Internet security

Fightsback

tavernman wrote: »

Google I have a problem with .......... bet you won't many hits in the last millenium. Not the best argument I have seen

Starter for 10

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/21/norton_antivirus_update_kills_internet_explorer/

Esqui

Fightsback wrote: »

Starter for 10

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/21/norton_antivirus_update_kills_internet_explorer/

And also a problem last year that caused Windows 8 users to have a flashing desktop they couldn't do anything with. Norton's actually a reasonable product, but it does have too many accidental breaking-other-things for my liking.

Currently, I'm having a go with 360 Total Security from Chinese company Qihoo: http://www.360totalsecurity.com/

The essential (free) version has tested very well, and hasn't negatively impacted on my laptop's performance. It also, uniquely, I believe, uses multiple antivirus engines: it's own cloud scan and QVM ones, as well as Avira and Bitdefender's. So I'd recommend giving it a try.

Fightsback

Esqui wrote: »

And also a problem last year that caused Windows 8 users to have a flashing desktop they couldn't do anything with. Norton's actually a reasonable product, but it does have too many accidental breaking-other-things for my liking.

Currently, I'm having a go with 360 Total Security from Chinese company Qihoo: http://www.360totalsecurity.com/

The essential (free) version has tested very well, and hasn't negatively impacted on my laptop's performance. It also, uniquely, I believe, uses multiple antivirus engines: it's own cloud scan and QVM ones, as well as Avira and Bitdefender's. So I'd recommend giving it a try.

So many people are paranoid about what AV software they use but will quite happily run around the internet with full admin privileges instead of running as a standard user. It's less convenient but mitigates a lot of attacks:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/admin-rights-key-to-mitigating-vulnerabilities-study-shows/

moneyistooshorttomention

Fightsback wrote: »

Just Google "norton internet security crash problem issue" you'll get plenty of hits.

That's reminded me. I'd rather forgotten that pretty recently I came up against that one affecting my computer:(

In that case I guess its the best-rated freebie and a manual scan put in my diary to do at intervals.

I don't think I'm with any firm that would give it to me as a freebie. My "bank" gives rather different types of perks and I don't have an online account anyway (the reason - I would guess - why banks do this).