security buy or free

shaun40400

hi advice needed
my kaspersky anti virus is due for renewal tonight,,,,
had a few problems with viruses,and malware(sp?),,,this last year
my dilemma
renew kaspersky anti virus
up grade to kaspersky internet sec??
or use a free one like...avira which i presume means you have to do bits yourself,,,,
not to good at that!!!

[Deleted User]

Kaspersky is good but I wouldn't bother paying personally. I use:

Anti-vius - Avira: http://download.cnet.com/Avira-AntiVir-Personal-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10322935.html?part=dl-10322935&subj=dl&!!!!!button&cdlPid=11012914
Anti-malware - Malwarebytes: http://dw.com.com/redir?edId=3&siteId=4&oId=3000-8022_4-10804572&ontId=8022_4&spi=7b3e98daf390ca082fb36b632ae5216b&lop=link&ltype=dl_dlnow&pid=11080953&mfgId=6290020&merId=6290020&pguid=ouLqtAoPjAIAAEUK1jcAAADK&destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fdownload.cnet.com%2F3001-8022_4-10804572.html%3Fspi%3D7b3e98daf390ca082fb36b632ae5216b%26part%3Ddl-10804572
Anti-spyware - Superantispyware: http://www.superantispyware.com/downloadfile.html?productid=SUPERANTISPYWAREFREE
Browser - Firefox with the Adblock Plus add on: http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-3.5.2&os=win&lang=en-GB
Updates - Install any available security updates from Windows updates: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

Finally a healthy dose of common sense goes a long way.

timbim_2

I'd get the 3 user kaspersky 2009 from amazon for £17ish. It automatically upgrades to the 2010 edition, and is much cheaper. I got it, and if you can afford it, it's a great investment.

shaun40400

Deleted_User wrote: »

Kaspersky is good but I wouldn't bother paying personally. I use:

Anti-vius - Avira:
Anti-malware - Malwarebytes:
Anti-spyware - Superantispyware:
Browser - Firefox with the Adblock Plus add on:
Updates - Install any available security updates from Windows updates:

Finally a healthy dose of common sense goes a long way.

Anti-vius - Avira: ok with this
Anti-malware - Malwarebytes: how do you use this
Anti-spyware - Superantispyware: have used this but not fully converse with it
Browser - Firefox with the Adblock Plus add on:have this
Updates - Install any available security updates from Windows updates:running vista it does this its self?

shaun40400

timbim wrote: »

I'd get the 3 user kaspersky 2009 from amazon for £17ish. It automatically upgrades to the 2010 edition, and is much cheaper. I got it, and if you can afford it, it's a great investment.

is this full prog or just anti virus??
can get full for €39
anti€29

[Deleted User]

shaun40400 wrote: »

Anti-malware - Malwarebytes: how do you use this

It's really very simple.

1. First download from here
2. Install then open the program
3. It's important to make sure you update it before scanning. Click on the update tab then click Check for Updates.
4. Once complete back to the Scanner tab then perform a Full Scan.
5. Delete whatever it finds then you're done. Optionally post the log file it produces back on here to make sure there's nothing else you need to run to get rid of dependent on what nasties it may find.

shaun40400 wrote: »

Anti-spyware - Superantispyware: have used this but not fully converse with it

Again it's really very simple.

1. First download from here
2. Install then open the program
3. Again it's important to make sure you update it before scanning. Click the Check for Updates... button.
4. Once complete click Scan your Computer to perform a full scan.
5. Delete whatever it finds then you're done.

shaun40400 wrote: »

Browser - Firefox with the Adblock Plus add on:have this

Glad to hear it.

shaun40400 wrote: »

Updates - Install any available security updates from Windows updates:running vista it does this its self?

It really depends how it's set up. Please give the following a quick read, it's really quite approachable and easy to understand:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/windowsupdate/FAQ.mspx

macman

You can get Kaspersky free if you (or someone in your household) use Barclays Oline Banking.

m5rcc

If you do any online banking, most banks offer a full year's antivirus for free. Im currently using Barclays' Kaspersky 2009

shaun40400

macman wrote: »

You can get Kaspersky free if you (or someone in your household) use Barclays Oline Banking.

m5rcc wrote: »

If you do any online banking, most banks offer a full year's antivirus for free. Im currently using Barclays' Kaspersky 2009

BANKS THAT GIVE YOU SOME THING FOR FREE???
IN THE REPUBLIC THE BANKS HAVE JUST GIVEN US THE TAX PAYER
€90BILLON OF DEPT:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

no we dont get all those offer you get in the uk!!
but thanks anyway,,,,,will pass on the info to family and friends in the uk,

shaun40400

thanks davidmt83
for info and links,,,,,
will let kasper expire and go down that route,,,
will read properly later, after little lambs are dreaming of humans jumping over gates:rotfl::rotfl:

im covered for 2 wks before it switches off!! just wont update its self,,,

macman

shaun40400 wrote: »

thanks davidmt83
for info and links,,,,,
will let kasper expire and go down that route,,,
will read properly later, after little lambs are dreaming of humans jumping over gates:rotfl::rotfl:

im covered for 2 wks before it switches off!! just wont update its self,,,

It won't 'switch off' when the sub expires, it just won't get any more updates.