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Paid Internet Security SoftwareMost people have a router nowadays, and if they don't windows firewall has been standard for 7 years or so. You are more likely to get hacked by downloading malware.
but windows firewall is not reliable on its own although MS has seemed to improved this in the last 2 years.
when your computer is your business you need reliable protection0 -
Free Anti-Virus softwarePARTON ME - i have been in the internet business for 10+ years so i know my way round computers. AVG/ AVAST are Anti-Virus ONLY while IS is full Internet security software On top of kaspersky IS i do have malwarebyte installed.
wouldn't touch AVG with a bargepole. Avast latest has some useful features (sandbox) and some less useful (webrep). Every pc I've seen with Kaspersky has run slow and speeded up when replaced with something decent & free.
decent free av + mbam + windows firewall + router NAT+firewall is plenty good enough....I'm with closed on this one - why bloat your pc with stuff you don't need and have had to pay for the displeasure ??
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also cant find anything on their site regarding this
http://www.barclays.co.uk/Helpsupport/FreeInternetsecuritysoftware/P12425579669610 -
Paid Internet Security Softwarewouldn't touch AVG with a bargepole. Avast latest has some useful features (sandbox) and some less useful (webrep). Every pc I've seen with Kaspersky has run slow and speeded up when replaced with something decent & free.
decent free av + mbam + windows firewall + router NAT+firewall is plenty good enough....I'm with closed on this one - why bloat your pc with stuff you don't need and have had to pay for the displeasure ??
well in the 10 yrs i've used kaspersky i have never suffered from a slow computer, but i know how to use and optimize kaspersky as i've used it for so long0 -
Free Anti-Virus softwarebut windows firewall is not reliable on its own although MS has seemed to improved this in the last 2 years.
when your computer is your business you need reliable protection
My computer is part of my work too. But when i work from home i see no reason to add anything else apart from what i get for free. I can even get all the paid for stuff free through work but i see no reason for it.
As long as your not prone to opening things you shouldnt and going on sites you shouldnt and do a regular scan then the average user should be fine with the right free AV/firewall and probably a router now everyone is wireless.
Having stuff like no script and ad blocker gives that little bit extra too."If you no longer go for a gap, you are no longer a racing driver" - Ayrton Senna0
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