Just looked the other day at consumer reports 07 buying guide. Trend Micro suite was the best by far for all this stuff at fifty bucks/yr. Kaspersky did not rate well for the av only version that cost money.
The test results I have read show Kaspersky to be a resource hog. I would not want it on my trading PC.
What the heck, i got ad-aware and spyware-search& destroy, two of the ones you mention, i get regular updates? Every other day....... And it seems to me they dont do much at any rate.
It depends what they update.... I have Ad-Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy but I don't use them anymore Anyway, Spyware Terminator will protect your PC real time and it's free For offline scan I prefer: A-squared (free version) Superantispyware (free version) HiJackThis (now powered by TrendMicro)
Try Comodo or Jetico http://www.matousec.com/projects/wi...ysis/leak-tests-results.php#firewalls-ratings
How bad is Norton? My new pc came with it of course. I haven't installed or enabled it because of all the bad things I have heard about it slowing down a pc and hogging resources. Do I need to delete/remove it from my pc? If it isn't installed does it still negatively effect a pc? I'd imagine if it isn't installed it isn't a problem? Also I keep getting that damn annoying Norton pop up window each time I boot up my new pc, is there a way to prevent that from happening? I just got a new Dell Vostro and have only downloaded Avast and Spyware Terminator, anything else I should consider installing on my pc for security?