Five Year Panda Internet Security 2012 for €9.80

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Five Year Panda Internet Security Package 2012 for €9.80 from Panda Internet Security (94% Off)

Seems good with less than € 2 per annum

http://www.groupon.ie/deals/east-coast-and-midlands/panda-security/3629268

BrianJD

I got it and it really slowed my laptop up. If you do a search on here you'll find it gets very bad review and I eventually deleted it.

wiciu.o

I got it and I'm quite happy.

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wiciu.o wrote: »

I got it and I'm quite happy.

happy here too

Joni23

I checked a lot of reviews before i got it and most seemed to say it was better than average for cpu usage.

Dublin_Gunner

Microsoft Security Essentials is free...

Joni23

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

Microsoft Security Essentials is free...

So is AVG and avast, whats your point?

chin_grin

Joni23 wrote: »

So is AVG and avast, whats your point?

That there are free anti virus products that are better than some/most paid versions out there.

Dublin_Gunner

Joni23 wrote: »

So is AVG and avast, whats your point?

That Panda is hardly a bargain when one of the best is free.

Joni23

Free versions are great. If your going for one, Id would definitely recommend AVG or avast over microsoft. However panda did out perform them both in independent tests (http://www.av-comparatives.org/) and in most reviews online and for a tenner its not too bad for a full version.

Dublin_Gunner

Joni23 wrote: »

Free versions are great. If your going for one, Id would definitely recommend AVG or avast over microsoft. However panda did out perform them both in independent tests (http://www.av-comparatives.org/) and in most reviews online and for a tenner its not too bad for a full version.

Why??

AVG has become one of the worst in recent years, being nothing more than bloatware these days. Avast is pretty decent.

MSE is one of the most lightweight, and comprehensive free packages you can get, and I have no problem recommending it over ANY other free or paid alternative for a home desktop or laptop.

You strike me as someone who really doesn't know all that much about what you're talking about, or your computer knowledge is stuck back in 2005.

cherryghost

+1 on MSE. It's bloody brilliant I tells ya. I've had it 2 years on my home PC and haven't had any issues with spyware/malware/virus' of any kind. Super lightweight and haven't had any slowdown on it too. It's a miracle worker too! :P

Joni23

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

Why??

AVG has become one of the worst in recent years, being nothing more than bloatware these days. Avast is pretty decent.

MSE is one of the most lightweight, and comprehensive free packages you can get, and I have no problem recommending it over ANY other free or paid alternative for a home desktop or laptop.

You strike me as someone who really doesn't know all that much about what you're talking about, or your computer knowledge is stuck back in 2005.

Wow, You obviously have strong feelings for MSE. I'll upgrade my knowledge to post 2005 levels prior to stating my opinion in future. Call me rebuked:P

Queen-Mise

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

Microsoft Security Essentials is free...

Thanking you for that... Shall be rapidly going changing my virus software now.... I was still using some of the stuff from 2005 :D:D I don't really spend a lot (none) of time comparing virus software. I use AVG & Spybot at the moment.

Dublin_Gunner

Joni23 wrote: »

Wow, You obviously have strong feelings for MSE. I'll upgrade my knowledge to post 2005 levels prior to stating my opinion in future. Call me rebuked:P

No I don't, but it's damn good, and free. To dismiss a product simply because it's made by MS is very short sighted since you quite obviously have never used it. I doubt you've used recent versions of AVG either because it has been overly bloated and rubbish for a few years now.

Daithi McNulty

I'd be interested in the opinions of computer repair professionals and the experience they've had with different anti-virus programs.

Dublin_Gunner

Daithi McNulty wrote: »

I'd be interested in the opinions of computer repair professionals and the experience they've had with different anti-virus programs.

They'd be the last people I'd ask. They'll obviously try to sell you one.

The best anti-virus is yourself - not being stupid on the internet and with e-mails etc

Gingernuts31

I had norton and it was grand untill I found a sh!tload of virus's on the wifes laptop then they wanted to charge me to remove them because THEIR system didn't stop them in the 1st place. I use Kaspersky now and have done for the last 2 years and while it can slow up the system a bit It has detected worms,virus's, trojan etc and stopped them dead in their tracks. PC hasn't gotten anything since using Kaspersky, id avoid norton like the plague now.

Dublin_Gunner

Gingernuts31 wrote: »

I had norton and it was grand untill I found a sh!tload of virus's on the wifes laptop then they wanted to charge me to remove them because THEIR system didn't stop them in the 1st place. I use Kaspersky now and have done for the last 2 years and while it can slow up the system a bit It has detected worms,virus's, trojan etc and stopped them dead in their tracks. PC hasn't gotten anything since using Kaspersky, id avoid norton like the plague now.

Norton and McAfee have a place alright, but just not on a single user desktop or laptop.

Kaspersky is another very good suite that I'd have no problem recommending. However, I'm not sure if it's price is justified over some of the excellent free programs available.

