AntiVirus Software

[passio]

My laptop came with a free 90 day trial of Norton Antivirus. This is soon due to expire so i've been searching around for new software. Problem is, i aint made of money so i need something cheap or preferably a free download.

On the download front, AVG free doesn't really appeal and im leaning towards downloading the free version of Avast.

On the other hand, I noticed Norton Antivirus being sold for ?10 (around $20) in my local Gamestation Outlet (a video game shop). It was packaged and all, but is it trustworthy for such a cheap price? Especially as Norton appears to cost around ?40 online.

I am a basic home user that uses MSN, Limewire and surfs the internet alot. I don't download a large number of things. Any opinions or advice?

EDIT: Just remembered that I have Windows Defender, would this suffice once my Norton trial has expired?

[KnightRid]

Norton is a resource hog and I do NOT recommend it to anyone.

I always recommend AVG, but you said you dont like it..??

I ran Avast! on Vista Ultimate 64 bit and i hated it with a passion.

I REALLY would say AVG would be your best choice. http://free.grisoft.com

Kaspersky is ok too I guess - but i still say AVG is better - http://www.kaspersky.com/

Mike

Oh and Limewire is illegal :p

[skier]

Norton is a resource hog and I do NOT recommend it to anyone.

heres anotherway of putting it- Norton is a virus that you have to pay for

GO AVG!

[doghucat]

I have always used Norton but this time around it was Symantec Corp version and what a difference compared to a Norton 2007 addition of anti-virus but to each there own what works for one may not be good for someone else's system.

[Zelig]

I have always used Norton but this time around it was Symantec Corp version and what a difference compared to a Norton 2007 addition of anti-virus but to each there own what works for one may not be good for someone else's system.

I use Symantec corp on most of my systems, I can vouch for it's quality.

[dgood]

I've never had an anti virus program I liked, they all cause the system to take way too long to boot and most of the time they don't actually get rid of the virus and or adware (anti-spyware programs). Though I would say avast since avg doesn't have anti virus anymore isn't it avg anti-spyware now?

[skier]

Though I would say avast since avg doesn't have anti virus anymore isn't it avg anti-spyware now?

if you type in http://www.free.grisoft.com it sends you to the page you can download AVGantivirusfree or buy more complete versions if you choose to do so(the free version is solely antivirus)

[vicaphit]

I have avg and it works great... as far as I know.

It has never actually caught a virus or a problem, but I also have never had viruses in my system. So, I either have no viruses coming through to my system, or AVG isnt catching any of them