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jambo - 9/11/08 at 08:15 PM

hi
i normally have norton or mcafee software
so do i just buy a new one at pc world as useuall or is there as good ones for free downloads on the web.
thanks

madmandegge - 9/11/08 at 08:16 PM

I personally use AVG Free and find it's great, but not everyone on here agrees

graememk - 9/11/08 at 08:18 PM

avg was good when it was 7.5 but i'm not a fan of 8.0, i personaly use avast, which is also free.

clairetoo - 9/11/08 at 08:32 PM

Another vote for Avast from me - I found AVG 8 slowed my PC down loads.......

mookaloid - 9/11/08 at 08:33 PM

If you must buy antivirus software I think Kaspersky is one of the better ones.

I don't get on with Norton or Mcaffee.

You can buy Kaspersky off ebay pretty cheaply too.

Dickyboy - 9/11/08 at 08:37 PM

!Avast seems to be good, trapped a few nasties for me

mookaloid - 9/11/08 at 08:45 PM

I tried avast but found the constant pop ups asking me to 'upgrade in return for money' very annoying

Fozzie - 9/11/08 at 08:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
I tried avast but found the constant pop ups asking me to 'upgrade in return for money' very annoying


I have installed Avast! (home edition) on a total of 7 computers and laptops.....none have ever had a pop-up.....!

Fozzie

mookaloid - 9/11/08 at 09:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
I tried avast but found the constant pop ups asking me to 'upgrade in return for money' very annoying


I have installed Avast! (home edition) on a total of 7 computers and laptops.....none have ever had a pop-up.....!

Fozzie


Errrrr maybe that's because I've got it wrong and it was avira

Sorry

Fozzie - 9/11/08 at 09:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
I tried avast but found the constant pop ups asking me to 'upgrade in return for money' very annoying


I have installed Avast! (home edition) on a total of 7 computers and laptops.....none have ever had a pop-up.....!

Fozzie


Errrrr maybe that's because I've got it wrong and it was avira

Sorry


Aww Bless.....I'll forgive ya!



Fozzie

Omni - 9/11/08 at 10:47 PM

Avast for me! Been using it on 4 machines for 3 years with no probs.

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Confused but excited. - 10/11/08 at 11:08 AM

Norton is crap!
I use the locost Kasperskey. Brilliant.
Locost version:
1) Get a 30 day free trial and before it runs out........
2) Buy a license off ebay for £5 and upgrade to the full version.
3) You now have Kaspersky for a year for £5 instead of £49.99.
Proper job.

britishtrident - 10/11/08 at 12:23 PM

Avira is the most professional by country mile, The free version on flags a single popup up at the start.

The latest paid for Home Premium version truly rocks ---- really good protection from mail viruses and pishing sites.

As an anti virus program the main difference between thee free and paid for version is speed of the update servers, the free version servers are a bit overloaded.

At 19 euros for one PC per year (50 euro for 3) = good value

http://www.avira.com/en/products/index.html

[Edited on 10/11/08 by britishtrident]