Hmmm....Kapersky Internet Security is even 4 cents cheaper than Symantec Internet Security. ($79.95 vs $79.99 for 1Yr-3PCs.) :ha […]
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Hmmm....Kapersky Internet Security is even 4 cents cheaper than Symantec Internet Security. ($79.95 vs $79.99 for 1Yr-3PCs.) 😁
What do you guys think about those free online scanners? Almost every company is offering the free service. I'm sure it won't be as good as the installed (read paid) version, but still...
If using a basic router's firewall, installing an ad/pop-up blocker, and a browser-integrated anti-malware plugins along with online scan (and good surf practices) - does that sound too good to be true?
I'm still using a PAID antivirus, just to give the benefit of the doubt, and it's better safe than sorry.
BUT, the thought of the anti-virus downloading HUNDREDS of megabytes of "updates" every few days, (after 20 days, it's almost always more than 100MBs plus make me cringe. After 3 or 5 days, it's more than 10MB)
Usually I maintain multiple systems and even my laptop has 2 hard hardrives with 3 OS, each in it's own partition - (hence the 3 PC license I used to get) - Win7x64, WinXPx86 and Linux (flavor changes according to my mood. 😁 )
Sometimes I wonder if I'm buying and choking my casing with hard drives just to fill up with virus definitions and updates?
In this fast moving, cruel world, a classic DOS machine still gives the much needed comfort. No *#^$ing updates. Just load up a game, sit back and listen to the Roland's music, and relax...
Anyway, coming back to the topic, the Kapersky seems tempting... especially with it's 4 cents discount! Too bad my norton auto-renewed this year....aaaaarrrggghhhh.... But on the other hand, though it seems bloated, it doesn't bog down my system (or maybe I've grown numb to it 🤣) and seems to work without interrupting me. The reason I bought the Norton 360 was because of the seamless performance when it came out (version 4.0)...but maybe that was because I just changed from BitDefender....which annoyed me almost everyday, saying it is out of date the next day, complains that the system has not been scanned...or at the very least it keeps displaying the cross or "something's not right" icon on the system tray almost everyday. (even after I set it to "Don't Disturb Me For Silly Things Settings")
I guess, I have to review at the end of each year, to see which anti-virus suite got better to use the following year.