av program free or paid

[iffy]

I know this subject has been discussed ever since such programs came out on to the market, but I just can't seem to find the answer's I am looking for. To start with, I am running Norton 2010 and although it has some nice features, it is a little heavy on the resources. Now I have eight days to renew and I am thinking what should I do. Should I buy an anti-virus program or should I download seperate programs to make up a paid version?

I think it would be helpful to firstly clarify the main difference between two versions. Please chip in and correct/add information.
So far I have noted that with a paid version you get the following:

• Abiity to Schedule scans (multiple scans)
• Constant updating of virus definitions done automatically
• All programs in one package, (anti-spyware, firewall etc)

With a free version I have found that updates are something like once a day and You can only schedule one scan.

Please advise what I should do, this ios an office computer so I dont want to screw around with the security.
Please state the beneifts of bothe programs and please state which programs I should go for.

For paid versions please tell me the benefits of stated programs and where to download these programs from.
For free version please tell programs and combos I should use to achieve high level of security.

Help is very much appreciated.

 

[tremmor]

there all here. Not hearing good things about AVG free no more. Maybe Avast or Nod if available for free. Get Malawares bytes free and CCleaner.
The free works well. Just depends on where your hanging out. I bought a two year sub for Kaspersky Internet Security. But wanted more security for grand kids.



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