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[Ronald_McBurger]

Fed up with Nortons NOt working. So, what do YOU use/recommend?

[wakeyomega]

Having used Norton for years, have finally decided that its too expensive and bloatware. Have been using AVG free for the past 6 months with the additional of fortnightly runs of Ad Aware and Spybot. Currently using basic XP firewall but Zonealarm free is a good add on. Everything has been trouble free for 6 months.

Pat

[spookyman60]

i have found kaspersky is the best imho i wouldnt use anything else really http://www.kaspersky.com/ is the link for it hth spooks

[Baron Von Spongebob]

Hi Fin

I have been using AVG Free for years on all my computers with no problem..


http://free.grisoft.com/

[Jimbob]

I too got fed up of norton, to the point of ripping it out mid subscription.
It missed a fair few viruses.
My day to day AV is AVG Free again, found it much more responsive and reliable.
Did like Kaspersky as well, but found that caused me some big slowdowns.
If I suspect something it hasnt picked up, I also use the free online scanners from the likes of Kaspersky of mcafee as a double check.

[bob.dent]

We use McAfee at work which seems to do the job, but on my personal laptop I use Kaspersky as recommended by son Greg who's well up on all things IT

[Martin_1962]

I personally don't bother at work or home.

I use regular spyware trawls, firewalls and the email server at work is virus protected.

At home any suspisious emails are just deleted.

Only ever got one virus and that was during a reinstall while getting zonealarm and it was that one which shut down the PC when you didn't want to. luckily I already knew about it and safe mode with hijackthis soon sorted it!!!!

I do an only scan every month or so!

[Martin_1962]

Oh and look for info on modifying HOSTS

Read this page for more details

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

[Markie]

y`know i dont even know what one i use..... :-/

[STMO123]

Having used Norton for years, have finally decided that its too expensive and bloatware. Have been using AVG free for the past 6 months with the additional of fortnightly runs of Ad Aware and Spybot. Currently using basic XP firewall but Zonealarm free is a good add on. Everything has been trouble free for 6 months.
Pat

Ditto (Spooky eh?)

[wakeyomega]

Posted by: STMO123 Posted on: Today at 12:03
Quote from wakeyomega on Today at 08:51:
Having used Norton for years, have finally decided that its too expensive and bloatware. Have been using AVG free for the past 6 months with the additional of fortnightly runs of Ad Aware and Spybot. Currently using basic XP firewall but Zonealarm free is a good add on. Everything has been trouble free for 6 months.
Pat
 
Ditto (Spooky eh?)

I'd better strengthen my Firewall - youv'e been looking up my broadband pipe- Ooooh Matron

[Auto Addict]

I used to use McAfee until it screwed up my computer whislt doing an update.

Switched to Norton, never had a problem since (7 years).

Never had a virus.

I run Adware every few days.

[miggy]

Fed up with Nortons NOt working. So, what do YOU use/recommend?

One large hammer and a window.

 

[STMO123]

Fed up with Nortons NOt working. So, what do YOU use/recommend?

Ask TB. He has a special tool

[miggy]

Fed up with Nortons NOt working. So, what do YOU use/recommend?

Ask TB. He has a special tool

oh does he now