Re: question about using Norton




"Casey" <casey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:CBpQe.13569$FA3.7079@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I have been thinking about AVG and Avast, some of my friends use AVG
without
> problems, but someone else I know was infected with 10 viruses that
AVG
> didn't pick up and she was in big trouble and she said she had all her
> updates, so I'm confused.

Evidence like that can be very misleading. Anyway - being infected with
that many viruses says more about the user than it does about their
choice of AV software.

> I read some good things about both, I use Norton
> and never had a problem but then some here don't like that either,
very
> confusing.

The two main complaints about Norton are how it drags down the system
with its bloat, and the difficulty when trying to remove it. If I were
you, I would go ahead and use Norton - but then I wouldn't be too
concerned about drag.

> Anyway, we have a couple of weeks before her trial runs out,
> that'
> s why I was wondering if I could use my trial Norton that I never
needed to
> use,
> thanks very much,

Looks to me like that would be the best option.


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