anti-virus software question

[KG]

there seems to be a bunch of free AV software available - any reason why i should subscibe to macafee?

[meegbear]

1. When you subscribe ....

you get alerted to updates and patches. And when a new virus strikes, they usually have a fix for it quickly.

[KG]

2. kick

coz i know there are bunch of techies out there just dying to wiegh in on this issue. :)

[BlueJazz]

3. I don't use any but that's .....

because I "Duel boot" the same operating systems on 2 of my partitions. (I have XP Pro on C: and D:)

I've never had a Virus but if I ever do, I'll just boot up on the other drive & go to some site that has the Virus Removal tool (or whatever) and fix it. (I also keep a spare drive with a Mirror image of my main one)

Those who know me here also know I fix and configure Computers and also know my opinions of Norton and such are not very high.

Maybe it's been only MY personal experience but a lot of Virus programs cause more hassle than the actual virus itself.

On the other hand, a lot of techs swear by them...

[KG]

4. well, in 5 years on the net never had a virus

until the blaster and that was a worm. used my free 90-day trial that came with the comp., it has since found a few of the W32 thingies.

[BlueJazz]

6. Yep ....you know I think it's the ......

....Welch worm (not sure about name) that turns Norton Off!
So if you have norton, you can get it...if you Don't have norton, you can get it!

[no name no slogan]

5. AVG Anti-virus. Powerful, effective and FREE

www.grisoft.com

I cannot recommend their product highly enough. It's easy to use and update, and doesn't cost a dime for the regular version. It blocks virii, worms and trojans, and does it well.

I've used McAfee and Norton before, but you can get the same thing without so much of the overhead that comes with the bigger commercial packages. I've also had situations where they didn't block worms that they were supposed to block.

AVG does the same thing the others do, but for free. It's a good way to save your $$ (and send it to your favorite Democratic candidate instead?). ;-)

[Nlighten1]

7. McAfee sucks

Stay away from them at all costs. I recommend you using an AV product especially if you use MS Windows. However, it is my experience that Norton AV is the best commercial package out there.