Is it worth renewing subscription to Norton Anti-Virus?

[Blanca BusaLess]

Or should I just use the free one 'Microsoft security essentials' some people here recommend?
My subscription expired to Norton and they want like $79 to renew it?! Are there other free and better ones out there than Norton? I've heard some hear laugh at Norton?

It came with computer for two years. Now it's up.

 

[captain]

Norton sucks.... Microsoft security essentials....

 

[Trax]

Or should I just use the free one 'Microsoft security essentials' some people here recommend?
My subscription expired to Norton and they want like $79 to renew it?! Are there other free and better ones out there than Norton? I've heard some hear laugh at Norton?

It came with computer for two years. Now it's up.

Blanca, I can get you any kind of security/anti-virus software for free on the net. I would say "kaspersky" and "bitdefender" are the best.

 

[Rollin20z]

Or if you want to keep with norton you can buy for 1 pc for like $15 brand new sealed off eBay.

Norton AntiVirus 2012 w/Antispyware 1PC | eBay

 

[Blanca BusaLess]

Norton sucks.... Microsoft security essentials....

Cool thanks Cap. Gonna do it now. Uninstall Norton first then download Microsoft or leave it and download?

 

[TIMMYDUCK]

I use this anti-virus .

Has worked great for me and it is free.

avast! Free Antivirus - Download

 

[twotonevert]

I run Webroot, any opinions on that?

 

[Trax]

I have a iMac so i don't have to worry about anti-virus/security software

 

[Strife]

Using Microsoft here too. also use Malwarebytes anti-malware(free edition) that I run every so often. No issues so far. Only use IE as my browser anymore too.

 

[Big Bo]

MSSE works for me. Norton is a joke.

 

[captain]

There are a ton of antivirus products out there... I've used them all AVG, Kaspersky, Avast they all have their own spin... However I dont need avast to speak to me to tell me my antivirus is updated, I dont need AVG to load a million other free cleaners on my system and Kaspersky is ok but from Russia with Love...

I just want my anti virus to run in the background and work... when Microsoft released the SE for free to protect the OS they wrote and it updates via the update process I am sold... You dont have to register it, re register it, put in your email or do anything, install it and walk away...

Malwarebytes is by far the best malware / PUP / ransomware software out now.. If you want to automate protection to real time just pay the 35.00 and your done...

 

[Busa1166]

I used Mcaffe but when I learned of the MSE I use that now instead no problems yet an no fees

 

[dabeechman]

No idea why people run Norton. It's overpriced, and a very heavy heavy program. Definitely kills your system.

Malwarebytes is one of the best out there right now.

 

[chrisjp]

i use nothing...just know where not to go

 

[Hectic]

I'll second malware bytes

 

[jellyrug]

i use nothing...just know where not to go

Problem is you don't have to go anywhere, they come your way.

 

[skydivr]

Malwarebytes is great for cleaning your system if you think you've got something that has infected it IN SPITE OF your AV Product. But you had better still be running a real time AV product, and using malwarbytes as a backup/2nd layer of defense.

As a former DoD member, I had access to Symantec Endpoint, without an expiration date. I'm still using it (even though it's a corporate version of Norton) because I'm familiar with it. Eventually I'm going to test MSE as Doug has recommended. Put AVAST on an employee's laptop that was completely compromised and it corrected even rootkits was impressed.