Shoestring security for those on a budget - Computerworld Blogs
September 23, 2009
Two weeks ago I wrote a blog about a friend’s computer that was running bare because she didn’t want to spend the money for steep renewal fees. While the economy is improving, it will be some time before it's back in full swing again. Many people are holding on to their computers longer and are using them to help their job searches, too. If you’re in a situation where you can't or don't want to spend the money to renew your security software there are free alternatives - but there is a minor catch.
Companies like AVG, Avast and Avira to name a few, offer free antivirus software for personal or non-commercial use only. Recently, I also discovered another free security product by Comodo that offers a firewall and antivirus all wrapped up into one neat package. Having used this product myself and after installing it on family and friends’ machines, I have to say that I’ve encountered no problems whatsoever and there have been no infections on any of those machines. Combining the firewall and AV solution makes it easy for the average user to lock down his/her home PC and at a price anyone can afford, to boot
I may try Comodo, but I must confess that I am not anxious to uninstall AV.
It is not only free, but it finds things that expensive software have passed over.
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