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#1481171 01/14/06 04:42 PM
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My g/f dad needs an anti-virus program. He Currently has norton 2003 pro but his subscription ran out and currently doesn't have the money to renew. Any ideas



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i used it and it stop working properly. so i got rid of it.


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i use avast antivirus. The interface is a little funky but I find it picks up alot of stuff that norton didnt and it's 100% free www.avast.com

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Originally posted by FFE:
..Currently has norton 2003 pro but his subscription ran out and currently doesn't have the money to renew.





I thought the renewal was $20/year?


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Can't afford $2 a month?


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AVG works for me and it's free, wheeeee! Gonads and strife

I've used it for 3 years without a problem.
Norton is a resource hog that slows your system down.
Avast is kinda "funky" interface-wise but I haven't heard anything bad about it funk-tionally.
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i,ve used both, Avast you have to get a license number but its still free


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It's not antivirus, it's antispyware, but Microsoft's antispyware app actually found a few malicious apps and one worm on my supposedly Norton-protected PC.


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Norton sucks...

I've got Symantec Corporate, which is free if you work for the DoD. Ask your computer guys if you want a copy of it.

Or get on your .mil system and get it here.

You can also get Mcafee Enterprise.

My best bet when I'm cleaning someone's computer, is to use their updated antivirus and use at least 2 free online scans also (like Trend Micro's Housecall).

For pay antiviruses, I like Trend Micro's products.


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