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Rollo - you mention disabling Flash and Java/ But wot about viewing vid' clips on BBC website etc and any docus I get from mates who usedJava?

Agree with RollotheRed. In the past I've had free AVG - I got bugged, Norton - nigh on took over the PC, McAphee got to be a PIA. Now had Kaspersky for 3 years and I find it best of the lot. Easy to download online every year, think cost me £29 this year. I'll stick with it

I have downloaded AVG on my new laptop. Will be dispensing with Norton on my tower PC when it comes up for renewal in Jan . Norton has become too much and is pain sometimes ,

I had the free antivirus with virgin but it would not hold any passwords so had to log into everything each day.
Switched to Sky which came with free McAfee...or so I thought...maybe it was for the 1st year?? since found out I pay £3.50 a month for it all in with TV/phone/broadband so hadn't noticed

I don't pay anything for McAfee as it comes free with BT Infinity broadband.


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The best free security software for Windows is, oddly enough, Microsoft Security Essentials / Defender. This partly because of the frequent and comprehensice release of updates but also because M$ know the OS & Office weaknesses and thus where a hit may be tried on.

McAffee can hardly be taken seriously anymore "the jumblies went to sea in a sieve they did ... "

Kaspersky is good.

Norton used to be a great lumbering intrusive program and for many was more a piece of malware than a security solution. However it has been totally reengineered and unlike the competition far less reliant on pattern matching adding on deep analysis of the behavious of possibly intrusive apps and software e.g. malwarte e-mail attachments. It is currently the most capable.

Other options are to tighten up your firewall rules, use Sandboxie or abandon Windows all together and use either Linux ( caoable but hard graft ) or Apple ( fun and capable but expensive ).

Disabling Flash and Java is a good move security wise. Not running 3rd party toolbars is another.

Guess cheap will be most people's favorite.

Android up to and including Jelly Bean is full of security bugs some serious. You have been warned. As a minimum install "Lookout". Blackberry messaging is now available for Android.

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bbm&hl=en_GB

HI Bob got the sales receipt from PC WORLD sitting in front of me ,Yep, £25.

Just had a look on their site ...the place where I got mine from must have forgot the discount offer date had ran out...I never noticed either till I just checked on their site.
I got on 22/11/2013 the offer HAD seemingly ran out

ie c&p... Price before discount £69.99 (£69.99 From 13/09/13 to 23/10/13)

Ps ,dont think I`ll be taking it back and to tell them they may have made a mistake he,he,

This link may stretch the page sorry if it does matey ...
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/software-gaming-books/software/business-home-office/internet-security-antivirus/mcafee-total-protection-2014-21732487-pdt.html

I took up the offer from Barclays for Kaspersky, it is free for one year and after that you need to purchase a subscription, used it for the free year, then opted for Microsoft Security Essentials which suits my needs and it is free.

Hmm!!!

lets see what price Mcafee want!!............


£64:99..............for 1-3 computers.......

BR........

.how come yours is so cheap?

Bob just bought latest McAfee Total Protection 2014 at £25, for a friend.

By the way they don't come with a disc now . Inside the packet you get what looks like a credit card and you have to have it activated at the sales counter.


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Same her Bob used McAfee for over 13 yrs have tried Norton and a couple of free ones, but found too many faults with the latter, and I just could not get on with Norton, had it was already preloaded on 2 new computers I purchased (30 day trial jobbie) neither times did it last more than a few days before I uninstalled it and returned back to McAfee.

I`m on the Virgin full package and apparently they have free Antivirus if you want it.
But I am quite happy with what I have and haven`t taken advantage of it..
I`m pretty sure the Virgin one is Kaspersky too
. Like you Bob I`m a bit reticent and wary of using something I have not heard anything or have first hand knowledge of. :-)

I have always used McAfee as a internet security/ virus protection, however I have just realised that as a Barclays customer I have the option of using Kaspersky, instead.

any one use Kaspersky? is it ok?

my mcafee is up for renewal and as Kaspersky is free,( I believe.........to me as a BC customer is seems a good offer........)

?? suggestions please.....