Norton

[Cook]

I just installed Microsoft Anti Spyware Beta. My Norton
Virus is ready to expire, do I need to renew? should I
get another program instead of Norton?

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
I just installed Microsoft Anti Spyware Beta. My Norton
Virus is ready to expire, do I need to renew? should I
get another program instead of Norton?
.get avg its free at grisoft.com norton is junk

 

[Merv Porter]

AntiSpyware software and Antivirus software are two different animals. You
need both to combat the evils on the web.

In the past year, I've been moving most of my standalone PC and Peer-to-Peer
Networking clients away from Nortons due to some problems I've noted with
NAV in the past couple of years.

I generally recommend PC-cillin Internet Security 2005 and install only the
antivirus portion unless you absolutely need a software firewall (which is
the other part of the PC-cillin Internet Security software suite).

If you want a free antivirus program:

CA's EZ Antivirus (free for 1 year)
http://store.digitalriver.com/DRHM/Storefront/Company/caconsum/staticContent/PYPCtrialUS.html

AVG Free
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5

 

[plun]

Hi

Free trials, I can recommend TrendMicro or F-Secure

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/downloads/default.mspx

About Security:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/default.mspx

--
plun



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[ron]

-----Original Message-----
I just installed Microsoft Anti Spyware Beta. My Norton
Virus is ready to expire, do I need to renew? should I
get another program instead of Norton?
.
you can get free advise and freeware at this web site.

komando.com get rid of norton its crap!

 

[Ron Chamberlin]

Hi Cook,
You want to run both an AntiSpyware and AntiVirus while keeping true to
Windows Updates and keeping the firewall turned on. Don't forget SP2!

As for your choice of programs, use what you feel most comfortable with.
Norton, Panda, Trend come to mind, but not in a particular order.

Ron Chamberlin
MS-MVP