WHAT IS BETTER NORTON OR AVG

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Which is better norton antivirus or avg

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"Most of the users who use the antivirus softwares in their pcs terms the..."

most of the users who use the antivirus softwares in their pcs terms the norton the best antivirus software. they give the second number for the avg. but i personally used the both software and i dont recommend the Norton because when you install norton in your system then your system becomes occupied by it and the speed of your pc is slow then., Jason Gagnon

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Q. Is norton or avg better virus protection?
not much to it, i need virus protection and i have heard some good but alot of bad from both. is avg better, or norton?

"Norton internet security 2009 (nis 2009..."

Norton Internet Security 2009 (NIS 2009) is currently the FASTEST internet security package (at 7mb memory usage only!) (beats kaspersky by 15mb) Proof http://www.pcauthority.com.au/Review/127995,norton-internet-security-2009-believe-the-hype.aspx NIS 2009 has the lowest system usage (therefore fastest) product on the market. With high a detection rate of 92% on par with Kaspersky. Norton Internet Security 2009 is the Fastest (more proof) http://www.bastillwork.net/security-software/norton-internet-security-2009.html http://news.softpedia.com/news/Norton-Internet-Security-2009-to-Come-with-Super-High-Speed-86321.shtml http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=104478 Also answerers must understand, a free anti-virus alone can't fully protect a system. PS: AVG 8 provides a low 81% detection rate and it has FALSE positives, that is non-viruses will be detected as viruses. http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/gr/avgfree.htm AVG Free does not contain Anti-Rootkit protection so rootkits may be hidden in your system. AVG Free does not contain the new Safe Downloads & Instant Messaging protection (Web Shield technology) so it does not screen your downloads and communication for viruses and spyware. AVG Free does not protect against identity theft, hacker attacks, infected downloads, infected instant-messaging and spam. AVG Free does not contain a firewall which can protect you from hackers acquiring access to your computer. (AVG state this themselves, just click the link below and scroll down) http://free.avg.com/ww-en/download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition By the time of answering this, NIS 2010 has just been released. Faster than ever and using new reputation-based technology, this eliminates the old signature-based scanning and opens new potentials for nexgen security.

Q. What is better avg or norton anti virus?
a computer tech said norton is better,but i think hes totally wrong.

CA security system is the best

Q. Guys, i just want to know how reliable is avg in protecting viruses? is it better than norton?
please tell me how good avg is? and is it better than norton?

"Avg anti-virus free edition - is the well-known antivirus protection tool..."

My humble opinion... YES!! and... AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition - is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files. http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?tag=lst-0-9 ^~PC~Guru~^

Q. What is better avg or norton?
i have norton 2004 free with my computer because i rebooted it , but is avg free addition better? and which additional internet protection and spyware protection thing should i get if you think avg is better?

"Avg beats norton by a mile but avast is even better..."

avg beats norton by a mile but Avast is even better. http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html .

Q. Which is better avg free or norton?
is avg free better or norton internet security 2006? also if i have them both will they slow down computer?

"Norton 2006 is extremely out dated..."

Norton 2006 is extremely out dated. I recommend windows live onecare.

Q. What is better symantec, norton, avg (free), avira (free), or avast (free)?
and i have this virus titangenerator.exe but my antivirus (symantec) wont find it how do i get rid of it

avg >antivir>>avast http://free.avg.com/fr-en/homepage

Q. Which is better avg of norton?
i just bought a new laptop and it has norton free trial on it but i heard avg is better. please give me your opinion.

"Also norton provides a firewall and antispyware as..."

Norton is good as it covers all security but after the trial it starts to cost you money to keep it running. AVG free (and also Avira and Avast) are free software alternatives if you don't want to fork out money. As they are free they are not automatic like Norton and you have to make sure they are up to date. If you do install AVG free use 'Norton removal tool' to delete Norton as uninstall only deletes part of it and it takes up a lot of space on your computer. Also Norton provides a Firewall and Antispyware as well so with AVG consider loading Zonealarm Firewall and Malwarebytes free which will cover other areas lost when you get rid of Norton

Q. Whats better norton or avg?
i have a trial of norton360 on my new computer but it is running out in the next few days. a friend told me not to pay to have norton because i can get avg for free. is it worth it? is avg good? please let me know what you all think. thanks!

"Avg is cheaper and better than norton..."

AVG all the way. Don't waste your time and money on Norton. AVG is cheaper and better than Norton. I have used it for a few years and it has saved my computer multiple times. What are you waiting for, go buy it now!

Q. Is avg better than norton internet security?
which is better in terms of protection from malware and viruses? thank you.

"Avg hit just about 97% of the time while norton hit slightly less..."

I use AVG and have for a few years. The two product you are talking about though do two different things. Norton here is a suite of tools that try to handle everything from being a personal firewall, to anti-spyware to AV. It works OK but not great for all of that. AVG, just the AV, works great as an AV but doesn't offer the full range of protections that Norton does. And the last set of statistics I saw on detection rates, AVG hit just about 97% of the time while Norton hit slightly less. To do the full range that Norton does, you also need a couple of other free tools. If your system is already clean, use Windows Defender. I know, there are people out there that like nothing that MS puts out, but it works well for keep a system clean of spyware. If you are not sure or your system is not clean, Spybot is a great tool. its been around and works well for cleaning a system. The last tool I use to catch new viruses before they have been added to a tradition AV definition set is ThreatFire. It detects based on the behavior of the program in question, not off of definitions like AVG and Norton. I have used all of these products either on my personal system or to clean an infected system and to keep it clean. Good luck.

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