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Free anti virus??

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  • 18-05-2015 12:47pm
    #1
    Help!!!!
    Registered Users Posts: 2,965 ✭✭✭


    Norton expires at end of month & don't want to pay for it anymore
    What's the best free anti virus available?

    MSE - I've used before a few years back & liked has it gotten better/worse?

    AVG - Never used

    AVAST - Never used

    I watch live sports & stream movies so would any of these protect my laptop?
    Anything better?


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    #2
    BoB_BoT
    Registered Users Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭BoB_BoT


    You get what you pay for, so for free, don't expect something bulletproof in return. Saying that, paid anti-virus aren't bulletproof either. Go with Avast or MSE in my opinion, found AVG to be buggy lately (and installs network adapter junk/protocols). A lot of it is common sense, don't click on links that say "to watch video you must install this codec" etc...


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    #3
    Help!!!!
    Registered Users Posts: 2,965 ✭✭✭Help!!!!


    BoB_BoT wrote: »
    You get what you pay for, so for free, don't expect something bulletproof in return. Saying that, paid anti-virus aren't bulletproof either. Go with Avast or MSE in my opinion, found AVG to be buggy lately (and installs network adapter junk/protocols). A lot of it is common sense, don't click on links that say "to watch video you must install this codec" etc...

    Yeah I think I'll give MSE another go


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    owen85
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭owen85


    i find 360 total security to be pretty good. Used to use AVG and swapped to 360. its free and has better reviews than mse


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    TheBody
    Registered Users Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭TheBody


    This thread may interest you:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057300186


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    allthedoyles
    Registered Users Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    best of all : >

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057300186


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    #7
    Help!!!!
    Registered Users Posts: 2,965 ✭✭✭Help!!!!


    thanks guys


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    #8
    manjosh
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭manjosh


    I suggest you give 360 or avast a try. Both deep scanning procedure, bring my system back to life after attacks.


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    komitskio
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭komitskio


    Every deep scan slows your computer, drains resourses and there is no guarantee it will find something. I use AVG because it is light, I agree it was lighter and better, but what can you do.


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