Norton.

[CherryChapstick]

My subscription is due for renewal in 26 days. Is there a cheaper option?

[MARGOsBeenPlayingWithMyNooNoo]

I don't like it sorry.

[CherryChapstick]

Does that cover internet security? Backup files? Everything?

[MARGOsBeenPlayingWithMyNooNoo]

Oh bugger. I thought this was a names thread.



Oh yes. I have AVG too. When my dads computer crashed after 1 day, I phoned the support helpline and the advisor said they all used AVG.

[Spidermama]

I was wondering exactly this. I get fed up with norton banging on at me all the time to do all sorts of things I don't want to do.

I had no problems with AVG before. The 'free' nature of it is quite an incentive too I have to admit.

[Spidermama]

PMSL at Margo. Hair trigger.

[SlurZoom]

Norton is a pretty wank I believe.

My main problem with it is that it slo o o o o wed my pc down so much I disabled it.

[Spidermama]

I'm kind of in denial about my subscription but I don't really believe in viruses.

Is that a mad thing to say?

[CherryChapstick]

What about internet security? AVG doesn't cover everything for free does it?

[CherryChapstick]

But the reason I worry about my backup is because I am writing a book and don't want to lose it this way, would rather pay Norton than regret it.

[SaintGeorge]

Norton is a pile of shite.

It is used as an alternative swear word in our house.

[CherryChapstick]

You're right, but that doesn't answer the question.

[Pushpinia]

I thought it was a motorbike thread!

shucks!

[southeastastra]

we have norton (new pc) but when it runs out will install Avira, computer bloke thought it was better than AVG which is getting 'bloated' (his words)

[southeastastra]

also install spybot and adaware all free downloads

[Pushpinia]

I am watching this also as I have no idea how to get decent backup.

[Pushpinia]

I have Avast and it seems to work. Plus spywareguard, comodo firewall and spyblaster or something.

[BecauseImWorthIt]

Buy an external hard drive for critical back up stuff. They're not that expensive.

Or a 4GB datastick.

[MrVibrating]

Just download AVG Free and turn on your Windows Firewall and you'll be safe.

That's so not true. AVG free does not do on-the-fly scanning of downloads, including ActiveX downloads. Things that lull you with tempting pop-ups like 'click here to install our wonderful free registry cleaner/anti-virus/game/video viewer on your computer' and then (surprise surprise) actaully install some hideous malware.

Now if you are confident that you are technically aware/naturally sceptical enough not to be caught out by this and similar scams and you are confident that anyone else that uses the computer is too, stick with the free products.

For backup, use Vista backup if you want something free, otherwise Genie is the one to go for.

[AbstractMouse]

Can you install AVG and Zone Alarm? Is this as good as norton etc. We had lots of trouble with norton on our last pc, alerts every fucking minute. But we did have free norton with Bt for awhile and it seemed to work well, we now have McAfee which also seems to just go about it's business in the background.

Not sure if they work well or are just complacent tbh, I seem to remember issues with housecall/doctor or something like that just before our last pc died. We deffo had virus problems, I had spybot and adaware etc.

I haven'y bothered on this machine as everything seemms to be ok (touches wood).

I remember good reviews for kaspersky, may buy that for my shiny new laptop (that I don't have yet, but am still excited about lol)

[AbstractMouse]

Ooh also may I ask, if you have free internet security from you bb supplier on your main computer, can you extend that to laptops/other pc's in your own house or not? (Obviously I need to call O2 to ask about that, but just a thought).