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04-01-2017 , 10:22 AM

Bulrathi

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Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 182

Kaspersky has turned unusable with constant prompts that I can't get rid off, this only started in the last 12 months. I had been a client of them for years but I need to ditch them as the software has turned into garbage. What is the best one in terms of cost/benefits? Anyone got a coupon code?
Tks

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04-01-2017 , 11:32 AM

thunderbolts

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One of the excellent free products, perhaps? BitDefender, Avira, Avast? Couple those with MBAM (also free version, although you can pay for premium if you insist).

Do you need a full internet security suite? What do you want this software to do for you?

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04-04-2017 , 05:40 AM

Cannon fodder

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Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 1,391

Sophos is also for free now, so you can try that one too in addition to Avast!, Bitdefender AVG. These are recommended over Avira in my book.

Gabe

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04-04-2017 , 09:10 PM

Loki

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Bit Defender >>>>>> Avast >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No Antivirus >>>>> AVG

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04-06-2017 , 08:26 AM

Bulrathi

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I dont use free shyt when there are thousands of dollars on the line. I ended up buying bitdefender, got a good deal on slickdeals. $20 for Total Security 2017, thats AV plus Firewall plus computer optimization stuff (plus others)

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04-06-2017 , 05:23 PM

thunderbolts

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Originally Posted by Bulrathi

Well, if it makes you feel more secure if you're paying $20 for it, then that's your call. Enjoy your "computer optimization stuff".

To anyone with a slightly less blinkered view reading this thread, the free software recommended above remains an excellent and is widely recommended. And while the paid version of bitfdefender is not a bad choice, the general principle is wrong: paying for something is no guarantee of security. See, for example, Ashley Madison.

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04-17-2017 , 10:45 PM

Pooportunity

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avast works really good for me

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04-18-2017 , 10:55 AM

greg nice

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whats wrong with built-in Windows Defender?

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04-18-2017 , 10:40 PM

Loki

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last I heard it was the firefox of the anti-virus world: so insecure no one should bother using it

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