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Its decent... But I deff wouldn't put it as being a secure protection

I like Norton a lot

Micro Trend is also good

Mcaffee and AVG are a total waste

(I have spent way to much time removing viruses from computers that had Mcaffe or AVG)

JEWDA · « **Reply #6 on:** January 24, 2012, 02:54:08 PM »

I used MSE when my computer got a virus, it got rid of it in a sec.

bubbles · « **Reply #7 on:** January 24, 2012, 03:08:19 PM »

Quote from: Name Changed on January 24, 2012, 02:52:30 PM

Its decent... But I deff wouldn't put it as being a secure protection

I like Norton a lot

Micro Trend is also good

Mcaffee and AVG are a total waste

(I have spent way to much time removing viruses from computers that had Mcaffe or AVG)

how about kaspersky?

BAHayman · « **Reply #8 on:** January 24, 2012, 03:15:59 PM »

Norton used to be absolute crap, apparently they've turned around and are now actually pretty good.
AVG is the opposite, they used to have a decent free product but now its more bloatware then anything.
McAffe is still garbage.
Trend Micro and Kaspersky are both great paid choices.
Microsoft Security Essentials is the free one that I recommend these days, not as good as the paid ones but it is free.

I have set up Windows 7 with auto updates and Microsoft Security Essentials on my family members computers and have yet to have them come back to me with a virus...

Name Changed · « **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2012, 03:20:59 PM »

Quote from: BAHayman on January 24, 2012, 03:15:59 PM

Norton used to be absolute crap, apparently they've turned around and are now actually pretty good.
AVG is the opposite, they used to have a decent free product but now its more bloatware then anything.
McAffe is still garbage.
Trend Micro and Kaspersky are both great paid choices.
Microsoft Security Essentials is the free one that I recommend these days, not as good as the paid ones but it is free.

Well said

jack12 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 24, 2012, 03:24:27 PM »

Quote from: BAHayman on January 24, 2012, 03:15:59 PM

I have set up Windows 7 with auto updates and Microsoft Security Essentials on my family members computers and have yet to have them come back to me with a virus...

+1

smurf · « **Reply #11 on:** January 24, 2012, 03:25:14 PM »

Quote from: BAHayman on January 24, 2012, 03:15:59 PM

Norton used to be absolute crap, apparently they've turned around and are now actually pretty good.
AVG is the opposite, they used to have a decent free product but now its more bloatware then anything.
McAffe is still garbage.
Trend Micro and Kaspersky are both great paid choices.
Microsoft Security Essentials is the free one that I recommend these days, not as good as the paid ones but it is free.

I have set up Windows 7 with auto updates and Microsoft Security Essentials on my family members computers and have yet to have them come back to me with a virus...

funny, years ago if i had a computer with norton I would uninstall it and install AVG I guess things have changed

BAHayman · « **Reply #12 on:** January 24, 2012, 03:29:27 PM »

Quote from: smurf on January 24, 2012, 03:25:14 PM

funny, years ago if i had a computer with norton I would uninstall it and install AVG I guess things have changed

yup. honestly i still remove norton just because it used to be crap

jk, i just havent got around to testing it for myself so unless it happens to be a free subscription (they are usually trials) then i still remove it.

mclovin · « **Reply #13 on:** January 24, 2012, 09:59:16 PM »

how about avast. works fine for me

lbvtch · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2012, 06:47:48 PM »

from what i'v read avast is # 1 on the free list and AVG is #2. i'v used both, dont like any.
i got MSE and it works great

Name Changed · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2012, 07:20:01 PM »

Quote from: lbvtch on January 30, 2012, 06:47:48 PM

from what i'v read avast is # 1 on the free list and AVG is #2. i'v used both, dont like any.
i got MSE and it works great

Works great till you get a virus

elikay · « **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2012, 09:26:40 PM »

Quote from: lbvtch on January 30, 2012, 06:47:48 PM

from what i'v read avast is # 1 on the free list and AVG is #2. i'v used both, dont like any.
i got MSE and it works great

MSE works fine for me BUT it slowed down my computer's startup immensely.

lbvtch · « **Reply #17 on:** January 31, 2012, 12:14:37 PM »

Quote from: Name Changed on January 30, 2012, 07:20:01 PM

Works great till you get a virus

ill have to wait and get a virus to see what happens

bubbles · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2012, 10:24:35 AM »

If anyone is looking for norton you can get it FAR right now on newegg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832108655

ETA: just curious, do you think you can buy it from newegg for $45 with a $45 MIR and then price match it to somewhere else that is selling it for $30?

HelpMe · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2012, 10:38:04 AM »

The problem is Norton and other major antivirus protection will not stop something like “Win 7 Antispyware 2012”. They are reactive and not pro active.