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jameslindsay

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PC Anti Virus
« on: March 31, 2010, 09:29:39 am »
My Norton Anti Virus is due to expire in th next few days and I want to get rid of. Any one have any suugestions, all appreciated?

oink

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Daisy

  • Joined Mar 2010
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Re: PC Anti Virus
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2010, 10:37:10 am »
Yep we have AVG

bamford6

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Re: PC Anti Virus
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2010, 11:13:48 am »
i use avast it is £20 pound 2 yeres but is very good

bazzais

  • Joined Jan 2010
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Re: PC Anti Virus
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2010, 11:49:58 am »
You have to have an original copy of windows but:-
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

is very good.

Ta

Baz

Daveravey

  • Joined Jul 2009
  • Fife
Re: PC Anti Virus
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2010, 03:01:28 pm »
IMHO microsoft internet security is not worth your time downloading.

Get shot of Norton's & grab yourself AVG free, it's one of the best around...just follow the link previously posted

It's what i use & after i downloaded it, the prog discovered a trojan within my system that Norton overlooked   :o

sausagesandcash

  • Joined Jan 2009
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Re: PC Anti Virus
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2010, 04:04:06 pm »
Avira is a little better than AVG, and is also free. Anyone who buys an anti-virus being taken for a financial ride.

doganjo

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Re: PC Anti Virus
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2010, 05:02:32 pm »
I agree - don't buy one, get AVG free - and for heavens sake don't have two AV programmes or they will slow your PC down to a snail's pace!(I write from experience - duh!!!  :-* :-*)
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

Hermit

  • Joined Feb 2010
Re: PC Anti Virus
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2010, 05:25:43 pm »
VIPRE. an excellent anti virus.
We had a trojan before we got it through the other anti viruses! Luckily we have more than one account on the computer and we had to put Vipre on one that was not used and sneak it into the computer. It took Vipre three days to clear the computer.

jameslindsay

  • Joined Feb 2009
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Re: PC Anti Virus
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2010, 04:22:03 pm »
It is tomorrow that my Norton expires, should I let that run out then un install it before downloading the new one? Help please.

doganjo

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Re: PC Anti Virus
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2010, 04:28:51 pm »
Download the new one anytime and save it instead of clicking on run.  Then delete Norton when you are off line, and install the new one afterwards.  There won't be an opportunity for any viruses to invade if you are offline.
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

sandy

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Re: PC Anti Virus
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2010, 11:18:22 pm »
I'm sure Norton putsd virus on the PC, well, I think they are scamed and someone makes some money from it!! I am with F Secure on ours and on this new one Bullguard..Hope they work!!!

doganjo

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Re: PC Anti Virus
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2010, 12:02:01 am »
Remember, don't have two virus checkers on the same machine.  When they are both scanning at the same time they use memory and the machine slows to a crawl.
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

jameslindsay

  • Joined Feb 2009
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  • "Blossom" one of my Pygmy Goats
Re: PC Anti Virus
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2010, 11:36:25 am »
Thanks Annie and everyone for their help. I have now deleted Norton and installed its replacement. :)

WinslowPorker

  • Joined Mar 2010
Re: PC Anti Virus
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2010, 12:10:02 pm »
I am from an IT company and we have just changed all of our AV and internet security to Kaspersky asi t performs a lot better and is well priced, but i assume the free ones are just as good

 

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