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veruccasalt

I get my broadband with Virgin Media, and they offer a free Internet Security package (anti-virus/firewall/anti spyware/parental control/identity theft protection/pop up blocker) for free. You can load it on to up to 3 pcs per account.

I have used it for years and am very happy with it.

jammin_2

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

But Kaspersky is a complete Internet Security Suite combining AV,

Avira anti-virus is free and lightweight. Never had a virus, ever.

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

firewall,

Windows already has one. Your router probably does, too.

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

spyware/malware,

Windows Defender, comes as standard.

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

email spam

..is part of my email provider (spam filtering).

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

You can't get any better than that for free!

I can never understand why people pay for internet security.

~Chameleon~

jammin wrote: »

I can never understand why people pay for internet security.

I don't pay for it! It's free for Barclays customers

I also would never trust anything produced by MS either LOL!

I run Kaspersky on 3 different computers (it's licenced for upto 3) and it's the least resource hungry programme I've ever used. I found AVG 8 a complete nightmare to use, slowing everything down to a crawl when it was running.

The only other programmes I've used that I was as happy with are NOD32 and Sygate.


And besides, internet security is a personal choice and a lot depends on what you actually use your computer for. No one will ever agree that any particular one is right/better for everyone as it won't be!

jammin_2

I certainly agree with you about AVG being resource hungry.

or8it

jammin wrote: »

Windows Defender, comes as standard.

Windows Vista only. XP users need to download from Microsoft.com

jammin wrote: »

I can never understand why people pay for internet security.

So you can get it for free. If people didn't pay Anti-virus makers wouldn't continue to give their products away for free.

jammin_2

or8it wrote: »

Windows Vista only. XP users need to download from Microsoft.com

It's part of SP2 for XP.

or8it wrote: »

So you can get it for free. If people didn't pay Anti-virus makers wouldn't continue to give their products away for free.

Possibly. I don't know the economics of it. There may well be other sources of income for AV companies. Not really my problem though.

or8it

jammin wrote: »

It's part of SP2 for XP.

Never seen it on my PC, running SP3.

Taken directly off Microsoft website: Windows Defender is included with all versions of Windows Vista and is available to download for genuine copies of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or later.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx

jammin_2

or8it wrote: »

Never seen it on my PC, running SP3.

Taken directly off Microsoft website: Windows Defender is included with all versions of Windows Vista and is available to download for genuine copies of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or later.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx

Sorry, yes, you're right. I was thinking of Windows Firewall.

bonjovibel_729

managed to pick one up today went to talbot green store and was 29,99 went toi another store and it was 19.99 thansk op

sweetstudent

while i use a Mac and dont feel the need for AV i saw kapersky in The Works!

my partner uses Kapersky and she likes it!