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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: gazbutS3 on September 11, 2012, 07:17:44 pm

Title: Cheap Anti-virus software
Post by: gazbutS3 on September 11, 2012, 07:17:44 pm

After nothing but trouble with Norton I've eventually managed to remove it, it wouldn't even do that correctly  :smiley: Can anybody recommend some cheap(free) anti-virus software for my old laptop???

Title: Re: Cheap Anti-virus software
Post by: Nodz on September 11, 2012, 07:23:39 pm

The free avg, I know loads of people who use it with no problems

Title: Re: Cheap Anti-virus software
Post by: bacillus on September 11, 2012, 07:37:42 pm

MSE (microsoft security essentials) from Microsoft.
If you are a Barclays customer, they give out free Kaspersky internet security keys.

Title: Re: Cheap Anti-virus software
Post by: mad_pete on September 11, 2012, 07:43:15 pm

MSE and AVG are the best ones, I find AVG a bit of a system hogger

Title: Re: Cheap Anti-virus software
Post by: Degudodger on September 11, 2012, 08:03:26 pm

If Mac OSX give Sophos a go. Discrete and free as well :)

Title: Re: Cheap Anti-virus software
Post by: MC71 on September 11, 2012, 08:05:23 pm

Avast, free or you can pay for extra bits. :happy2:

Title: Re: Cheap Anti-virus software
Post by: Andy on September 11, 2012, 08:12:12 pm

I use avg with no problems at all,found Norton slows your computer down

Title: Re: Cheap Anti-virus software
Post by: AA on September 11, 2012, 08:42:50 pm

Quote from: maxitrol on September 11, 2012, 08:12:12 pm

I use avg with no problems at all,found Norton slows your computer down

Same here. McAfee wasnt much better

Title: Re: Cheap Anti-virus software
Post by: gazbutS3 on September 11, 2012, 08:49:17 pm

cheers fellas  :happy2: AVG now installed. I also found Norton made everything a bit sluggish also

Title: Re: Cheap Anti-virus software
Post by: stealthwolf on September 11, 2012, 09:34:00 pm

I used to love AVG. used it from v4 to v6. V7 was just bloatware. Switched to Avast and never looked back. Also use Comodo firewall as was having problems with zonealarm and alcohol 120%.

Title: Re: Cheap Anti-virus software
Post by: sub39h on September 11, 2012, 10:03:18 pm

Quote from: stealthwolf on September 11, 2012, 09:34:00 pm

I used to love AVG. used it from v4 to v6. V7 was just bloatware. Switched to Avast and never looked back.

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