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31 Jan 14
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An aged relative is looking to protect his machine and has been recommended to use either Kaspersky or Norton. I just wondered which of those two is better. He just wants something to run in the background and not need to be touched.
Any advice appreciated. Cheers.
Any advice appreciated. Cheers.
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have you thought of trying Avast or AVG? They are both free, I have used Avast for years and have had no problems with it so far
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norton is crap,don't waste money just download microsoft security essentials free
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/security-essentials-download |
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To the OP - the ONLY piece of software I have on my pc that I have paid for is Kaspersky. I've been using it for 12 years or more and recommend it to anyone who asks. You can go with the free stuff but with free stuff you tend to get what you pay for, ie bugger all. Having said that, as your relative is aged he's probably not going to be delving into porn sites and other places that are rife with problems so maybe in this case a free solution might be the best option. Bon chance.
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To the OP - the ONLY piece of software I have on my pc that I have paid for is Norton. I've been using it for 3 years or more and recommend it to anyone who asks. You can go with the free stuff but with free stuff you tend to get what you pay for, ie bugger all. Having said that, as your relative is aged he's probably not going to be delving into porn sites and other places that are rife with problems so maybe in this case a free solution might be the best option. Bon chance.
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Thanks for the help guys - Kaspersky it is then.
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For me Kaspersky doesnt interfere with the running of the pc as much as Norton does.
One of the pc mags (Computer Shopper I think) ran a test on 8 different anti virus solutions and kaspersky came out on top.They tested things like how many threats they missed and how much they interefered with the day to day running of the pc. fwiw you can pick up an old version of kaspersky and the updates will bring it up to 2014 spec, I believe. |
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If you use Barclays online banking, you get Kaspersky free
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Kaspersky came top in the PC Pro magazine anti-virus reviews last month.
As egg says, you can get it free with Barclays - other banks and even credit card companies also offer free security if you are with them - its worth checking out who they are with. |
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I have had a Mac for 3 years....so viruses are but a distant memory
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It's interesting how subjective this can be, I have had Norton for three or four years now and have never had any problems with it, and not noticed any drop in performance. I have no doubt that the other big players like Kaspersky, McAfee, Trend etc. also perform well for home users; I would, however, echo the poster who says that the free ones are inferior. I used to swear by Avast, but eventually got infected, despite regular updates and scans.
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Where a condom !
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Where?
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zonealarm - firewall - don't need an anti virus if it stops them getting in.
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have you tried farting, then sniffing?
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zorro u need to swot up on firewalls v anti virus products methinks. Malware tends to come in through either email or from a website and unless your firewall is set to block traffic from coming in through port 80 (websites) or port 110 (for incoming mail) then your firewall isn't gonna be much use to you as far as stopping malware goes. If your firewall is blocking those ports then your pc is basically no use to man or beast if you can't surf or get mail. Firewalls are all well and good but useless on their own, they need to be complemented by a decent anti virus product.
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I am a Guru....true !
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Note
This Thread has been brought back from 2014 The vast majority of 'advice'on it is WAY OUT OF DATE. If your computer is running on - Windows7 - Then Microsoft Security Essentials is built-in to it If your computer is running on - Windows10 - Then Microsoft Defender is built-in to it You, therefore, do NOT need anything else ... In fact - You will be better off WITHOUT Anything else - and under NO circumstances whatsoever be tempted to/or run Anything Else ALONGSIDE the above Microsoft built-in Anti-Virus and Firewall ... You will only end up with them CONFLICTING with each other - and, thus, slowing your computer. |
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