Thinking about buying Norton 360...Help!

Alright, so recently I have just been using MSE and it has worked great, but recently found some sort of weird file in my Roaming folder in AppData called xrss.exe...anyways I am thinking of maybe buying Norton 360, but would like to get a program that is as light or lighter on resources than MSE as I game a little bit, so the more resources not taken up the better. Right now I am running the trial and I am impressed as it has already caught 5 "security risks".

I have also thought about maybe just adding Malwarebytes to MSE...not sure what to do so any suggestions are appreciated

Thanks

 

Norton is famous for false positives. Unless you go to an adult site and directly download whatever they tell you to download that is surrounded by a flashing red box reading; "you've won" It is really unlikely to get a virus these days. I have never gotten a virus in my whole 15 years using computers. But to answer your question trend micro titanium is probably the best in my opinion. No stupid "warning" pop ups every time you download a pdf or check your email. And it doesn't try to install plug ins and tool bars.

 

Well thanks for your suggestion, I'm just not sure what to do because everyone recommends something different haha!

 

Everyone has their preferences, you can go with Avast! if you want to remain free, Nortron has gotten surprisingly good compared to the bloated POS that it was so going with that would be ok too.

 

Yeah avast is good, AVG is another free one.

 

Avast, MSE, Avira and Panda are all light and effective free AV's.
AVG (while seemingly has improved its detection rates) apparently is still relatively bloated/resource intense.

 

Well if I am gonna go with something free I will stick with MSE and Malwarebytes...I am just wondering what would be best for gaming (good antivirus but something that is light) as far as the payed AVs go...

 

I have just uninstalled 360. I had upgraded recently from an earlier version and version 6 of 360 seemed to just take over my machine. The hard drive usage went through the roof as it seemed to just randomly decide to "optimize" my machine, rendering it unusable for long periods. The earlier versions had been OK. I have been running 360 for several years. Since I only had about 50 days left on my subscription, I uninstalled it to run MSE. I have several other machines at home running MSE with Spybot. I also used Spybot with 360, along with Malwarebytes.
P.S. - The uninstall of 360 did not go well. Many drivers on my machine are now not starting and Device Manager shows up empty! ??? Oh well, time for a clean install!

 

I am not a fan of 360

Its OK about not being sure of witch Av to choose because allot of the AV software brands today offer free trials so you can find a fit best for your PC. I would recommend trialing a few for free to see what runs the best on your PC before purchasing and if your after the best AV software in my opinion of coarse that's Comodo lol

 

I have no idea about that before.
But now I know it.
I will never try norton.

 

Unfortunately, ForeverZen got banned, so he cannot provide evidence that "Norton is famous for false positives." I mean honestly, I really wish people would provide proof of this to back up their claims. On the contrary, I can offer a ton of awards to show how Norton is one of the best - if not THE best - antimalware program on the market, based on a variety of factors, including catch rate and system impact (RAM and CPU utilization).

Here's my advice - download whatever program you want to test and try it for 30 days (most of them have a free trial). If you like it, buy it. If not, try something else (make sure to remove the old one first!). Personally, I've used Norton Internet Security for many years - ever since they completely revamped the codebase - and haven't had a single issue. It catches what it's supposed to and I haven't had a single FP.

A good article to help with your research: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372364,00.asp - Best Antivirus for 2012 by PCMag

 

I have been using Nod32 since 2004. I find it light on resources.

 

Some find it also light on detection...
AV-Comparatives - Independent Tests of Anti-Virus Software - Whole Product Dynamic Tests
AV-TEST - The Independent IT-Security Institute: Mar/Apr 2012
MRG Effitas Blog |
So whatever you choose for AV it is also wise to use a second opinion ondemand scanner like Malwarebytes Anti-Malware or Hitmanpro.
Malwarebytes : Free anti-malware, anti-virus and spyware removal download
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Here's an additional resource to help in your research. I would never recommend any Norton product (even though they are rated one of the best) unless you have a super fast computer and only plan on using it for simple tasks like browsing the internet. Go with something lighter like Bitdefender or Vipre. Just my 2 cents