Cypriot_Sri_Geeza
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Iv got norton 360 at the moment but renewal time is round again..
was wondering what everyone uses and which is better in your opinions?
thanx alot 
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Ren
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They're both crap IMO. Norton takes up about 30% resources all of the time, and the last McAfee I used was the same. Don't limit yourself to these two, because you don't have to even pay for anti-virus software.
Try AVG Anti-Virus, or Avast. Both 100x better than the above, and both are free and used by a lot of people. I personally have Avast right now.
[Edited on 08-03-2009 by Ren]
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xa0s
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Un-install it and download AVG Free. It's fine for your average user...
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Cypriot_Sri_Geeza
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yea i see your point mate...if always been led to believe its out of these two lol thanx for your opinion mate 
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DannyB
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I'm using Avira desktop at the minute.
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Kurt
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i use mcaff now.. used to use norton..
pretty much im tight and theyre free with bt
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Cypriot_Sri_Geeza
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yea im thinkin of gettin the mcafee one..heard its better than norton..
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DannyB
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I wouldn't bother with either tbh, the free AV programs are just as good if not better.
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_Allan_
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Both are shite.
You'd be better with AVG, Avast or Kaspersky.
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N3CRO
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Avast FTW
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Cypriot_Sri_Geeza
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with avast do you mean the free version or have you guys bought it?
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DannyB
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Free..
filehippo.com
download.com
majorgeeks.com
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Cypriot_Sri_Geeza
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might just give that a go..thank you to evryone who replied
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CorsaKen1
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I would definatly reccomend Kaspersky I got mine as a free full version offer as I'm a barclays customer, still think it's going.
But the free ones avast and avira are not bad definatly would not use avg as it nearly killed my computer.
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Cypriot_Sri_Geeza
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yea i remember a few years ago we had avg and STILL got a virus..reason why i wasnt planning to get a free anti-virus
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Daveskater
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Norton is the worst anti-virus program available and McAffee is barely any better.
AVG has been rubbish since 8.0 came out.
Get Avast. It's free.
Numberwang!
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Dom
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Avast is currently rated as the best free-AV at the moment. I currently use it and i've noticed that it uses a lot less resources that AVG, has picked up a few things AVG didn't and generally seems a little quicker at scanning.
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Ian W
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Neither, download a free one unless you like 99% of your machines resources being used up
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barneykarl
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I,m using Avast paid the 22quid to get the pro version, better than the norton I was using, also using spyware doctor and registry fix and driver detective.
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Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by TheNobleOne
Avast FTW
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Cypriot_Sri_Geeza
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thanx for the feedback peeps
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by barneykarl
also using spyware doctor and registry fix and driver detective.
Spyware Doctor is paid for iirc? Spybot is a good Anti-spyware program, and is free.
You will notice barely any performance difference with a registry fixing/cleaning program, you are more likely to do damage to the registry, which you really don't want.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Rab
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
I'm using Avira desktop at the minute.
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Brett
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I don't use any because I'm not a 'tard.
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nathy_87
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quote:
Originally posted by xa0s
Un-install it and download AVG Free. It's fine for your average user...
I've been told not to use this as its not 'appropiate' for what im doing  (home use btw) an drecommended 'Panda' to me.
But to the original question neither.
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