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Newegg.com is offering free-after-rebate antivirus today only.
The software available is:
1) McAfee Internet Security 2011 – 3 User $60 minus $60 mail-in-rebate
2) Symantec Norton Antivirus 2011 – 3 User $35 minus $35 mail-in-rebate
3) TREND MICRO Titanium AntiVirus + 3 User $45 minus $45 mail-in-rebate
The above three offers ship free and tax is only charged for CA, TN and NJ
Personally, I use AVG antivirus which is always free, since the above three offers will probably get you on the renewal fees in a year, but for those who prefer commercial antivirus products, this may interest you.
This offer info was gotten from deals2buy.com and can be looked up there for links.
Avast is just as good as any of the commercial antivirus programs. Usually the paid programs hit you up for renewal/upgrade after a year.
I never understood why people make such a big deal out of these Anti-virus programs. I have used Microsoft Security Essentials as well as AVG which are both very good and very free. Why would anyone pay for something like McAfee or Norton. I think they are all a rip off considering the free ones that are available. I understand that the ones listed are free after rebate but why hock with a rebate and as ICOT mentioned, they will get u for a renewal in a year. I have also found some of these programs to be annoying and slow down the computer. AVG doesn’t seem to do that. It just quietly runs in the background.
I don’t know why I chose Avast over AVG this time around (new computer back in Shvat). I was very pleased with AVG on my last machine – it just might be my nature to try new things. In fact, after a year of McAfee I went over to AVG last time.
I would be banned if I told you what I really think about Norton; I’ll use the strongest word that they allow here which is dwek.
Either Avast or AVG is a better deal than these rebates.
There are two kinds of ppl in this: some that would never open attachments or click on a link when they are not 100%sure that its ok and so avg is enough and then those who dont cautious(i guess because they are not aware)those should use kaspersky etc
actually id say that avira was probably the best free antivirus out there…and its better than any of those listed in teh OP
I use Microsoft Security Essentials and I have Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, just in case. Both are free.
I have a few anti-malwares. The one I keep loaded at all times is Spybot – Search and Destroy. The interface is a bit primitive but it does a good job.
I had Microsoft Security Essentials on my computer I ended up getting a virus on my computer. Since then I have Avast and Malwarebyte so far so good.
sounds nice
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