Good Anti virus firewall £40 max

albertsteptoe · 03-03-2017, 07:26

Morning All.
Could anyone recommend a a good antivirus firewall max £40, id like one that runs in background will not slow down my PC to much has clean up tool ect. i had F-Secure on my pc didn't like it slowed my pc down to much my OS is Windows 7 64 bit.

tweetiepooh · 03-03-2017, 09:30

I use Norton - you can get 10 device 1 year license on Amazon for £28 and it works on Android and other tablets too. Includes 25GB backup. I also have 64 bit Windows (10 in my case). It does have some annoying habits with scanning, backing up and updating which can hog resource but once stable works well.

Others will recommend other tools having had issues with another product. There are reviews and comparisons over the net showing strengths and weaknesses of products.

albertsteptoe · 03-03-2017, 09:39

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Originally Posted by tweetiepooh

I use Norton - you can get 10 device 1 year license on Amazon for £28 and it works on Android and other tablets too. Includes 25GB backup. I also have 64 bit Windows (10 in my case). It does have some annoying habits with scanning, backing up and updating which can hog resource but once stable works well.

Others will recommend other tools having had issues with another product. There are reviews and comparisons over the net showing strengths and weaknesses of products.

Thanks for that had Norton in the past didn't like it that much.

SnoopZ · 03-03-2017, 09:49

No need to pay anything for Antivirus and Firewall software these days in my opinion.

I use Avast Free and Comodo Firewall and they don't appear to slow my PCs down.

peanut · 03-03-2017, 09:58

Comodo for me too.

albertsteptoe · 03-03-2017, 10:21

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

No need to pay anything for Antivirus and Firewall software these days in my opinion.

I use Avast Free and Comodo Firewall and they don't appear to slow my PCs down.

isn't the free version just for 30 days

SnoopZ · 03-03-2017, 11:08

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Originally Posted by albertsteptoe

isn't the free version just for 30 days

No they're both completely free.

https://www.avast.com/en-gb/free-antivirus-download

https://www.comodo.com/home/internet...y/firewall.php

albertsteptoe · 03-03-2017, 11:09

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

No they're both completely free.

https://www.avast.com/en-gb/free-antivirus-download

https://www.comodo.com/home/internet...y/firewall.php

Thanks for that SnoopZ ill try it now.

SnoopZ · 03-03-2017, 11:13

Comodo takes a little while to get used to but once setup correctly you won't see many popups, it is just a case of tweaking it, just make sure you only install what you want, as i think they bundle their chrome browser with it and a few other things, nothing to worry about though it isnt spyware etc.

admars · 03-03-2017, 12:12

I'd recommend BitDefender as a good free ant-virus which doesn't slow your machine down or have annoying nag screens (they put me off avira and avast free)

alanbjames · 03-03-2017, 14:25

Ive been using Kaspersky for the past 4 years this is my 5th and im very happy.

Jimmy-J · 03-03-2017, 14:44

360 Total Security Seems like a good choice, and it's free.

SnoopZ · 03-03-2017, 15:57

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Originally Posted by admars

I'd recommend BitDefender as a good free ant-virus which doesn't slow your machine down or have annoying nag screens (they put me off avira and avast free)

On Avast i just put it in gaming mode which stops all popups and keeps the same level of protection.

pip08456 · 03-03-2017, 16:05

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Originally Posted by Jimmy-J

360 Total Security Seems like a good choice, and it's free.

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One such free service is Qihoo 360 Total Security Essential 8.6, which goes beyond simple protection against malware, adding system tuneup and cleanup features along with a large number of other useful tools. However, this wealth of bonus features doesn't quite make up for the fact that its core antivirus protection is just average.

Link

Matth · 08-03-2017, 00:42

I seem to recall that Qihoo got in trouble with AV testers, for submitting a non-default configuration, enabling the Bitdefender engine which is normally disabled in preference for their own - if that engine is still an option, it would improve performance.

But, looking up that info, I find that they are also accused of other transgressions.

Certainly, Bitdefender free is worth a look, good engine, but very limited options.

The other one I quite like, is Sophos Home, absolutely no nags - but according to av-comparatives, not that stellar in protection.

Zonealarm offer a free (and Pro) combined AV and firewall