Thread: Anti-Virus for PC’s - mind field

Indeed it is a mind field out there! In my experience Mcafee is ok. Personally I have always found that Symantec slows down PCs due to over heads. My advice - REGULARLY backup your user data (say monthly at least) so that if you can’t recover from a virus, at least you have your data. You would be surprised at how many people don’t do regular backups (myself included )

I have found Norton to be the best by far. Have had McAfee and it has missed trojans and viruses. You can usually get Norton fairly cheap from places like JB HiFi or even on line, but do not pay full price ever and do not do auto renewal on any product as they will try and charge you top $. 1 computer should be around $40 up to 5 devices around $75. Auto renewal they tried to charge double that at normal pricing, so I told them to shove off and I would buy a new copy in store, they altered the price pretty quick.

I have Trend Micro Maximum Security.
I have never had a virus.
It encrypts your documents and pictures to negate ransomware and there is a Micro Vault where your passwords can be stored in encrypted files. I trust that more than the cloud.
It is pretty slow to start up from shutdown but quick when the computer sleeps which I use most of the time.
Regards Philip A

Thanks...he is off to research.

He was keen on free products.....I think he is a little wiser now.

Believe it or not but the FREE Microsoft Security Essentials is one of the very best out there, paid or free. https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/...tials-download

Couple that with a properly set up backup regime and you'll be quite safe.

Mate,, I wouldve asked this in the IT Forum,,,

The last time i asked the recommendation was let WIN 10 look after it..

Originally Posted by Markf

Believe it or not but the FREE Microsoft Security Essentials is one of the very best out there, paid or free. https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/...tials-download

Couple that with a properly set up backup regime and you'll be quite safe.

I strongly agree! I worked in the IT field for many years and the uni at whih I worked would supply free AV software, but I found Microsoft defender to be the best. It's free, updates regularly and it works.

Personally, I wouldn't touch Nortons with 10 barge poles screwed together.

Tom

Never Norton’s...
The Windoze PCs at home use Microsoft Security Essentials and have never had issues...

Our local IT guy (actually friends with Bill G) is adamant it is all you need in a Personal PC