Is it ok to buy Norton antivirus from Ebay?

Jaffa.

slushpuppy wrote: »

also dare i say it, a lot depends on browser and browsing habits

The nagscreen can be removed but you shouldn't have to fight with your AV.

It doesen't matter about browsing habits really - any site can be infected if unprotected.

I've found Avast and AVG only remove the executable part of the virus and leave all the crap behind (e.g. you just get re-infected on reboot or you're still infected)

You'll find most people say use Malwarebytes, Ad-Aware and SAS with free AV's because that's how unreliable they can be. Avira probs the exception.

Jaffa.

That was a hijacked site (not !!!!!!) and it's in IE... I don't think it matters about browser or browsing habbits. IE is secure with UAC in vista and 7

AirCooledHeaven

ClaireLR wrote: »

Wow thats some cheap antivirus! Is it really better than Norton? I thought Norton was the best, thats why I went with them originally.

Norton has the best marketing, not the best antivirus performance. That's why it's almost always bundled with new pcs and laptops, its the only way they can get rid of it. Do yourself a favour, take it off and use one of the excellent free programs already recommended in this thread. I've used AVG for years without problems.

Jaffa.

AirCooledHeaven wrote: »

Norton has the best marketing, not the best antivirus performance. That's why it's almost always bundled with new pcs and laptops, its the only way they can get rid of it. Do yourself a favour, take it off and use one of the excellent free programs already recommended in this thread. I've used AVG for years without problems.

I wouldn't call them excellent.

AirCooledHeaven

Jaffa. wrote: »

I wouldn't call them excellent.

Excellent for free...

[Deleted User]

AirCooledHeaven wrote: »

Excellent for free...

Mediocre for free I believe the general consensus is..

Jaffa.

AirCooledHeaven wrote: »

Excellent for free...

faaaar from it

AirCooledHeaven

Jaffa. wrote: »

faaaar from it

Who cares? You carry on paying for your AV software if that's what you want to do. Those of us comfortable using freeware AV will continue to do the same. Each to their own...

DCFC79

Free AV is perfectly fine, i use avast and Anti Vir, to be honest i wouldnt buy norton off ebay but thats me,

Rich44_2

timbim wrote: »

No, Norton is quite possibly the worst.

Not anymore read up about Norton AV 2009 it's actually now quite good (and this from the man who used to tell EVERYONE to avoid it)