, 09:38:27 PM »
We use AVG free edition and have had no problems. Type it into google and you should find it!
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Re: Decent Anti virus
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2009, 09:47:44 PM »
I would go for Avast too...nothing wrong with AVG though. 
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Re: Decent Anti virus
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2009, 10:27:31 PM »
Definitely NOT Norton. Its expensive, really heavy on processing power and its not so great at finding viruses.

AVG free edition is all the anti virus you ever need.
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Offline jann

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Re: Decent Anti virus
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2009, 10:32:03 PM »
 ;) download AVG free edition
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Re: Decent Anti virus
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2009, 11:37:44 PM »
I was just wondering the same thing as my Norton is about to run out too  ;)

Do I need to uninstall the Norton before installing the new one?

A free anti-virus prog sounds good to me  :D
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Re: Decent Anti virus
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2009, 07:55:48 AM »
Quote from: Joules on May 21, 2009, 11:37:44 PM
I was just wondering the same thing as my Norton is about to run out too  ;)

Do I need to uninstall the Norton before installing the new one?

A free anti-virus prog sounds good to me  :D

Norton is a pain to get rid off - can't remember where but think it was on here someone pointed us in the right direction - I'll have a search later and see if I can find it.

Best thing we ever did was to get rid of Norton

We went for one you still have to pay for but for 4 computers for 3 years it was less than 1 year for 1 comouter with norton

In answer to your question - it'll be in the info I'll find for you later (OH did it and he has just gone out with Fern so can't ask him)
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Offline KarenB

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Re: Decent Anti virus
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2009, 10:47:31 AM »
I removed Norton last year and had to go onto their site to download a removal tool which appeared to do the trick. Downloaded AVG and had no problems at all.
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Re: Decent Anti virus
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2009, 10:49:04 AM »
Avast is brilliant.  I changed from AVG because of the problems with their server.  Quite often it would not update because of server problems.  Nothing wrong with AVG as a product, just the update problems.  I have had Avast for about six weeks now and it just updates quietly - apart from the American voice that tells me it has updated.
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Offline supergirl

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Re: Decent Anti virus
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2009, 12:00:24 PM »
AVG here and its free
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Re: Decent Anti virus
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2009, 01:23:29 PM »
We use BitDefender anti-virus. It came highly recommended from a friend and really is good  :blink:
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Re: Decent Anti virus
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2009, 05:44:50 PM »
AVG here too, free version, plus Windows Defender is always running in the background, so far so good.
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Re: Decent Anti virus
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2009, 08:06:09 PM »
My grandson has just installed my computer with ESET.
Hope this helps.

Beth and Dave.
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Offline LILYMAY

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Re: Decent Anti virus
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2009, 08:14:18 PM »
Kaspersky used here - half price at pc world  ;)
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