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Title: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: erinelise2 on January 02, 2012, 02:08:25 pm

I was using avast but just got a new notebook with norton. Norton seems to be running smoother but that always makes me fear it isn't actually working.  What do you find works best?

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: koolcraftlady on January 02, 2012, 02:15:17 pm

At the current time I am using McAfee.  I have also used Norton in the past.  They are both good.

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: dbsaus1 on January 02, 2012, 02:31:24 pm

I have been using webroot.

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: potluck6 on January 02, 2012, 03:24:23 pm

i use norton cause it came with the comcast offer i suppose if you clear you history often should be fine

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: Snoozey on January 02, 2012, 05:27:51 pm

I hate Norton, when you try to get it off your computer it is nearly impossible. My friend who is a business technology major and he says that Norton is basically a virus itself.
I use Spyware Doctor and I absolutely love it. 

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: natashaspy on January 02, 2012, 05:28:35 pm

i use microsoft security essentials...free and usually is pretty good at catching any buggies that are floating around

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: kawmeenar on January 02, 2012, 10:02:33 pm

I personally despise Norton, just because it's given me a lot of trouble in the past :( I always scan my computer with Malwarebytes on a regular basis though

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: dodgers16 on January 02, 2012, 11:20:59 pm

   I do surverys and free offers, and I use avast for my  virus protection! it seems to be doing a goo job, and it was free!!!!

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: Getinonthis on January 02, 2012, 11:43:36 pm

From experience I would recommend SEP (Symantec endpoint protection) "or" Kaspersky Internet Security,
then add MalwareBytes to compliment either one. With this level of security you'll see that all other anti-virus
has been lazy in-terms of protection.

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: beatsdrop on January 03, 2012, 01:00:40 am

Norton and MalwareBytes are lifesavers.

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: jaymz462 on January 03, 2012, 03:10:42 pm

Symantec Corporate.

Hee hee  :angel11:

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: animikokala on January 03, 2012, 03:17:21 pm

I use Trend Micro; much better (IMHO) than Norton or McAfee.

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: JediJohnnie on January 03, 2012, 03:35:36 pm

A lot of you seem to like MalwareBytes.Is it free?I've got the Win 7 virus and I've heard MalwareBytes is one of the only ways to get rid of it.

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: derrick12480 on January 03, 2012, 06:51:53 pm

I just use free antivirus. I always say if someone made the security then someone can break it.

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: erinelise2 on January 03, 2012, 09:05:03 pm

Thanks everyone. Very helpful. You had some I've never heard of and will be checking them out.

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: davidh121 on January 03, 2012, 10:22:11 pm

I was formerly using AVG and didn't have much issues, but I enjoy my current antivirus Avast (free version). I never got any alerts when doing surveys, but I do not participate on ones requiring download either. As to offers I only do the standard clicks and video watching, so I haven't been plagued thus far (knock on wood).

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: mrisha on January 04, 2012, 08:05:05 am

It doesn't matter as long as its some kind of antispyware, virus protection and that it actually works.

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: jski107 on January 04, 2012, 09:06:17 am

I use Norton too.  I have to get it upgraded in a month though, this actually reminded me so thanks!

Title: Re: If you do surverys and free offers what virus protection are you using?
Post by: oldbuddy on January 04, 2012, 09:09:06 am

I use Mint Linux instead of Windows, so I don't need any virus or malware protection at all. If someone did come up with something that ruined my computer, in 10 minutes I could reinstall everything and be back in business.