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Cheap (preferably free) virus protection - sm

Posted: Apr 22, 2013

For my personal computer, don't do MT on it. Do buy Norton for the one I work on. Any suggestions?

Free virus protection - SeasonedMT

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Check out AVG. There is a free version...no need to purchase the upgraded. It's been working for me for years.

Ditto - AVG is best out there - sm

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AVG free - been using it for last 3 years and never got any viruses.

Microsoft Security Essentials - Happy MT Robin

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Google it and you'll get the link. That and AVG are what the tech guy recommended after I got a ridiculous virus on my laptop while running Norton that cost me $225 to get my hard drive rewritten.

He said Norton is one small step above malware and I've heard that from other tech people as well. Norton uses an extraordinary amount of your memory and storage and it's really not that good.

I run MS Security Essentials and then I also scan periodically with Malware Bytes which has a free option.

Install Norton - Nina

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If you already got Norton, then why are you searching for something else. You can install Norton on up to 3 computers for every purchase last I remember.

Norton stinks....huge memory hog too - sm - InkMT

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I tried it years ago, actually fried my computer. Then for some stupid reason decided to try it again about 5 years ago, the program made my computer so slow it was not funny. So off it came. Use AVG now, love it, works great. I have the "paid" version though not the free.

It's better not to install any anti-virus software - sm

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than Norton. Stay away from it. Once installed, it eats all your memory and other PC resources. You will never be able to get rid of it unless you format your hard drive and get a new Windows installation.

AVG is the best! Costs around $70/per year single PC. But trust me, used the Free version for 2 years and it's as good as licensed. Had to buy the licensed version due the employer requirements.

Avira - works fantastic and its free - nm

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Microsoft Security Essentials is Free - gksc

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Does not bog your computer down. Google free antivirus and you'll see the majority end up saying MSE.

AVG vs. Microsoft Security Essentials - sm

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Antivirus - MTforever

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I have used Vipre Internet Security for the last two or three years and absolutely love it. It doesn't slow down your computer to any noticeable degree and I've never had a problem with it.

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