Retail internet security, what should my Dad buy? |
Retail internet security, what should my Dad buy? |
 Jul 7 2011, 11:36 AM
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Hi all,
My Dad is a maths teacher and a complete computer luddite, and today he asked me what antivirus he should buy. Personally, I use Avira AntiVir, have a regular backup regime and periodically run SpyBot S&D. However I want Dad to have someone to call on the phone when (not if) he has questions and he's going to need something completely automatic. He has already learned about backing stuff up, so what I really need is a recommendation on full-featured retail internet security software for Windows. Based on universally good reviews, I'm leaning towards Norton 360 but as always I'd like some at0mic advice before I tell him how to spend his hard-earned. What would you recommend for your n00b relatives? -------------------- "Be Excellent to each other." - Bill and Ted
Got my PS3 - now I need a 360 for teh gaems. |
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Jul 7 2011, 03:57 PM
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kasperspy is cheap
i would not reccomend any norton stuff mainly because symantec has pissed me off again (liveupdating backup exec forces you to restart. even though its a fucking software update..., no restart later option either). -------------------- I5 3570K @ 4.5 1.3v | Asus P8Z77I-Deluxe | 8GB Gskill Ram | HD6870 1GB | 120GB Vertex 2E | 1.5TB HDD | Silverstone SG08
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thesorehead Retail internet security Jul 7 2011, 11:36 AM
Master_Scythe NO!
No 360! The ammount of bloat and attem... Jul 7 2011, 11:52 AM
thesorehead ???
All the reviews praise Symantec's turnaro... Jul 7 2011, 12:15 PM
bowiee QUOTE (thesorehead @ Jul 7 2011, 12:15 PM... Jul 7 2011, 12:24 PM mudg3 QUOTE (Master_Scythe @ Jul 7 2011, 11:52 ... Jul 7 2011, 12:20 PM Master_Scythe QUOTE (mudg3 @ Jul 7 2011, 12:20 PM) QUOT... Jul 7 2011, 01:15 PM mudg3 QUOTE (Master_Scythe @ Jul 7 2011, 01:15 ... Jul 7 2011, 03:02 PM bowiee Don't get nortons, grab Kaspersky it does a gr... Jul 7 2011, 11:54 AM aliali QUOTE (bowiee @ Jul 7 2011, 11:54 AM) Don... Jul 7 2011, 12:48 PM mulder QUOTE (bowiee @ Jul 7 2011, 12:54 PM) Don... Jul 9 2011, 02:29 AM bnew The more recent Nortons are fine. My Dad was in a ... Jul 7 2011, 12:54 PM Master_Scythe The only thing they need to do is have a guest and... Jul 7 2011, 03:16 PM Hubbo I think you need to go for a paid solution, free a... Jul 7 2011, 03:37 PM mudg3 QUOTE (Hubbo @ Jul 7 2011, 03:37 PM) Maki... Jul 7 2011, 05:33 PM Master_Scythe QUOTE (Hubbo @ Jul 7 2011, 03:37 PM) I th... Jul 8 2011, 05:16 PM .:Cyb3rGlitch:. QUOTE (Master_Scythe @ Jul 8 2011, 05:16 ... Jul 8 2011, 05:17 PM Hubbo QUOTE (.:Cyb3rGlitch:. @ Jul 8 2011, ... Jul 8 2011, 05:25 PM thesorehead FWIW folks I'm going to attempt Master_Scythe... Jul 7 2011, 04:59 PM chrisbrownie QUOTE (bowiee @ Jul 7 2011, 12:24 PM) Jac... Jul 7 2011, 05:21 PM .:Cyb3rGlitch:. Well he was calling you stupid, and I was defendin... Jul 8 2011, 05:27 PM Hubbo QUOTE (.:Cyb3rGlitch:. @ Jul 8 2011, ... Jul 8 2011, 05:51 PM Master_Scythe i was more just going with the first 'not sure... Jul 8 2011, 05:50 PM tantryl Please ignore MS's weird, outdated testimonial... Jul 8 2011, 07:26 PM mudg3 QUOTE (tantryl @ Jul 8 2011, 07:26 PM) Pl... Jul 8 2011, 08:10 PM iamthemaxx QUOTE (mudg3 @ Jul 8 2011, 08:10 PM) QUOT... Jul 8 2011, 08:52 PM Master_Scythe QUOTE (tantryl @ Jul 8 2011, 07:26 PM) Pl... Jul 9 2011, 11:31 AM NukeJockey QUOTE (Master_Scythe @ Jul 9 2011, 11:31 ... Jul 9 2011, 02:50 PM Master_Scythe QUOTE (NukeJockey @ Jul 9 2011, 02:50 PM)... Jul 9 2011, 02:58 PM mudg3 QUOTE (Master_Scythe @ Jul 9 2011, 02:58 ... Jul 9 2011, 05:01 PM smakme7757 Eset Smart Security, by far the best suite i'v... Jul 8 2011, 09:33 PM NukeJockey I'm using a trial of Norton 360 that I got wit... Jul 9 2011, 05:58 AM NukeJockey Okay, so maybe I went overboard, but it still appl... Jul 9 2011, 03:00 PM Master_Scythe QUOTE (NukeJockey @ Jul 9 2011, 03:00 PM)... Jul 9 2011, 03:04 PM NukeJockey I saw a detection rate comparison a few weeks ago ... Jul 9 2011, 03:19 PM twents you can get avast to do all that to Jul 9 2011, 03:57 PM Mac Dude I think much of the anti-Norton sentiment is based... Jul 9 2011, 11:15 PM NukeJockey I'm thinking I'll get the 3 PC sub, one fo... Jul 10 2011, 12:47 AM Master_Scythe QUOTE (NukeJockey @ Jul 10 2011, 12:47 AM... Jul 10 2011, 02:26 PM twinair Dude, you really gotta try and be a bit more accur... Jul 12 2011, 09:41 AM fliptopia I'd go with Kaspersky. It has a good track rec... Jul 15 2011, 09:23 PM Mr.Twinkie I'm using Norton and its great but believe me ... Jul 16 2011, 12:08 PM smakme7757 QUOTE (twinair @ Jul 12 2011, 10:41 AM) D... Jul 17 2011, 01:21 AM twinair QUOTE (smakme7757 @ Jul 17 2011, 01:21 AM... Jul 17 2011, 07:49 AM Mr.Twinkie QUOTE (twinair @ Jul 17 2011, 07:49 AM) Q... Jul 17 2011, 04:13 PM bowlen I have heard Kaspersky is really good.
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