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11-22-2009, 09:27 PM | #1 |
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Anti-virus program
Should I use AVG or Symantec Anti-virus program? Which one do you prefer or is better? I want both anti-spyware and anti-virus protection.
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11-22-2009, 09:34 PM | #2 |
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AVG.
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11-22-2009, 09:38 PM | #3 |
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11-22-2009, 09:58 PM | #4 |
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And Symantec sucks.
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11-22-2009, 10:34 PM | #5 |
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Is AVG free good enough or should I buy it? There's a one-month free trial, don't know how much it cost though.
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11-22-2009, 10:36 PM | #6 |
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Free works very well, all the cool kids use it.
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11-22-2009, 11:02 PM | #7 |
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Then why the frown, Bruce? :p Hihi.... free it is! Thanks!
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11-22-2009, 11:08 PM | #8 |
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That's not a frown, that be deep thought.
I like to use the free programs, then if I'm happy with it, go back and make a donation rather than being tied to a contract. That's the way I roll.
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11-23-2009, 06:31 PM | #9 |
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I've been using AVG Free for years and I've never had a virus. I *do* use some paid for spyware/browser exploit software, but that may be more out of my paranoia following a particularly nasty such problem a few years ago, and not because AVG can't do that job equally well.
You definitely do not need to pay for any antivirus software unless you think you need a bunch of other bells and whistles, and if you do...don't spend your money on Symantec.
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11-23-2009, 08:01 PM | #10 |
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Har. Norton 2010 found half a dozen things on my pc that AVG didn't. You get what you pay for.
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11-25-2009, 09:51 AM | #11 |
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11-27-2009, 05:00 AM | #12 |
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AVG rocks.
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