Anti Virus

[Skippy]

And it's also the worst anti virus I've ever had the misfortune to use, and almost impossible to remove from your PC!

[plasticdaft]

Hhaha I know what you mean Skippy. I took it off my sons pc a few weeks ago to put avast on it and it took me ages to remove every last trace of norton!!!

[Skippy]

I don't think we ever got rid of it off my old laptop - it hung on in there until the laptop died!

[kallis3]

Don't get me started on Norton!

It is a good programme, but it's not cheap and you cannot get rid of it all. I had horrendous problems with my last laptop.

I've got Comodo and am more than happy with that.

[Til]

we have 3 forms of defense ... Avast Free edition - then SuperAntiSpyware for those nasties that get through - and lastly the best of all - MalwareBytes Anti-Malware to get rid of those malware virus that cause so much problems - all of these are FREE to download and work absolute wonders ) MalwareBytes saved our PC from the blue screen of death too lol!!! )

[kallis3]

I have Comodo Anti Virus, as previously stated, Adaware, ASquared free and SuperAntiSpyware and I swear by all of them.

[antm]

I don't use anti-virus i run a 5 year old apple mac, great for surfin the net, although it is falling apart a little, the y key falls off and the battery died a few years ago and the power lead is a little dodgy but it works well enough for surfing the net, some facebooking etc..

I do have a new laptop which was brought for me a year ago but as yet haven't even switched it on, i just prefer the mac to windows pc!

[antm]

I don't use anti-virus i run a 5 year old apple mac, great for surfin the net, although it is falling apart a little, the y key falls off and the battery died a few years ago and the power lead is a little dodgy but it works well enough for surfing the net, some facebooking etc..

I do have a new laptop which was brought for me a year ago but as yet haven't even switched it on, i just prefer the mac to windows pc!

Forgot to add, my internet provider is virgin they give a free anti-virus kit and so do bt:internet

[Skippy]

I've never used a Mac - I'm a creature of habit and I'm still trying to get used to Windows 7!

Dave says if I had my way I'd still be on Windows 98 and Office 97!

[kallis3]

I used BT internet when we first went with them, which was Norton. They then changed to Mcafee and I could not get rid of Norton and upgrade.

Different laptop now, so I use the free stuff. So much better and no problem if you do want to use something else.

[kallis3]

Mac doesn't seem to get the same problems as Windows with virus's anyway.

I do like Windows though!

[Skippy]

That's why we had Norton to start with. As I said before I'd use the free stuff, but if someone else is paying then I'm not saying no!!!

[kallis3]

Don't blame you.

I would have stuck with Norton, but BT changed to Mcafee and I was stuffed!

At least with the free stuff you can get rid of if you need to and go elsewhere.

[franciscosalzer]

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[stu287]

It is possible to get a free version of McAfee if you are an internet banking customer at HSBC. You get 12 months subscription if you log on and follow the link on the home page.