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Old Dec 6th, 2007, 23:19
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Question best free internet security/anti virus?

hi guys, when i brought my new laptop it had norton installed for a trial for 90 days, now this time is up i thought id install the norton form my old pc, but suprise suprise it is not vista compatiable

what is the best free anti virus/internet security software out there. i have heard that AVG is one of the best.

welcome any suggestions or comments?

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Old Dec 6th, 2007, 23:34
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Re: best free internet security/anti virus?

AVG, yes it is brilliant.
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Old Dec 6th, 2007, 23:51
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Re: best free internet security/anti virus?

is avg good for both internet security or is it just mainly just anti virus??

thanks again alex
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Re: best free internet security/anti virus?

Use AVIRA. Much better!
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Re: best free internet security/anti virus?

You can find many free antivirus out there 3A's (Avira, Avast, Avg) the best one so far in my opinion and some other IT megazine.

For Internet Security, there is no free version, only a trial version.
I am using ZoneAlarm Security Suite (Antivirus + Firewall + Internet Security)

Thay are alse free ZoneAlarm Antivirus and Firewall. You might check that out
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Re: best free internet security/anti virus?

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AVG, yes it is brilliant.
NOT! I had AVG installed. Then, I dumped that, installed Avira and it found 3 viruses. I promptly reinstalled my whole computer....
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Re: best free internet security/anti virus?

Do you have the virus definition up to date?
Can we use both at the same time?
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Re: best free internet security/anti virus?

I think i will go for the AVG anti virus and the Zone Alarm free firewall, this seems the best choice. I need to get my dad to hurry up and get the new Norton
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Re: best free internet security/anti virus?

I once use Norton, but I trowed it away!
Really annoying especially the internet security stuff!
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Re: best free internet security/anti virus?

Yeh a lot of people have said that, is it that bad, or has it just got a few annoying things wrong with it?
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Re: best free internet security/anti virus?

Some of my experienced friend told me that norton is quiet heavy (in term of your memory RAM resources)! Program/Application like AVG, Avast are quiet lite.
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Re: best free internet security/anti virus?

I use AVG and have had no problems
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Re: best free internet security/anti virus?

That's for antivirus!
For Internet Security, you might want to check [This] thread!
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Re: best free internet security/anti virus?

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That's for antivirus!
For Internet Security, you might want to check [This] thread!
Yes, and ? sorry am I missing something?

The title of the thread is "best free IS and AV"...
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Re: best free internet security/anti virus?

I have somewhere in that thread discussing with Stu about Internet Security application
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Re: best free internet security/anti virus?

Stu to the rescue! Yes, Monie is correct. We went deeply into why not to use certain software...
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Re: best free internet security/anti virus?

Is there any free IS by the way? I am not talking about trial version, just a FLAT free
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