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  1. 26th February 2008, 08:20 AM #1
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    Antivirus software??

    Hi all,

    My Norton subscription is about to expire and I was wondering if any alternatives can be recommended?

    I had occasion to call/email symantec a couple of times this year and wasn't impressed with the customer service attitudes (sort of "you'll take what we choose for you to have" type of attitude).

    Any ideas/advice appreciated

    thanks - Laurie
    Last edited by 87County; 26th February 2008 at 08:21 AM. Reason: seplling
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  2. 26th February 2008, 08:25 AM #2
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    I'm running the free version of Avira, which seems to be fine,, I may pay for a version of this,,
    am sick of waiting for Authentium to bring out a 64bit version
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

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  3. 26th February 2008, 08:28 AM #3
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    that was a quick reply Pedro - living up to your name, eh?

    is this downloadable from a company website or some-such?

    thanks - Laurie
    Last edited by 87County; 26th February 2008 at 08:29 AM. Reason: speling
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  4. 26th February 2008, 08:33 AM #4
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    all the good ones are,,
    let the post run a bit,, some clever people on here,,
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

    '93 V8 Rossi
    '97 to '07. sold.
    '01 V8 D2
    '06 to 10. written off.
    '03 4.6 V8 HSE D2a with Tornado ECM
    '10 to '21
    '16.5 RRS SDV8
    '21 to Infinity and Beyond!

    1988 Isuzu Bus. V10 15L NA Diesel
    Home is where you park it..

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  5. 26th February 2008, 08:54 AM #5
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    Don't go with norton any more. It is rubbish and clashes with everything.

    I use AVG, it's free but can buy it. I'm contemplating buying it but love my freebies! AVG gets very good ratings from what I've seen and I rarely ave issues with it.

    AVG Free Advisor - Free antivirus and anti-spyware downloads

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  6. 26th February 2008, 09:02 AM #6
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    Just another point. Most A.V programs are good. It's just some clash with other things you may do on your computer. As long as you keep it updated I doubt you will have any problems with any of them. Just as long as it is a known one.

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  7. 26th February 2008, 09:12 AM #7
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    I use AVG here too.
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    I use Norton's Internet security on my 3 PCs at home and I've never had a virus or intrusion issue. The latest version is designed for people who can't read (like Vista is) but it works.
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  9. 26th February 2008, 09:27 AM #9
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    I use NOD32 or Avira.

    Whenever I have used Norton products they 'take over' your computer and cause all sorts of conflicts.
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  10. 26th February 2008, 09:47 AM #10
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    avg free here too and no issues on 3 pc's we also use it on over 80 pc's at work (paid network version)

    the nice thing about avg is its got very low overheads on the system unlike norton, and as others have said... i have had to sort lots of pc's out that have been infected by norton, but being honest they have all been low spec or older pcs and norton really does need some grunt to run... its proper bloatware

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