My PC came with Norton which has expired. Should I switch to another brand? Or should I bother at all?
2006-08-11 12:15:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
My combination of security:
AVG Antivirus Free Edition
AntiVir Personal Edition
ZoneAlarm Free Version
Spybot Search n Destroy
more than enough...
2006-08-11 13:02:07 · answer #1 · answered by kahar77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You definitely need one.
If you want a free one, then go with AVG.
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/289/lng/us/tpl/tpl01
If you want to pay for one, then Kaspersky Labs is the best one by far. They have the best antivirus/antispyware/firewall. Come on, they are made by the Russians.
http://www.kaspersky.com/
DO NOT go for Norton or McAfee. Yes, they are the most popular ones and a few years ago they were pretty good. But by now, they have become crap. The software is just so big and demanding on your resources. Your computer will take forever to start-up. It will bog down your system. Your computer will be a lot slower. And they are not as good of a antivirus as they once were. It is very easy to fool them. There are plenty of viruses which they still can't pick up.
2006-08-11 12:20:23 · answer #2 · answered by The Prince 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, you can also try Norton or Mcafee to remove the virus, but you should pay for the software.
i recommand you to use firefox with Google toolbar. firefox can disable all virus to run, because the virus can only run on IE.
besides, firefox can block any any poppus and disable any virus and adware, spyware on webpage, so, firefox is much safer than IE. as you know, most of the virus is spread throught internet and webpage.
firefox is much smaller than IE, so i run faster than IE.
download firefox for free:
http://www.adcenter.net.cn/firefox/
Best Wishes && Good Luck!
2006-08-11 16:10:49 · answer #3 · answered by good_firefox 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used NAV for a good while. now im trying others and have found Antivir Guard to be great for free, but a bit of a nuisannce with the updater. McAffee sux if you get the whole control center crap-package.there is no best in the world of antivirus, they all do OK. try them all out here.........http://majorgeeks.com/downloads8.html
2006-08-11 12:52:52 · answer #4 · answered by PCFixr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norton is pretty good..i have it on my comp, only problem is it kinda slows your computer down and when it scans and detects viruses it can't delete them..but overall its a good brand so i suggest you renew it
2006-08-11 12:19:01 · answer #5 · answered by miss♡hollywood 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have used Panda for a year now and it has done a great job. Firewall, email checks in and out and download checks.
I got it for $8.00 incl shipping via http://www.pricewatch.com
and the price includes a year's worth of auto updates...
I have used computers for 30 years and am knowledgeable. (Well, at least all my friends and family come to me with all of their computer problems).
2006-08-11 12:22:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best brand is Trend Micro Pc-Cillin according to cNet.com (www.cnet.com or www.download.com)
2006-08-11 12:17:55 · answer #7 · answered by jim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you really should renew your Norton's it has programs that other anti virus don't have it has a powerful scan and daily updates
2006-08-11 12:52:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG free edition is the best and it doesn't slow your computer down. Update every day and it will serve you well. Go to http://www.grisoft.com and download for free.
Jules, Australia.
2006-08-11 12:22:02 · answer #9 · answered by Jules G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bitdefender is the best man!..
better than mcafee and avg..the only sad part is that it's a 1month trial software.
If youre planning to purchase it, don't worry you won't regret it..
I've been using bitdefender for a while now and I haven't experienced spyware problems yet..it rocks!
\m/..ztig!
2006-08-11 13:07:52 · answer #10 · answered by Rus†edKoKote™ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