Virus software

[Billy]

Hi guys,
I recently had norton 'internet security 2006' installed on my pc but then had a symantec notice saying that as part of my subscription I was eligible for an upgrade and that I should install the new software before a certain date. They gave me a link (that didn't work) so I had to scrawl through their site. When I found it and Installed it...guess what?..it was a trial version. I still had 165 days left on my subscription on my previous software.  I sent them an email....and...yes......no reply. Robbing bastards! They're no better than the hackers and criminals they're trying to protect us from. Anyway, I was hoping someone here would have some advice on other anti-virus software...what sort of software do people here use? Thanks guys!

Aidan.

[Studioplayer]

I got rid of Norton years ago. Same at our work place. I got rid of here too. Norton is not the greatest. I use AVG at home. It's free and has always worked really good for me. 

[robwood]

I use Avast at home (www.avast.com), it's free and good!

[CosmicDolphin]

I'm a fan of AVG too...works well for free !

CD

[CurtisDowney66]

AVG picks up more than norton ever did for me, and norton slowed my PC down also.
Curtis

[Rattlehed]

+1 for AVG, never had a virus in the 8 years since i started using it

[Studioplayer]

AVG picks up more than norton ever did for me, and norton slowed my PC down also.
Curtis

Those are 2 reasons why I got rid of it years ago. It does slow down the machine and misses viruses that other programs will pick up.

[TallPaul]

I've used a lot of them as well, both at home and as the IT guy in my company. I currently use BitDefender.com at home and find it to be comprehensive, unobtrusive, and easily understandable.
Paul

[DoozerDan]

All our Windows 'puters all have Avast, tis free, and we've not gotten many viruses well using it.

Good luck getting Norton out though... seems you have to have a pretty good knowledge of where everything is in your computer to be able to fully remove it.

Dan.

[srvfender]

+1 on AVG, but at home I use trend micro PC-cillin which is very good and reasonable.

AJ

[Billy]

OK! Thank you gentlemen. I will banish Norton to 'room 101' forthwith. I will look around as I don't mind paying for software It's just I feel like I've been mugged. AVG is looking a good bet at the moment.

Aidan.

[Sharpola]

AVG's been on my 'puter for a year, works well.. free too, plus it regularly updates itself where Avast stopped that service


Ray

[DoozerDan]

AVG's been on my 'puter for a year, works well.. free too, plus it regularly updates itself where Avast stopped that service


Ray

Avast stopped updating?  Ours still do... Are you on Vista? 'Cause I know my Brother has had a few problems with Vista stopping the updates on Avast, but it also slowed the rest of the computer down...

Dan.

[Sharpola]

I seem to remember getting a notice saying that the free version would turn to manual updates, I had it on 4 computers at home all on different os's and they all stopped updating on the said day.. maybe its just Canadians

Ray

[NickT]

I just turned on this computer after a week of being off and avg updated.

http://free.grisoft.com/

Nick