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**Guest** · 05-02-09, 10:18

this is a really brilliant idea Linda should be helpful to a lot of people , must keep it nudged up

**Linda from Murton** · 05-02-09, 16:23

Hi Val - hope it helps someone. Kind regards - Linda

**Guy** · 05-02-09, 16:37

The problem as I see it is some people will think they are getting good protection from such free programs.
Many of those programs do not contain even basic anti-rootkit.

In the security world you only get what you pay for free means compromise I am afraid.
Cheers
Guy

**Linda from Murton** · 05-02-09, 19:21

Basic root kit - well you got me there, no idea what that means.

As I mentioned I visit PC Advisor web site and have accepted the indepth knowledge and expertise offered over there for many ears. There have been countless and unending debates about to buy or not to buy internet security . I go down the free route because both Norton and McAfee (at different times) absolutely goosed my computer.

I have been using free protection for the last almost eight years and have never ever had any security breaches (touch wood).

I use Avast anti-virus (which updates itself whenever I switch on) Kerio Personal Firewall; Spyware Blaster; and Malwarebytes anti-malware protection. On occasion I have tried a-square; ad-aware and superantispyware, but have come down to the basic four mentioned above.

At the end of the day I speak as I find. The debate will always go on about "free" protection. I leave it to others to judge for themselves.

Safe Surfing.

Linda

**Britec** · 05-02-09, 22:37

I can see where your coming from Linda...but at the end of the day, I can't see why people spend all that money on a good pc and then don't want to spend out for good antivirus.

Freeware is ok but no where near as good as Nod32 or Bitdefender or Kaspersky.
But to be fair on your part, its best to have a free scanner on your pc than nothing at all.

10/10 for then links it will help someone.

My 2 cents ;)

**Linda from Murton** · 05-02-09, 22:44

Thanks Brian - it was my seriously bad experience with both Norton and McAfee (both resulted in a total reformats) which pushed me towards the freebees. Information from fellow posters on PCA helped in my decision.

Dont you just love computers?

Safe surfing.

Linda

**Heather Positive Thinker** · 06-02-09, 10:53

Linda, I got the zone alarm suite as a freebie - using a site were you buy a small item (in my case ink from inkclub - which I do anyway

) and you choose the software program you want for a years free sub. I shall certainly pay for further years of it.

I was having a few probs with free avg not updating so I find it a comfort to have the complete zone alarm suite which includes the kasperky anti virus.

But many thanks for your posting which will hopefully ensure people will have some form of protection rather than none.

**Linda from Murton** · 06-02-09, 15:55

Hello Heather, I too had problems with AVG so ditched it in favour of Avast. I used to use Zone Alarm on my old computer, but when I got my laptop it just didnt want to know so thats why I went with Kerio Sunbel Personal Firewall (paid for version)

Kind regards

Safe surfing

Linda

**Chipesh** · 08-02-09, 13:40

Many free versions of Antivirus use exactly the same scan engines as their paid for versions and perform just as well. Many are given free to advertise the products to business users.

There are many tests where the free ones out perform the paid ones.
.
Avast is a great example with anti spyware and rootkit included.

AVG seems to have gone downhill since 7.5 with many reporting problems.
.
Look how the free Comodo Firewall performs against the paid for ones here.( results in quoted in Wikipedia )

Results and comments - matousec.com
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Free doesn't mean inferior.

Bob

**KiteRunner** · 08-02-09, 13:49

It might be worth mentioning that if you have Virgin Media broadband, your package may include their PCGuard product free - go onto their home page and click on Customer Zone, then Internet Security.

**Linda from Murton** · 08-02-09, 17:17

Many thanks for the responses, especially chipesh (Bob).

**Linda from Murton** · 18-09-10, 11:46

Thought I would nudge this one to the top.

Obviously there will be updated versions of those I mentioned. Just look for the latest version on each particular web site before you decide to download.

Good luck.

**Guest** · 01-01-11, 14:35

nudging this up as I think its helpful

**Linda from Murton** · 02-01-11, 09:26

Good Morning Val, thank you. A Happy and Healthy 2011 to you everyone here on FTF. Kind regards

**Guest** · 02-01-11, 12:57

Happy new Year to you too

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