VIPRE Security...

[redbird]

Does anyone have this as your antivirus-security on your computer. I want to get one when my Norton account runs out. You only have to buy this Vipre one time and you never have to pay each year as with most. It cost $90.00 on HSN yesterday and the only reason I didn't buy it is because I have a lot of time left with my Norton subscription and don't want to waste that money.

Just wondered if anyone has it already, it seems like a good deal. Of course in stores the cost would be higher than HSN, seriously thinking about getting it tho.

[Freedom]

Here is the review for it from PC Magazine. From this, I would definitely NOT risk my computer with this.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2395816,00.asp

[Lady's Human]

Use Avast. It's free, and I haven't had any issues with it.

[Snowdrops]

Avast is a good free one so it AVG free.

Both my husband (who is a computer nerd) and I use it.

We both work from our computers.. so they are essensials... . I have had AVG since 2005... my computer is on up to 18 hrs a day... and so is my husbands.

I was advised to use AVG Free by a serious computer nerd in the UK before I came to live in America and several since have agreed!

I actively have removed any other security ware from my computers and used it ever since.

Even if you INSIST on paying out for securityware I would still buy the AVG.... but the free version has always been fine for us.

And no.. I dont work for them !!

[redbird]

Here is the review for it from PC Magazine. From this, I would definitely NOT risk my computer with this.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2395816,00.asp

I didn't like that review either. The one I saw on HSN was the 2013 version, don't know if that's any better. Maybe I should stay with Norton but it's so expensive every year and I have never had a problem with it. I will have to think about this, thanks for the info.

[redbird]

Thanks ladies, I wrote down the names AVG and AVAST and will check them out eventually. I believe in that old adage that you get what you pay for so I'm not rushing into anything.

[Laura's Babies]

My daughter has Nortons on their computer. They got a virus on theior computer and called Norton for help in removing it and they wanted to charge them over $100 to help them get rid of it.. My son in law got it then... You have to BUY Nortons, it LETS viruses on your computer so they can then CHARGE you to get rid of it. He couldn't believe it!

[Snowdrops]

Nortons and McAfee also turn your computer to quick set cement.

You also have to jump through hoops to get Nortons OFF your computer.

Honestly... AVG Free is good enough for the techies... its been good enough for me for several years.

[redbird]

My daughter has Nortons on their computer. They got a virus on theior computer and called Norton for help in removing it and they wanted to charge them over $100 to help them get rid of it.. My son in law got it then... You have to BUY Nortons, it LETS viruses on your computer so they can then CHARGE you to get rid of it. He couldn't believe it!

I don't believe this for a minute, Norton wouldn't be in business if they actually put a virus on your computer just so they can charge you to get rid of it. I have had Norton on my computer since I bought this Dell in 2006 and they have always been helpful to me when needed and when I did have a problem, they added more time to my subscription free of charge. It's very hard to believe any security/anti-virus company would do something like this and not be caught at it.