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New Laptop which anti virus/spyware

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sharonann
sharonann Posts: 14 Forumite
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I have just purchased a new laptop and was talked into using Norton 360 Version 2 all in one security. Have I wasted my money should I have used the free ones available, I have not opened it yet so could return it. On my old computer I was using AVG/Spybot/Zone Alarm/Super antispyware all free versions. Because its a new laptop I was was worried it would not protect me enough.
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Yes take it back and save yourself some money!
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  • withabix
    withabix Posts: 9,508 Forumite
    Are you a Barclays customer?

    If so, you can get a 3 user Kaspersky suite for nothing.
    British Ex-pat in British Columbia!
  • Freddie_Snowbits
    Freddie_Snowbits Posts: 4,328 Forumite
    Norton, Tut Tut.
  • withabix
    withabix Posts: 9,508 Forumite
    Freddie_Snowbits wrote: »
    Norton, Tut Tut.

    What a very useful contribution :rolleyes:
    British Ex-pat in British Columbia!
  • sharonann
    sharonann Posts: 14 Forumite
    Not a Barclays customers unfortunately, which free ones are the best to use. I have windows Vista Home Premium so they will have to be compatable.
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    The programs that you used previously are compatible. Read this article here
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  • PaulusDev
    PaulusDev Posts: 17 Forumite
    I have often heard that the best anti-virus program is Nod32 (they also have a complete security suite). It specialises in very high detection rates while using very few system resources. Kaspersky is also arguably one of the best (some people rate it higher than Nod32, but really there is not much between them). If you are going to buy one...buy one of those.
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    sharonann wrote: »
    Because its a new laptop I was was worried it would not protect me enough.

    That must be female logic!

    :rotfl:
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  • bek1980
    bek1980 Posts: 30 Forumite
    withabix wrote: »
    Are you a Barclays customer?

    If so, you can get a 3 user Kaspersky suite for nothing.



    Hi i am a barclays customer and need to renew my anti virus protection.
    how do you get the free Kaspersky suite please?
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    sharonann wrote: »
    I have just purchased a new laptop and was talked into using Norton 360 Version 2 all in one security. Have I wasted my money should I have used the free ones available, I have not opened it yet so could return it. On my old computer I was using AVG/Spybot/Zone Alarm/Super antispyware all free versions. Because its a new laptop I was was worried it would not protect me enough.

    Theres nothing wrong with using the AVG etc pack on your new computer
    :idea:
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