Virus software

jocksgotabig · 10 Oct 2011 at 18:38

Hi all,

My free norton protection is coming to an end.

What is the best option for replacing? Any free ones?

many thanks

Colasanto · 10 Oct 2011 at 18:39

I'd get NOD32, but thats just me.

Free: http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security_essentials/default.aspx

Philtor · 10 Oct 2011 at 18:40

Avast free edition is all I have ever used and it's great. There's a sticky above with other suggestions too..

dave_beast · 10 Oct 2011 at 18:42

Microsoft security essentials, free and written by the OS writers

Lynx · 10 Oct 2011 at 18:50

If you're willing to pay, then yeah I would go with NOD32 also.

Otherwise if you're looking for a free one you can't really go wrong with Microsoft Security Essentials.

jaf2212 · 10 Oct 2011 at 18:57

I'd say Avast, all I have used for years without any issues

jbloggs · 10 Oct 2011 at 19:44

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opethdisciple · 10 Oct 2011 at 21:16

My personal choice is AVG free for antivirus and comodo firewall (free)

Propan2ol · 10 Oct 2011 at 22:16

Hi I recently went from 32 bit Windows 7 pro to 64 bit windows 7 Ultimate. I love the essentials and have been running it for ages but I couldnt use it in 64 bit, it gave me literally hundreds of kernal errors and hung my system numerous times. Installed Avast and all issues gone, apart from being unable to run 3dmark 11. So if you have 32bit i would go Essentials but for 64bit I would look elsewhere.

KIA · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:04

dave_beast said:
Microsoft security essentials, free and written by the OS writers

I agree.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:52

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