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what is everyone using? i have mcafee but it's about to expire. anyone use norton antivirus?

Bufflehead wrote:what is everyone using? i have mcafee but it's about to expire. anyone use norton antivirus?

Don't pay.

http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage

If it's good enough for the DOD it's good enough for you.

You're welcome.

I just use a Mac. To my knowledge it doesn't have antivirus.

Olly wrote:

Bufflehead wrote:what is everyone using? i have mcafee but it's about to expire. anyone use norton antivirus?

Don't pay.

http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage

If it's good enough for the DOD it's good enough for you.

You're welcome.

thanks, i'll check it out

Westie25 wrote:I just use a Mac. To my knowledge it doesn't have antivirus.

i have the cheapest laptop walmart had in stock

I give it another month.

Westie25 wrote:I just use a Mac. To my knowledge it doesn't have antivirus.

Sorry, UNIX which is what Mac is based off of had the featest rate of malware growth in 2011 because everyone is buying a Mac.

So what should I do?!?

Westie25 wrote:So what should I do?!?

Nothing really. They have antivirus for Mac but you prolly won't need it for a while. The UNIX system itself makes it hard for viruses and malware to replicate. However just be aware that your Mac isn't virus proof.

Staying away from shady websites, and not clicking on links inside email spam are two of the smartest things anyone can do.

Olly wrote:

Bufflehead wrote:what is everyone using? i have mcafee but it's about to expire. anyone use norton antivirus?

Don't pay.

http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage

If it's good enough for the DOD it's good enough for you.

You're welcome.

This. Used to have mcafee. It was good but had too many bells and whistles I never used.

Olly wrote:

Westie25 wrote:So what should I do?!?

Nothing really. They have antivirus for Mac but you prolly won't need it for a while. The UNIX system itself makes it hard for viruses and malware to replicate. However just be aware that your Mac isn't virus proof.

Staying away from shady websites, and not clicking on links inside email spam are two of the smartest things anyone can do.

So just common sense basically.

Westie25 wrote:

Olly wrote:

Westie25 wrote:So what should I do?!?

Nothing really. They have antivirus for Mac but you prolly won't need it for a while. The UNIX system itself makes it hard for viruses and malware to replicate. However just be aware that your Mac isn't virus proof.

Staying away from shady websites, and not clicking on links inside email spam are two of the smartest things anyone can do.

So just common sense basically.

I preach it every day to people at work.

Olly wrote:

Westie25 wrote:

Olly wrote:

Westie25 wrote:So what should I do?!?

Nothing really. They have antivirus for Mac but you prolly won't need it for a while. The UNIX system itself makes it hard for viruses and malware to replicate. However just be aware that your Mac isn't virus proof.

Staying away from shady websites, and not clicking on links inside email spam are two of the smartest things anyone can do.

So just common sense basically.

I preach it every day to people at work.

My computer at work doesn't even have the interwebs.

Olly wrote:
Staying away from shady websites

yeah...right

Bufflehead wrote:

Olly wrote:

Bufflehead wrote:what is everyone using? i have mcafee but it's about to expire. anyone use norton antivirus?

Don't pay.

http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage

If it's good enough for the DOD it's good enough for you.

You're welcome.

thanks, i'll check it out

downloaded and installed

Bufflehead wrote:

Bufflehead wrote:

Olly wrote:

Bufflehead wrote:what is everyone using? i have mcafee but it's about to expire. anyone use norton antivirus?

Don't pay.

http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage

If it's good enough for the DOD it's good enough for you.

You're welcome.

thanks, i'll check it out

downloaded and installed

Before I ditched windows all together years ago it's all I ever used. Keep it up to date.

Sent from your honey hole.

Olly wrote:

Bufflehead wrote:

Bufflehead wrote:

Olly wrote:

Bufflehead wrote:what is everyone using? i have mcafee but it's about to expire. anyone use norton antivirus?

Don't pay.

http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage

If it's good enough for the DOD it's good enough for you.

You're welcome.

thanks, i'll check it out

downloaded and installed

Before I ditched windows all together years ago it's all I ever used. Keep it up to date.

Sent from your honey hole.

Bufflehead- I used that for awhile and the computer crashed last year, lost everything. Installed Windows 7 and tried to stay all microsoft and used Miicrosoft Security Essentials to ensure compatibility and it seems to be workling, it is also free. Sounds like AVG is working for you now but another option.