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Whats the best Virus/Computer and internet protection to get???

I need some virus/spam internet protection on my computer - It came with Mcafee but its expired. Can anyone tell me the best to get? I have limited funds for this so nothing too extravagant!!! I need protection for surfing the internet and against identity theft etc, Can someone tell me which is the best to get and where I can get it and for how much?! Thanks!!!

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  1. You can use AVG for free but must update constantly.
  2. mcafee its cheap on ebay proper disc but no box i bought it £5 works perfect
  3. McAfee Nortan AntiVirus
  4. All the following programs are free for home use and you need all of them; You need to install one firewall. The Windows firewall doesn't stop malware on your pc from dialling out. http://www.zonelabs.com Zone Alarm firewall OR http://www.comodogroup.com/ - Comodo firewall. You need to install one anti virus; http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/ -AVG anti virus or http://www.avast.com - Avast Antivirus You need all three anti spyware programs; http://www.ewido.net - AVG(Ewido) anti trojan. http://www.lavasoft.com - Ad-Aware SE Personal anti adware http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search and Destroy anti spyware. Use the Teatimer settings to protect Internet Explorer, and the Immuniser to stop malware getting on your pc. Also use Microsoft Defender and their online scans. And these are useful utilities; http://www.mozilla.com/ - Firefox web browser. http://www.ccleaner.com - Cr*pcleaner Registry cleaner and privacy tool Winpatrol is a handy utility that manages cookies on your pc and stops unwanted changes to your startup folder. http://www.winpatrol.com Spywareblaster works with Internet Explorer and Firefox. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to your browser. http://www.javacoolsoftware.com http://www.siteadvisor.com -MacAffee Site Advisor warns about malware on sites you are about to visit. http://spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm - The Spyware Warrior site identifies fake anti spyware programs. https://www.grc.com - Shields Up security site, check your firewall works. Remember to update and run all of you anti malware programs at least once a week.
  5. Webroot for spyware and trend for virus. Norton is the overall best. Yes it is a bit spendy, but your identity is more than worth it!!
  6. A.V.G free
  7. here is a list of free ones
  8. Check our Kaspersky anti-virus. It doesn't slow your PC down to a crawl like Norton (Symantec) does.
  9. pc pro magazine had a comparison of internet seurity software and they recommended F-Secure Internet Security which is £35 for a year.or Kaspersky Internet Security 6 which is £47..the best free one is zone labs as it uses less of your system resources than avg.
  10. nothing but nothing will beat AVG . why ? Beacuse it's FREE ( Including Updates) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! www.avg.com :)
  11. The free software is getting better and better. Many reputable sources indicate the following choices. Antivirus AVG http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5 Spyware Ad-aware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php Firewall Zone Alarm http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en My "sources" below direct you do reviews by PC Magazine.
  12. Hi, I would suggest 'Bit Defender antivirus plus 10' from: http://www.bitdefender.co.uk it costs £36.95 for a 2 year subscription. However there are free alternatives for non commercial use which are surprisingly good too. Here are some examples: Free firewall: http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en Free antivirus & Antispyware software: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 Hope this helps
  13. you will be better protected with mcafee, norton or kaspersky i would avoid avg or avast
  14. if you still have the mcafee installer cd/dvd, just unistall your mcafee completely (go to control panel) and then reinstall it again. this works with norton w/c only gives 90days subscription so i think it will also work w/ mcafee. you will then receive new updates again fo the prescribe period of your subscription.
  15. http://www.zonelabs.com/ (firewall) http://www.lavasoft.com/ (ad-aware) http://www.safer-networking.org/ (spybot s&d) http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/ (avg Anti-Virus) http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ (Crap Cleaner) http://www.download.com/ (A useful site for just about anything & everything else)
  16. try going to pcworld.com - they have comparisons and list prices so you can make your own decision
  17. Get yourself Kaspersky's antivirus suite, its one of the best in the world, reasonably priced, and does an excellent job, it not only looks for known virus, but uses heuristic scanning to look for files that maybe "acting" like virus's and then brings this to your attention, you can delete it or leave it if you know what it is. www.kaspersky.com
  18. norton was cheap in argos b4 xmas... dnt no how much it is now i paid 25pound.... think its cheap in wh smith
  19. http://www.freeav.com/ Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic reliably protects your private computer against dangerous viruses, worms, Trojans and costly dialers. It is free forever, and has higher detection rates than avast and AVG free versions. It is at 94% compared to avast at 88% and avg at 84%, also it is lower than the other two on memory usage
  20. I suppose you can go through everyone's reply here and go on a download and buying frenzy till you find one that actually works well. Ive been fixing client computers for a while and I have found that most thought they were well protected with Norton or McAfee. Both use to be good until they became the "market leaders" so their product quality has lowered. AVG looks to be the most popular free one here but it's not really that good. I have two options for you. 1) Get ZoneAlarm Firewall, Ad-Aware Antispyware, Spybot Search and Destroy, Windows Defender, and Active Virus Shield as your antivirus. Now you may be thinking what that is. It is a brand new service provided by Kaspersky Labs, the world leader in leading detection rate antivirus software. Kaspersky has a 99.57% detection rate. Active Virus Shield, provided in conjunction with AOL, Kaspersky is providing their scanning engine and updates for free!! Take a look at this chart. http://usa.kaspersky.com/products/KIS-Comparison.pdf 2) Everything above will provide you adequate protection. Otherwise, the get full version of Kaspersky Internet Security with a firewall, antispam, anti phishing (identity theft), antivirus, and antispyware. *You still should get Ad-Aware,Spybot, Defender when you get Security suite.* You can buy directly from Kaspersky Labs at http://usa.kaspersky.com/store/ OR at these fine retailers. Frys Electronics, Office Depot, Circuit City, CompUSA. And no, I don't work for Kaspersky Labs. I hope I helped.
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