what happens when antivirus and spyware reach end of updating?

Question

i bought a computer with webroot and trend micro installed for me.It seems after 1 year, the updating is over.What happens then? do i have to pay to renew and how much (more or less )
or do i have to buy the product again

thank you

Answer 1

your still protected up to then. So if it expires 8/24/2007 any viruses before then it will catch, if one came out 8/25/2007 it won't.

You should keep it up to date if you can though, you can renew it for a small fee, cheaper then buying it again or buying another usually

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Hey there...

I got good news for you.....

Most anti things like this require for you to buy another years worth of updates.
But..
There are free things out there that you can use and are just AS GOOD if not BETTER then what you have.
Here is a list of what I use and install on Customers/Clients computers.


Anti - Spyware Scanners
There are several Anti-Spyware Scanners out
there and some can be mis-leading and some are
what are called Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs.
Most of the time, users, don't know which ones
are good and which ones are bad.

Most of these that are bad usually charge or try
to get the user to pay for that product. Also,
some of these products will show a screen (nag)
to the user when their machine is booted up and
on the desktop.
For a list of these Rogue Anti-Spyware products,
you can go here as they try to keep up on all the
Rogue Software that is on the market place.
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

Another Place to go is here:
Corrupt Anti-Spyware
http://www.2-spyware.com/corrupt-anti-spyware

Also a good place to go and do some testing of your
own and find what you think is a good program for
you and what you read.
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/uiuc/soft6.htm

Install, Run and Update these and run again

Anti - Spyware :
Here are some nice tools to use for Anti-Spyware.

Spyware Blaster addes Active-X Kill bits to the registry.
Spyware Blaster http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html

SuperAntiSpyware scans your system for just that, Spyware.
Super Anti Spyware http://www.superantispyware.com/

Also here is a link to scan what is running on your system
in real time. Click this and choose YES to the Active-X
Find our whats running on your computer
http://www.fileresearchcenter.com/whatsrunning.html


X-Cleaner is another nice util that finds just about anything
dealing with spyware,adware and malware as well as some
other nasty stuff.
X-Cleaner http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php


Anti - Virus :
Anti-Virus' are a personal preference type.
You know what you want it to do and when, so you
want to look for what you want the AV to do specifically.

Some people like using FREE AV's which are okay for
the price, which they're some good AV's out there
that are free, some are bad as well.

I guess it comes down to what program that you like
the best and which one has the most pretty colors
that entertain your eyes.

AVAST
"Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition

avast! 4 Home Edition is a full-featured antivirus
package designed exclusively for home users and
non-commercial use. The company offers the Home
Edition free of charge, since, in our opinion, it
is possible to avoid global virus spreading by
efficient prevention; however, many users are not
able to or do not want to pay for antivirus software.
This page below will show you the most important
features of this program".
Avast HOME Free
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html.
Avast HOME Free Download
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
Avast Cleaner
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html


AVG
Is Free and is the more popular for those that need
something that can scan their computer at that time.
However, it uses resources like Norton and McAfee and
some others.

Norton
Is NOT FREE although they've been out for decades and
have a Trial Version. Also to remove their AV software,
you have to have their removal tool to remove it all
the way. Some newer systems have Norton installed
and every time that you uninstall it and reboot, it
wants to reinstall. Here is the link to remove
Norton:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

McAfee
Is NOT FREE although they have been out for decades
and have a Trial Version

Answer 4

Just uninstall them and get free stuff.

AVG Antivirus - Free Antivirus Software
(CNET: "AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is the most popular free solution available at no cost to home users and provides the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers.")

Ad-Aware - Free Antispyware Software
(CNET: "One of the first applications built to find and remove adware and spyware, Ad-Aware 2007's excellent reputation is well-justified.")

Spybot Search&Destroy - Free Antispyware/Antitrojan Software
Some REALLY great features of Spybot Search&Destroy: Its ability to help your PC block known spyware/hijacker sites with Immunize feature, a Secure Shredder for truly removing files from your PC, and Startup, which allows you to view the files starting with Windows.

SuperAntiSpyware
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition is 100% Free and will detect and remove thousands of Spyware, Adware, Malware, Trojans, KeyLoggers, Dialers, Hi-Jackers, and Worms. SUPERAntiSpyware features many unique and powerful technologies and removes spyware threats that other applications fail to remove.

Answer 5

Yes, you have to by the liences.
But you can try to use some free spywares.
There are top ten the best and latest anti-spywares in 2007.
--Top Ten Anti-Spyware Software Review 2007-- link:
http://topten-reviews.info
It can be trusted and you can download one.

Answer 6

If your antispyware is one-year protection,you have to pay for it again.
Top 5 anti-spyware reviews,comparisons and download links on
http://www.top5antispyware.info/index.php?t=top5an1

You can download and scan your computer for free.

Answer 7

It will still work but you will not get updates to fight the latest viruses.


You need 3 types of protection on a PC.
What you need, Why you need it, Where to get it, ALL FREE
http://www.phpbbserver.com/stevie19605/viewtopic.php?t=40&mforum=stevie19605

Answer 8

Yes you have to buy another one, the price depends on what you want. Use the best!

Answer 9

in most cases you need to by the product again.

Answer 10

buy the upgrade and many times you will get rebates