[Becky21]

I have used Norton 2005 for the last few years and been pleased with it. It is time for renewal now and I am wondering about the free antivirus available.

Does anyone know which one is the best? If so, please let me know. I just hate to pay for something if I can get it for free. I keep hearing that there is no need to pay but I can't find which free one is rated the best.

[Koala77]

I used to use AVG but I'm not sure if they offer a free service anymore, but I've also used Avast and that's pretty good, and also free. Here's the link to that one so you can check it out: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

I personally don't like Norton, but that's just me. I have McAfee running at the moment, and I'm happy with that.

[Becky21]

I looked at AVG but it only offers 30 email protection. I downloaded Avast for the time being. I may try McAfee because my ISP offers it for free, I think.

Thanks for the info.

Originally Posted by Koala77

I used to use AVG but I'm not sure if they offer a free service anymore, but I've also used Avast and that's pretty good, and also free. Here's the link to that one so you can check it out: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

I personally don't like Norton, but that's just me. I have McAfee running at the moment, and I'm happy with that.

[Victor H]

Becky,

I have been using Norton AntiVirus and Norton System Works for many years and am really happy with them.

You can subscrube for a nominal fee to getting free updates as often as you want.

-Vic

[Becky21]

Hi Victor,

I have been using Norton for about 5 years and I am happy with them too. I feel very comfortable with it and know exactly what everything means. I was just wondering about all the free antivirus offers out there.

I may give in and renew it since I am too darn old to try to figure out all this new stuff. Avast has these spinning balls in the tray and settings that I have no idea what the heck they mean. Norton is plain and simple. LOL

Thanks for your input on this.

Originally Posted by Victor H

Becky,

I have been using Norton AntiVirus and Norton System Works for many years and am really happy with them.

You can subscrube for a nominal fee to getting free updates as often as you want.

-Vic

[oldsteve]

I have been a Symantec (Norton) user for many years. I'm comfortable with it. I recently purchased Norton Internet Security 2008. I'm very satisfied with it. Along with anti-virus, it has a fire-wall and spy-ware protection. Some of the options took a bit of getting used to, but it's fairly intuitive. And it came with a year's worth of updates included.

[mrsD]

Free Avast and it is great. It has gone off 3 times in the 2+ yrs we've had it.

We've had McAffee (which caught nothing) and Zone Alarm which interfered with just about everything.

We have had one false positive recently with Avast however.
It is still free, but you re-up each year, they ping you to do so.

We use Spybot and Adware once a week as well.

(it does TALK however... so if you leave it on overnight it might spook you--- LOL It has us....LOLOLOL)
When it autoupdates, the voice comes on.

[Jomar]

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post29405-3.html
here's a post about AV, AS and other pc protections.
some links may have changed but last time I looked at them most are still active.

more -
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...et+security%5C

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...ftware&spell=1

[DM]

I just installed a new Norton, as that's what we had been using. Plus, DS and DH can use the same program when their's need updating. I also run Spybot once in a while and that's free if you just download it.

[stagger]

Koala77,
Thanks for the link to avast, I down loaded it last nite and its working great and was a very simple install. I have AVG and they have a new addition8, its 47mb and can be down loaded from FileHippo.com. I have the old dialup and peoplepc disconnects at 3 hours being logged in. SOOO a four hour down load won't cut it, I tried twice. Thanks again this 23mb seems to do the job.
Lanny