Comments for Do I still need anti-virus software if my computer came with a security suite?

Comment from John Wilck on 2010-07-13

2010-07-13T19:07:09Z

I use Kaspersky 2010 Security Suite and it has performed flawlessly. It has blocked me from accidentally going to hazardous websites and has kept spyware and viruses at bay as well as succesfuuly removing a couple of trojans I never knew I had that had gotten through Norton. It is not a memory hog and runs seemlessly in the back ground. I just got my new PC, HP 360Z T1090 6 core 3.6 ghz AMD, 16gb ram, blue ray, TV tuner, 1 gig ATI video etc.... that came with 15 months free Norton 360 that I deleted. I pay for Kaspersky but it is worth it to me. My ISP also proveds McAfee which I had on My Dell Laptop that annoyed me beacause at start up it used all the system resources to update its definitions and run a scan. 4yrs of that came with my XPSM1710 and that was also deleted and replaced with Kaspersky before the subscription was up. Like Leo says it is a matter of preference, mine is Kaspersky.

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Comment from George Arau on 2007-07-05

2007-07-05T18:19:02Z

Its a good idea to get all you can, but just dont go TOO overboard. New virus' are created everyday.

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2007-07-03

2007-07-03T18:45:48Z

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I use:

. eTrust AntiVirus (not the suite). It was Microsoft's corporate solution
when I left.

. Microsoft Defender for anti-spyware. (I may revisit this, as I've heard what
could be credible concerns that it's not catching everything it should.)

. My NAT router as a firewall at home

. Windows built-in firewall when travelling.

Leo

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Comment from G on 2007-07-03

2007-07-03T15:04:02Z

I have used security suites in the past and have some experience with supporting them on the computers of others. (I do trouble-shooting on the side.) Most of the time, the suites provide a good level of protection, but, if you have the inclination and wish do do a little extra research, the same level (or higher) is available using the free versions of several products. Because I like to tinker, and am security conscious (don't open attachments until checked, use plain text in emails, don't click links without reading the status bar, etc) have have been fortunate to avoid virus/worms/trojans. I also keep my antispyware current and run it minimally every other day. Finally, one thing to consider about the commercial suites, it is very hard to completely remove them using only the uninstall feature. To completely remove the packages, you must sometimes manually remove registry entries (not for the faint hearted or inexperienced.) Good Luck

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Comment from G on 2007-07-03

2007-07-03T14:53:01Z

All things considered, what do you, Leo, use? I am currently using the free versions of several products and have had no issues.

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