Earl,

If you go on the internet and/or get e-mail, you MUST have an anti-virus program installed on your computer. Otherwise, the chances of you getting a virus are very high. Even Mac's can get viruses.

Companies like Norton pay a fee to computer manufacturers to install their program on a trial basis.

Personally, I don't like Norton because I feel it is too intrusive. Once any Norton program gets installed in your system, it takes a special utility to totally uninstall it. I use NOD 32 which is a high end program but there are
free AV programs, such as AVG (www.free.avg.com) which work OK and will provide you with decent protection.

Harry