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steve1
Original Poster
1,084 posts
113 months
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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.
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russ_a
1,386 posts
80 months
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I use the free version of Avast
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LeoSayer
4,345 posts
113 months
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I use Windows Security Essentials on my Windows 7 machines. It's free.
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TonyRPH
4,726 posts
37 months
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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?
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cjs
4,308 posts
120 months
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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.
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steve1
Original Poster
1,084 posts
113 months
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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.
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TonyRPH
4,726 posts
37 months
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Uninstall Panda completely.
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Podie
38,380 posts
144 months
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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.
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Pixelpeep
821 posts
11 months
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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..
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Carfiend
3,186 posts
78 months
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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 
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TonyRPH
4,726 posts
37 months
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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.
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Puggit
29,482 posts
117 months
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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
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dudleybloke
6,789 posts
55 months
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russ_a said: I use the free version of Avast same here. does the job!
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R0nin
101 posts
28 months
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Avast Free or Microsoft Security Essentials - both perfectly suitable.
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TonyRPH
4,726 posts
37 months
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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 
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LeeThr
2,343 posts
40 months
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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.
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LiamB
4,566 posts
12 months
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Avast for me.
Works great, never had any problems, and it's free.
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lestag
3,790 posts
145 months
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I use Trendmicro Titanium Maximum Security 60 quid for 3 pcs and 3 mobile devices for 1 year, 80 quid for 2 years
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JohnP68
406 posts
151 months
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I've been happily using Avast for the last few years
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zygalski
1,033 posts
14 months
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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...
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