Anti-virus renewal time

[steve1]

The window has popped up reminding us that the ant-virus is due for renewal, when we bought the pc it came with panda installed, but they now want 60 quid to renew, obviously I don't want to pay this amount, so my question is, which anti-virus do people use, and what should I be paying.
Thanx.

[russ_a]

I use the free version of Avast

[LeoSayer]

I use Windows Security Essentials on my Windows 7 machines. It's free.

[TonyRPH]

Another vote for Microsoft Security Essentials here.

It works well, has no impact on performance (that I noticed) and who better to protect the operating system than the people who wrote it?

[cjs]

TonyRPH said:

Another vote for Microsoft Security Essentials here.

It works well, has no impact on performance (that I noticed) and who better to protect the operating system than the people who wrote it?

+1

Me too.

[steve1]

Have downloaded the Microsoft security essentials, now all I have to do is to stop the bloody pop up window telling me the panda version has expired. would I have to remove the entire programme to stop this happening.

[TonyRPH]

Uninstall Panda completely.

[Podie]

steve1 said:

Have downloaded the Microsoft security essentials, now all I have to do is to stop the bloody pop up window telling me the panda version has expired. would I have to remove the entire programme to stop this happening.

Best option.

[Pixelpeep]

Sophos - its great, it doesn't get in the way, doesn't use loads of system resources and doesn't keep popping up every five minutes saying



OH MY GOD!!! - OUTLOOK TRIED TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET - WHAT YOU WANT TO DO?!

DRAG PROGRAM FROM FAMILY AND SHOOT IN HEAD? | ALLOW TO DO IT WITH UNKNOWN CONSEQUENCES ? | PANIC?

http://www.sophos.com/en-us/ <- you have to pay for it but you know the saying.. you get what you pay for

If you have a mac, its free..

[Carfiend]

Pixelpeep said:

Sophos - its great, it doesn't get in the way, doesn't use loads of system resources and doesn't keep popping up every five minutes saying



OH MY GOD!!! - OUTLOOK TRIED TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET - WHAT YOU WANT TO DO?!

DRAG PROGRAM FROM FAMILY AND SHOOT IN HEAD? | ALLOW TO DO IT WITH UNKNOWN CONSEQUENCES ? | PANIC?

http://www.sophos.com/en-us/ <- you have to pay for it but you know the saying.. you get what you pay for

If you have a mac, its free..

Nice to have your work appreciated

[TonyRPH]

Pixelpeep said:

Sophos - its great, it doesn't get in the way, doesn't use loads of system resources and doesn't keep popping up every five minutes saying<snip>

And neither does MS Security Essentials, fortunately.

[Puggit]

TonyRPH said:

Another vote for Microsoft Security Essentials here.

It works well, has no impact on performance (that I noticed) and who better to protect the operating system know where all the holes are that they left behind than the people who wrote it?

Fixed that for you

[dudleybloke]

russ_a said:

I use the free version of Avast

same here. does the job!

[R0nin]

Avast Free or Microsoft Security Essentials - both perfectly suitable.

[TonyRPH]

Puggit said:

TonyRPH said:

Another vote for Microsoft Security Essentials here.

It works well, has no impact on performance (that I noticed) and who better to protect the operating system know where all the holes are that they left behind than the people who wrote it?

Fixed that for you

[LeeThr]

At one point Panda used to be one of the best on the market. But since Symantec (Norton) took them over it's basically become a re-badged version of norton.

[LiamB]

Avast for me.

Works great, never had any problems, and it's free.

[lestag]

I use Trendmicro Titanium Maximum Security 60 quid for 3 pcs and 3 mobile devices for 1 year, 80 quid for 2 years

[JohnP68]

I've been happily using Avast for the last few years

[zygalski]

TonyRPH said:

Puggit said:

TonyRPH said:

Another vote for Microsoft Security Essentials here.

It works well, has no impact on performance (that I noticed) and who better to protect the operating system know where all the holes are that they left behind than the people who wrote it?

Fixed that for you

Microsoft Security Essentials does seem a very good option though. Surprisingly good, considering where it's come from
Malwarebytes & CC Cleaner alongside is all I need & doesn't impact at all on W7 so far as I can tell.
Avast & AVG both hog resource. Pre-installed Norton is by far the worst I've ever encountered. A pig to remove completely too - it seems to leave a nice unusable chunk in the HD even if you use the removal tool http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Norton-Remov...