Free antivirus
 

Is free antivirus really as reliable/safe as antivirus that you actually pay for? I currently use Norton Systemworks 2007 and it is slowing my computer down too much so I want to switch to something else. McAfee? Any suggestions?

Re: Free antivirus
 

The free AVG is supposed to be very good.

Re: Free antivirus
 

AVG is probably better than both the popular pay antivirus software. A good for-pay, low-resource option is NOD32. Kaspersky is probably the best.

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I've used free AVG on all of my computers for years, and it works great.

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Antivir ftw!

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which one of these uses the fewest system resources/doesn't bog down your computer?

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Use AVG or Antivir...they both use less resources than the consumer version of the "popular" Norton/Symantec products.

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which one of these uses the fewest system resources/doesn't bog down your computer?

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Buy NOD32. Free anti-viral software are not as good.

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which one of these uses the fewest system resources/doesn't bog down your computer?

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Buy NOD32. Free anti-viral software are not as good.

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This statement is unqualified at best, ludicrous at worst.

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which one of these uses the fewest system resources/doesn't bog down your computer?

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Buy NOD32. Free anti-viral software are not as good.

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This statement is unqualified at best, ludicrous at worst.

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I have read a few independent reviews stating otherwise.