Kaspersky Internet Security 2013????
My older laptop with Symantec's Norton 360 Internet security software crashed, it's dead. So, I bought a new laptop. It comes with a one year subscription to Kaspersky Internet Security 2013. I...
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I used to buy my antivirus, but frankly the free stuff is more than enough for my personal computers. Also, there are different kinds of protection. For starters, Windows Defender (free) has a frequently-updated virus signature database and extremely good protection. I have been using it since it was released with no problem. Incidentally, all of the Microsoft owned laptops and desktops use this software.
Email protection is also well covered by the Microsoft product. Kaspersky has more traps and is probably better, but again, common sense (don't open enclosures unless you know they are probably safe) and a good product will do the trick. The free product scans all files after downloading and before making them accessible.
I have my own email server and it has very serious antivirus and antispam protection. Any mail to my domains is scanned before it is made available to users (SpamAssassin, Clam antivirus, maia, etc.). This is helpful since my wife's mother forwards lots of questionable email. If you use hotmail (outlook online), there is strong protection there too. I am not sure of Gmail, but I imagine it is safe too.
It really doesn't make too much sense to subsribe to a pay service unless your PC is a hacking target (unlikely). No security product is perfect. Hackers, like burglars, can get in if they want to. They look for soft, unprotected targets. Simple common sense and a free antivirus, spam, firewall should be all most of us need.
Email protection is also well covered by the Microsoft product. Kaspersky has more traps and is probably better, but again, common sense (don't open enclosures unless you know they are probably safe) and a good product will do the trick. The free product scans all files after downloading and before making them accessible.
I have my own email server and it has very serious antivirus and antispam protection. Any mail to my domains is scanned before it is made available to users (SpamAssassin, Clam antivirus, maia, etc.). This is helpful since my wife's mother forwards lots of questionable email. If you use hotmail (outlook online), there is strong protection there too. I am not sure of Gmail, but I imagine it is safe too.
It really doesn't make too much sense to subsribe to a pay service unless your PC is a hacking target (unlikely). No security product is perfect. Hackers, like burglars, can get in if they want to. They look for soft, unprotected targets. Simple common sense and a free antivirus, spam, firewall should be all most of us need.
