Need help choosing PC Security ...

[Alice]

I hope this is ok to post in the general section ...

My PC is currently being built (I am moving from a Mac) and I need to purchase an Internet Security/Anti-Virus/Full PC Security program, but I have been reading various reviews and some people love one brand, but others hate it.
I know they are prone to slowing down your PC, which I want to avoid as much as possible.

Currently, I am looking at Norton 360 or Internet Security and Kaspersky Internet Security, but they both seem to have some very good and some very bad reviews

So if anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated!

Alice

 

[Shivy011]

Personally Norton is out for me. The problem is a lot of viruses act as Norton Anti-Virus, as it is one of the most used and well known Security programs. I use McAfee, it doesn't slow my computer down in the slightest, and it has a nice interface. Fairly cheap aswell

 

[ScottWears]

I tend to just use the windows default stuffs im possibly too lazy to get anything else but i think it does ok

 

[Lawbroken]

I use Kaspersky on all my computers a long side of all my mates computers that i help fix and repair.

http://www.kaspersky.com

If you want to check them out.

 

[RampantPanda65]

Are you going to be using Windows 7 or 8?
For Windows 7, Windows Security Essentials is all you need.
For Windows 8, you don't need to do anything!

 

[Greedseed]

Like Rampant sed, More then security essentials you dont need. If you use common sense and dont start downloading any crap or going on every porn page out there you wont ever have issues.

 

[Alice]

Thanks everyone.

I have gone for Windows 7.

Perhaps I will start off with security essentials, then if I feel I need more, I will probably go for Kaspersky.

or going on every porn page out there you wont

how did you know my secret past time!? hahaha JK

 

[Lawbroken]

Never have more then one anti virus going nor even installed.

 

[dirtybeatfreak]

Kaspersky, NOD32 or security essentials basically. Though with essentials you will need to be a little more careful.

 

[Evil Hamster]

I use Vipre. It's just as good as any other program, but less CPU intensive. It's not free though.

 

[Greedseed]

Thanks everyone.

I have gone for Windows 7.

Perhaps I will start off with security essentials, then if I feel I need more, I will probably go for Kaspersky.


how did you know my secret past time!? hahaha JK

hahaha amazing =P I wont tell your secret

 

[Alice]

I use Vipre.

Just had a look at it, and it looks like just what I want!

I'm going to download the free trial when I get my PC.

Thanks for that