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Laptop security. Help please

Sillybilly
Sillybilly Posts: 9,235
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Morning all. I think this has been covered before but I can’t find it. Our security deals on our domestic laptops have all come to a recent end. Mrs SB has three years worth of McAfee and I had similar of Norton.  Both are now looking for a hefty sum to continue. Should I stump up or is there a perfectly adequate freebie out there that will do the job?  Thanks in advance. 

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  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,487
    No point paying. Used free Avast for years with no problems. 
  • Charlton_Stu
    Charlton_Stu Posts: 3,867
    I've had Avast for years on different devices with no problems.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,235
    Cheers guys. I’ll investigate avast. 
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,018
    Absolutely nothing wrong with Windows Defender (or whatever the free Windows based anti-virus) is called now!)
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,235
     looking at avast, there are 3 options. The basis virus protector is free, the other two cost the same as the commercial options. For a technophobe like me, do I need any more than the free option offers?
  • EastStand
    EastStand Posts: 4,109
    Sillybilly said:
     looking at avast, there are 3 options. The basis virus protector is free, the other two cost the same as the commercial options. For a technophobe like me, do I need any more than the free option offers?

    Not for a normal use home laptop, no. 
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,235
    And last thicky question. I’m guessing that I should uninstall mcafee after installing avast?
  • Charlton_Stu
    Charlton_Stu Posts: 3,867
    The free one is adequate enough, so you won't need any others after you uninstall Mcafee.
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,487
    Sillybilly said:
    And last thicky question. I’m guessing that I should uninstall mcafee after installing avast?
    Yes, though I've always done it before. Some antivirus' don't like it when others are installed, they get a bit touchy.
  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,596
    AVAST
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  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,235
    Talal said:
    Sillybilly said:
    And last thicky question. I’m guessing that I should uninstall mcafee after installing avast?
    Yes, though I've always done it before. Some antivirus' don't like it when others are installed, they get a bit touchy.
    Mission accomplished. Thanks all for advice. Avast duly installed and mcaffee is no more. 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    Avast .. ye land lubbers
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,255
    Just in case you don't "get on" with Avast, Kaspersky (free) is another very good option
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,235
    Cheers Bob. I’ll bear it in mind. 
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    Anyone on Mac looking for an antivirus production, I'd recommend Avira. It's free and definitely does the job.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    I use bitdefender which is pretty good. Good deals on ebay.
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    PaddyP17 said:
    Anyone on Mac looking for an antivirus production, I'd recommend Avira. It's free and definitely does the job.
    is AV now recommended on a mac?
  • MarkyE83
    MarkyE83 Posts: 210
    edited February 2019
    rina said:
    PaddyP17 said:
    Anyone on Mac looking for an antivirus production, I'd recommend Avira. It's free and definitely does the job.
    is AV now recommended on a mac?
    Yes. Sophos offer a good free home product as well.

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