Worth buying anti-virus?

[Tungtvann]

I got a year's free trial of Bullguard Internet Security with my PC, it expired a month ago and I just rely on AVG and general windows protection now. Bullguard sends me emails every now and again saying "20% off, buy now!" and I just ignore.

If you wait long enough, they keep knocking more of the price off, so now I'm at 75% with it costing like 12 pounds.

I'm not a total retard with the computer and general avoid dubious sites/downloads, but is it worth actually paying for something like AV over the free stuff that's available?

What do you use?

[Irn-Bru]

Microsoft Security Essentials
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KTM 990 SMT & Suzuki DR-Z 400 SM

[CaNsA]

I've never used a paid for AV and I've never had a problem.

Why on earth you would use a bloated mess like Bullguard I will never understand.

[Ste]

It is worth buying AV but only if you're buying from me.

However, AV is for n00bs.

[The Shaggy D.A.]

[recman]

[Ste]

[CaNsA]

[recman]

Erm, er, did I say Norton?

I meant Kaspersky.

[The Shaggy D.A.]

[Ben90]

[Ste]

[Tungtvann]

So basically that's a no then.

[recman]

https://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh10/torty_2008/21962686_zps2d4204bd.jpg

[Rogerborg]

[UrbanRacer]

The Norton of old with bloat and system resource intensive scanning is long gone, the past few years it has become a very good AV product. I've had for the past 3 years without issue and i'll be buying a new license for it this weekend.

Curry's sale £22 for a 3 PC license.

[CaNsA]

[Rogerborg]

[MarJay]

MICROSOFT
SECURITY
ESSENTIALS

It's tiny, it uses hardly any resources and it's free. It's a total no brainer!
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[duhawkz]

Linux

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[dydey90]

I use Norton too. Why? Because my dad uses it, gets three licences and only has one computer, so I use it for free.
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Past: CBR125,ER6f NINJA 650, ZZR600 Current: VFR750

[RhynoCZ]

I've got AVG at the moment, but who cares, whatever is for free and doesn't piss me off is good.
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'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[UrbanRacer]

[Rogerborg]

[Norton Support]

[quote}

Clearly you haven't used it, go get a 30 day trial from the Symantec site and see the light.... or sit in ignorance. the choice is yours.[/quote]

Hello all,

Glad to see all the positive feedback here. I am Vineeth and I am from the Norton Support team. If you ever have any questions or need any help with Norton, please let us know. You can also tweet us at @NortonSupport

Vineeth
Norton Support