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By *acread OP Couple
over a year ago

central scotland

Hello,just wondering which antivirus ppl found to be best as will need to renew soon and find Norton to be a right pain.

cheers. Mac.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We use Avast home edition, never had a problem and its free

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By *wned EmCouple
over a year ago

nuneaton

Get an AppleMac, Mac! No need for antivirus software.

They're great!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have the latest free version of AVG ... had no problems but there again, we are careful in what we do on the laptop and PC lol xxx

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By *ustyWoman
over a year ago

inverclyde

avg free is brill

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By *obletonMan
over a year ago

A Home Among The Woodland Creatures

its often worth having more than one as some pic up certain viruses better than others.

I have done scans in the past with one, only to find the other finds an infection.

I use AVG and Avast - both are free.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Get an AppleMac, Mac! No need for antivirus software.

They're great!!"

Sorry they are very rare yes but more than anything thats due to the rarity of Macs compared to windows PC's.

Virii are a numbers game and if you want to infect the most systems you write them for windows. But they are certainly not immune

Do a quick search on apple mac virus or go to Kaspersky lab's site.

Most of the main anti virus programs have a Mac version.

Get a PC and run Linux it's safer than Mac OSX or Windows.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hello,just wondering which antivirus ppl found to be best as will need to renew soon and find Norton to be a right pain.

cheers. Mac."

I used Norton 360 and it buggered up my laptop totaly, had to buy new one. I use PC Tools had no problems with it at all. (Touch wood!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like Avast, it's free, very affective, never a problem and quick.

Norton is no where near as good as it was years ago.

Tony

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes..Avast is very good,and it usually updates itself several times a day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Norton Internet Security 2010 - never had an ounce of bother with it and I get it for free

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i had norton an found it a pain

got free version of AVG now an

its fine no props at all xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had norton and it took 3 days to clear my pc coz it got infected, even tho norton said it was clear. now use Kaspersky and have never had a problem with it x

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

Loads of problems with Norton here too, but once the PC fairy managed to get it off, I went with AVG free version and no problems since (touch wood)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We use super anti spyware and malwarebytes anti malware.

also have rkill installed in case of emergencies.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We use super anti spyware and malwarebytes anti malware.

also have rkill installed in case of emergencies. "

All have free editions to download via the net.

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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago

near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack!

Well either I`ve been bloody lucky or my BT Yahoo browser manages to keep it all out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We use super anti spyware and malwarebytes anti malware.

also have rkill installed in case of emergencies.

All have free editions to download via the net."

they are not anti virus programs though they are anti spyware/malware which are different types of threat.

Though to be geeky only about 3% of the threats on the net are actually virii now. Most do come from malware/spyware.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I forgot to say .. we also run spybot search and destroy (latest version) alongside AVG. On my laptop there's also windows defender but that's a bit pants

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just updated to AVG 9, have found it an excellent programme.

I suppose some folk must find Norton ok but loads of horror stories about it taking over your system etc etc, and then when you decide to get rid of it, it's a major operation!!

As has been said, it's also worth running anti spy and malware software too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just updated to AVG 9, have found it an excellent programme.

I suppose some folk must find Norton ok but loads of horror stories about it taking over your system etc etc, and then when you decide to get rid of it, it's a major operation!!

As has been said, it's also worth running anti spy and malware software too."

Norton is as easy as pie to take off your system if you need to do so.

Uninstall it as per the instructions then download a simple utility from Symantec - (Norton removal Tool) run the tool, takes about 40seconds and presto ! All traces of Norton are gone, including registry keys, the lot.

Then feel free to download the trial version and enjoy another free 30 days compliments of Sytmantec, or if you know the secret, a free year, compliments of Symantec

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We use Avast home edition, never had a problem and its free

Got to agree with you there except we have the Professional version and although it isn't free it stops absolutely everything getting through that's not supposed to. Never had a problem with it and it doesn't eat up all the memory while updating itself either.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Get an AppleMac, Mac! No need for antivirus software.

They're great!!"

Yeap, Macs totally rule!!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use avast very good and free but I also would advise using

Superantispyware for malware and spyware removal needs to be run manually about once every couple of weeks.

Another good site is Gizmos freeware excellent for free software with good reviews and advice on safety

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By *ricky_DickyMan
over a year ago

Mirfield

"Get an AppleMac, Mac! No need for antivirus software.

They're great!!

Yeap, Macs totally rule!!!!!

If Macs are so good why did Apple stick an Intel CPU in and make them able to run windows, a huge leap backwards in my opinion, basically a PC in a Mac box

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Get an AppleMac, Mac! No need for antivirus software.

They're great!!"

AVG free here.

Mac's don't get viruses, not enough people use them to make it worth while

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By *ricky_DickyMan
over a year ago

Mirfield

"Get an AppleMac, Mac! No need for antivirus software.

They're great!!

AVG free here.

Mac's don't get viruses, not enough people use them to make it worth while

They do if they use Intel CPU's an run windows

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