Antivirus

67red12 · 2019-01-01T13:27:25+00:00

Happy New Year to you all &#128578 can anyone advise on an anti virus package (free maybe ?) my nortons due to run out any day now but tbh ive had nothing...

Antivirus

masterluke

Is there a free version of McAfee now? Trial version you mean? I've used McAfee a long long time ago before it expired I thought it was alright.

themzbiker

@67red12

MacAfee I've used & never had any problems at all I've always used there free version

majorincident

@deltayankee3 wrote:

Avast, AVG, McAfee free versions all operate in the same way - throw you offers and before you know it you have joined a trial 30/60 day and then they take payment from your existing payment method. Best advice I can give you is log into their online account and cancel the auto Renewals!

I got fed up with the persistent nagging to upgrade to pro, so I looked about for something else. Bitdefender free scored well on the various reviews I read.

deltayankee3

I haven't tried Bitdefender since last century - maybe I should because I have heard good reviews too. Ther! New Year Resolution!

McAffe free tells you what the problem is but you have to pay to fix it generally! At least on PC anyway.

masterluke

I've tried BitDefender before, for some reason I didn't like it. Is it one of those ones that has been dumbed down with no customisation? I like to be able to mess around with settings and configure it myself and don't like stuff hidden away.

kenralph

If you're going for a free version you could do a lot worse than Microsoft's own. Free versions normally badger you with free upgrades and adverts, and hog your recourses.

If you have around £40 a year to spare, then use ESET INTERNET SECURITY.

Stay off dodgy sites, don't use key generators and you should be fine with Microsoft's own AV

slarti

For Windows 7 and Windows 8.x and Win 10 it is hard to beat Windows Defender (with added Security Esentials for win 7)

rosstheboss1

If it's for a mobile I would recommend Kaspersky.

navi51

Used what was grisoft's AVG since it first launched years ago. It has caught a few of the bad guys over the years and even got their support to remove one for us once. I know you should only get support with the paid for version but perhaps the person was new

masterluke

@kenralph wrote:

If you're going for a free version you could do a lot worse than Microsoft's own. Free versions normally badger you with free upgrades and adverts, and hog your recourses.
If you have around £40 a year to spare, then use ESET INTERNET SECURITY.
Stay off dodgy sites, don't use key generators and you should be fine with Microsoft's own AV

The only thing that's worse than Windows Defender is nothing at all. Actually Windows Defender is a resource hog which is surprising for something that's bolted to Windows I know. You don't have to take my word for it you can look all this up online yourself, and it'll also show you how poorly it performs for virus detection vs. proper anti-virus software.

Stay off dodgy sites, don't use key generators and you should be fine with Microsoft's own AV

That is like saying your PC is safe as long as you don't switch it on! Is it possible to completely avoid "dodgy sites" in any case with all the spammed results that come up on Google etc? I don't think so.

bazthebear2

comdo is free and very good, keeper has used it for years.