Symantech Anti-Virus Or Internet Security

[JoseMCeee 10+ year member]

I've had the anti virus trial ware since I rebuilt the pc and I like it a lot better than pc-cillin and mcaffee. So the trial is about tor run out and I was thinking about buyin the software but Im not sure if the internet security is worth it. What you guys think?

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[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

hit up newegg they had internet security in an oem form with just a cd and manual for like 30$, why pay 30extra for the box

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832108283

 

[Raven 10+ year member]

According to PCWorld, the best buy as far as anti-virus goes is BitDefender. They have a free version..

 

[BastardKidKris 10+ year member]

avast = free

 

[_DjScrew_ 5,000+ posts]

avast = free

FTW!

 

[JoseMCeee 10+ year member]

According to PCWorld, the best buy as far as anti-virus goes is BitDefender. They have a free version..

and its better than symantech? Cuz last time I tried free anti virus software it wouldnt catch the viruses automatically sometimes not even with the full scan. Norton is pretty good with both of those things.

 

[JoseMCeee 10+ year member]

Wow I didnt know symantech was ranked under McAfee. I gess just their old software sucked.

 

[JoseMCeee 10+ year member]

so...

 

[bibby 5,000+ posts]

I got NAV06 on ebay for like 25 and some change shipped //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif happy w/ it as well.

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

we have norton. got it on sale for $20 at compusa. it's automatically detected viruses.

 

[JoseMCeee 10+ year member]

so does anyone have any experience with Avast the free one? I think I might just buy the Norton one because I tried MCafee's trial and it kept freezing my computer for some reason...

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

I use Norton antivirus but NOT internet security. I have never had any problem with ANY viruses and I have cable modem internet and am always connected.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

I didn't run an AV program for years because generally speaking you the user are generally at fault when it comes to getting a virus, I finally had to get it b/c my machine got setup as a zombie spammer machine via spyware... It's kind of like not needed to wear a condom if you not having *** and/or not screwing *****s...

In any case DO NOT buy the internet security package. It'll only cause you problems... get another AV program or just norton AV and switch to firefox/opera for a browser so you don't have to worry about spyware causing probs and you'll be fine....

 

[SixthFloorFreak 10+ year member]

AVG Free + Firefox = no problems here so far...works fine for me