Anti-virus software?

[bobjugs12]

I'm currently using Norton, but my yearly subscription is due for renewal. Any hints or clues for a cheaper but effective alternative?
Thanks in advance
xxxxx

[TTG]

Top two here. AVG and Avast. See reviews.

http://download.cnet....rb_content;contentNav

[NoMercy]

Why didn't you just ask me, dopey?

I used the free version of AVG and it served me much better than that Norton crap ever did.

[VHG]

Note that the Norton you have is probably a full security suite, NOT just anti-virus.

So replacing a full security suite with JUST anti virus is not a good idea.

You should make sure you have a firewall, anti virus and anti malware software at least.

p.s. despite what NoMercy says Norton is NOT crap. The latest release is very good.

[mjwman]

I use McAfee but if you change to anything removing Norton is a real pain!
You need to use their special removal program because it is all over your PC.

[AlBags]

Old Norton not too good. Newer Nortons are fine.
Old ones needed you to stop the relevant services in Windows ... New one uninstall cleanly.
Use a late version like 2010 or 2011.

Mjwman .. you don't half talk cr@p sometimes.

[AlBags]

If you need free .. there's no better than Microsoft SE at the moment Bob.

[AlBags]

PS Cheaper to remove old Norton and buy a new one online.
2010 NAV: £14 for 1 year, 2x PC's was what I bought recently.

[MarkRae]

>> You need to use their special removal program because it is all over your PC.

> Mjwman .. you don't half talk cr@p sometimes.

Not this time, though:
http://us.norton.com/...0710133834EN&ln=en_US

[razza]

I used avg a few years back,didnt find many viruses,as soon as I put norton in it found loads of stuff that shouldnt be there.