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a good anti virus

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  • 03-08-2012 1:54pm
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    JacksonHeightsOwn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭


    hi

    after many years over in the apple world, ive now come to own a windows laptop.

    ive never needed an anti virus before and am looking for some advice on which one to get.

    ive heard Norton is dodgy and very intrusive. So hopefully somenbody here can lead me in the right direction.

    thanks in advance.


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Microsoft Security Essentials is good and free, also leave UAC turned on for extra protection

    Nick

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    Dacelonid
    Registered Users Posts: 1,112 ✭✭✭Dacelonid


    yoyo wrote: »
    Microsoft Security Essentials is good and free, also leave UAC turned on for extra protection

    Nick

    Seconded, there are other free alternatives (AVG, Avast etc) but Microsoft have surprisingly one of the better ones.


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    JacksonHeightsOwn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭JacksonHeightsOwn


    thanks lads, will this keep out spyware?


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    PogMoThoin
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    chrisbonnie wrote: »
    thanks lads, will this keep out spyware?

    Some. Install, update and run MalwareBytes every so often (decline trial of full version). Best tip I can give you is to stop using Internet Explorer and get an adblocker for either Chrome or Firefox


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    JacksonHeightsOwn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭JacksonHeightsOwn


    thanks for the help lads, much appreciated :)


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    cookie1977
    Registered Users Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭cookie1977


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Some. Install, update and run MalwareBytes every so often (decline trial of full version). Best tip I can give you is to stop using Internet Explorer and get an adblocker for either Chrome or Firefox

    Or use chromium
    http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/download-chromium


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,170 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Im personally using Webroot right now since it requires no update process and is incredibly light on system resources. For the most part though, antivirus if more or less as good as your browsing habits. People download a lot of stupid crap on the internet.


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    uch
    Registered Users Posts: 7,008 ✭✭✭uch


    Have a look at the sticky in the Virus & Malware Removal forum

    21/25



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