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Free Antivirus, Recommended? If so, which ones?
I've been paying for Norton for a few years now and am wondering if I'm throwing $ away.
What do the techies here recommend? I've been using Norton 360 so far. Kapersky? AVG? |
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Don't know if I'd trust my system to a free antivirus. I have found the PCMag reviews to be useful. I tend to stick with the editors' choice each year: https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372364,00.asp
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Thanks for the suggestion but I have Frontier FiOS. Ever try working with their customer service? It's a ****show. Every.Single.Time. Every, and I do mean every, every time I call them for something they screw things up. And they charge me for it.
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I've used the free version of Avast! and Malwarebytes for years. Happy with both.
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Windows Defender (the one that comes with Windows) + common sense = all you need.
But if you lack common sense, then i'd recommend Avast.
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There is enough open source to freeware making pi-rate stuff not worth it. I had a friend get hit with some stuff many years ago, and after a reboot, even old avast, back when it was new, cleaned his rig...automagically. Last edited by the86d; 12-28-2018 at 10:37 AM.. |
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AVG Free... I’ve been using it for years, as has several folks I’ve set up.
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If you are on windows 7 use Microsoft Security Essentials and if you have Win8/10 already comes with Defender. The rest are just spyware/bloatware these days! |
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Norton is the worst. And most intrusive.
Years ago my mom said she probably had a virus cuz my sister used to click on everything. I installed avg and Norton came up as one of the issues. |
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Avast! Free antivirus has been proven the most effective AV out there by several studies. It's light, fast, and plays well with other software.
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AVG Free paired with SuperAntiSpyware or Malwarebytes
Both are free and do the job. Regular Scanning, avoiding malicious sites will definitely help prevent getting those malwares/bloatware/spyware whatever you may call it. |
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Use either Avast or Avira. Both are very good and no where as intrusive as Norton.
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