Norton security for PC

[GR7]

Can someone please advise me on a new security system for my PC. I had Norton last time and some folk reckon it isn't the best one and I hope people here can guide me!

Thanks

 

[Gumby]

AVG anti-virus. Free and easy from http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1

 

[cat171]

^
yep avg, norton was rubbish for me.

 

[G_F]

Norton is a virus. Use NOD32, there is no other worth installing.

 

[UncleGrumpy]

Norton is poo, AVG free works just as well and doesn't hog resource, couple that up with either spybot search & destroy or ad-aware and your safe as houses.

 

[172.com]

Norton is a virus.

My words exactly.

 

[GR7]

Thanks guys... sorry I posted it in the wrong place!

 

[ollie]

should have a sticky for AV's as this question comes up quite often ive noticed :rasp::rasp:

defo go for nod32

 

[cat171]

Norton is poo, AVG free works just as well and doesn't hog resource, couple that up with either spybot search & destroy or ad-aware and your safe as houses.

Yep, I run all of that lot (apart from norton) works for me :approve:

 

[FiDoDiDo]

You will also need a firewall as above are only anti-virus programs but if your replacing Norton Internet Security then that also has a firewall. I would suggest something like ZoneAlarm which is free.

 

[Leeshez]

Thanks. I was going ask this question.

 

[ViolentJ]

You haven't mentioned how you connect to the net so it's worth noting that if you use a router that has NAT then you don't need a firewall.

 

[G_F]

You haven't mentioned how you connect to the net so it's worth noting that if you use a router that has NAT then you don't need a firewall.

Why would NAT have anything to do with security? [SIZE=-1]security through obscurity at best.[/SIZE] NAT is just a [SIZE=-1]protocol that allows network of private IP address to be set up using a single real IP address.[/SIZE]

Always worth having a software based firewall installed, to manage outbound connections.

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[ViolentJ]

If you have NAT then any machines connected to it are basically invisible. I haven't used a software firewall for years.

 

[GazCB]

I never have and probably never will use any anti-virus software. As years have gone on and I've gained experience, the number of times my computer has had a virus has gone down. I can't even remember the last time I had one. Anti-virus software hogs too much rescources IMO so I just don't want to use it.

No-one's deleted all my files, had my credit card details or stolen pics of my gf either (that I know of!)