Stavro Mueller

I thought the Microsoft one was good too until I found out I was going around with a virus on a memory stick. It doesn't appear to scan them automatically when they're plugged in.

Dublin_Gunner

cymbaline wrote: »

I thought the Microsoft one was good too until I found out I was going around with a virus on a memory stick. It doesn't appear to scan them automatically when they're plugged in.

Is there a setting where you can have it scan all drives or anything?

Here is a brief discussion on MS about that very issue.

Gingernuts31

cymbaline wrote: »

I thought the Microsoft one was good too until I found out I was going around with a virus on a memory stick. It doesn't appear to scan them automatically when they're plugged in.

There should be a setting in their somewhere. If I plug in my phone or anything into the usb it will start a scan automatically. Its prob in your settings unchecked box.

Gingernuts31

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

Norton and McAfee have a place alright, but just not on a single user desktop or laptop.

Kaspersky is another very good suite that I'd have no problem recommending. However, I'm not sure if it's price is justified over some of the excellent free programs available.

It is a bit on the pricey side alright. I got it when they had 25% off for 3 pc's so im happy with it. Il stick with Kaspersky now untill I think its not worth the price anymore but id have to say that would be the only downside to it now.

manutd83

I have panda on the laptop im using at the mo,iv had it about a month as they have had this deal running a couple of times and i have to say it has work great on mine,no complaints at all,everybody should avoid norton

Sync

I use AVG (the paid version) and it's fairly decent, never had a problem... Used to use Norton but found it to be ****e... Had McAffee too, never had a problem with that either...

skinny90

Daithi McNulty wrote: »

I'd be interested in the opinions of computer repair professionals and the experience they've had with different anti-virus programs.

id say they would recommend the worst free anti virus you can get, they make most of their money off simple repairs that can take less than half an hour to be repaired

Dublin_Gunner

Sync wrote: »

I use AVG (the paid version) and it's fairly decent, never had a problem... Used to use Norton but found it to be ****e... Had McAffee too, never had a problem with that either...

McAffee is probably the worst AV I've ever had the misfortune to use. We actually use the corporate version in work and its nothing but problems.

Norton is probably as bad as any virus you could get. In fact, most viruses are less intrusive.

Stavro Mueller

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

Is there a setting where you can have it scan all drives or anything?

Here is a brief discussion on MS about that very issue.

I couldn't find a setting so I ended up having to uninstall. It found the virus (which was writing itself into the autorun if I remember correctly) when I manually ran a scan. But by that stage I had already infected two other PCs running the same anti-virus.

Be very careful if you choose to get McAfee. Unless you specifically stop them, the blighters auto-renew your subscription the following year :mad:

gaillimhabu

cymbaline wrote: »

I couldn't find a setting so I ended up having to uninstall. It found the virus (which was writing itself into the autorun if I remember correctly) when I manually ran a scan. But by that stage I had already infected two other PCs running the same anti-virus.

Be very careful if you choose to get McAfee. Unless you specifically stop them, the blighters auto-renew your subscription the following year :mad:

My girlfriend had that auto-renew. Luckily enough you can get a refund if you ask them within 60 days

gaillimhabu

I've used MSE and Avast the last while and find them both excellent.
Avast does an auto-update without user interaction. Does MSE?

cherryghost

I'd almost consider Norton a virus in itself as its a bitch to remove sometimes.

The_Hustler

There's a comparison that's a year old of the 10 best free anti-virus programs at this site:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/ten-best-antivirus-programs/

Some of the comments below the article from people working in IT are actually very critical of Microsoft Security Essentials.

Common Sense 2012 is the updated version of the last program, the very best to use in conjunction with another.

Of the paid version, Kaspersky was given product of the year in the latest report by av-comparatives.org
http://www.av-comparatives.org/en/comparativesreviews/summary-reports

Keano

cherryghost wrote: »

I'd almost consider Norton a virus in itself as its a bitch to remove sometimes.

When is the last time you used Norton?

cherryghost

Keano A Legend wrote: »

When is the last time you used Norton?

About 5 years ago but I do laptop repairs and the majority of them is packed with unregistered out-of-date licences that don't do squat against some of the more vicious virus'. It's a heap of crap, removing it is a heap of crap. It also is very resource intensive for something that shouldn't be. Instead of running 1/2 processes in the background it can use up to FIVE for christ's sake.

Oh and combine the fact that they leaked their source code for some of their services is just ridiculous and ironic for a company trying to selling something SECURE to you.

Anywho this is all completely off topic.

moonboy52

What i do to try to limit my exposure to nasties:

• Use a limited user account
• Use MSE and Comodo firewall (it comes with Defense+ and a sandbox)
• I have many copies of Windows and Ubuntu loaded up in Virtualbox if i need to go near a potentially dodgy website or file
• Run MalwareBytes and SuperAntiSpyWare every few days in safe mode.