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Old 10-Mar-2008, 08:41 PM
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Hi all,

Statement!?....My norton antivirus is about to run out!!

Question!?....Should I renew it or should I listen to some people i know and download a free antivirus? E.g AVG, Avast? Are these just trials? Are they safe?

I have heard so many different things just wanted to see what some of you guys think etc?

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Old 10-Mar-2008, 08:51 PM
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I use AVG free on my home PCs; have done for a few years. It’s a fully featured antivirus but without the price tag. I think overall you will get better protection from a ‘paid for’ antivirus as the company can afford to utilise more people and resources to keep the definitions bang up to date. Even so, AVG is good enough. If I were going to buy an antivirus solution, it would be NOD 32.

 
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Old 10-Mar-2008, 08:51 PM
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I've always been of the persuasion that if a free product can do the job pretty much as well as a pay for product, I go free everytime.

I've used AVG for years, and have never had an issue. There will always be the 'this Antivirus package missed this virus' with free and pay for products, so you are damed if you do and damned if you don't. Why not be damned for free?

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cool thanks for your advice

have you got any links to a free full AVG as i dont want to use a free trial by accident!

 
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I use Avira Antivir its free and updates definitions everyday and the scan is very thourough.

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I have used the free AVG for the last 10 years and i can tell you thats it's brilliant. I also recommend it to my customers. I install it for the home users and none of them have ever picked up a virus.

Linky to correct download..

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0?prd=aff

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Some folks who are new to AVG do question what will happen when the 'ok button' timer gets to Zero...

 
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If your looking for an anti-virus which will give you TOTAL control and lockdown i recommend McAfee Enterprise Edition, otherwise go with AVG.

 
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I use NOD32, it just works

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The Computer goes BANG!!!!

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That’s what I thought… once I let it get down to 1 second, then I had to click Ok.

 
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Another vote for AVG here - used it for years, and installed it wherever I can

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The others might be good too, but I've used AVG and it's performed great .

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