Internet Software Security

[candoman89]

Computer idiot here and I need help. I am currently running Norton internet security and I HATE it. Every day it takes up about 1 hour on my computer doing its live update thing (LUCOMS~.exe) and it paralyzes my computer. I have turned live update off and it doesn't update; it just searches for updates and tells me there are updates available.

I have searched the web and lots of people have this similar complaint and nobody can offer advice on how to stop it.

My subscription with Norton ends in a week or so and I want to use something else...........hopefully somebody can suggest something.

[RedCardinal]

Computer idiot here and I need help. I am currently running Norton internet security and I HATE it. Every day it takes up about 1 hour on my computer doing its live update thing (LUCOMS~.exe) and it paralyzes my computer. I have turned live update off and it doesn't update; it just searches for updates and tells me there are updates available.

I have searched the web and lots of people have this similar complaint and nobody can offer advice on how to stop it.

My subscription with Norton ends in a week or so and I want to use something else...........hopefully somebody can suggest something.

I use ESET Nod32

They have a new interface in the latest edition which is very user friendly.

Excellent detection rates also.

[Crossy]

Another vote for Nod32.

Not free, but a lot cheaper than Norton and is very frugal with your computers resources.

[Florin]

Kaspersky! Though it uses some resources, it's nowhere near the hog that Norton is and its real-life detection rate is impeccable, I have yet to find a better AV product out there.

[Priceless]

Kaspersky! Though it uses some resources, it's nowhere near the hog that Norton is and its real-life detection rate is impeccable, I have yet to find a better AV product out there.

I second the motion! Among other advantages Kaspersky runs in the background (i.e. low priority) and doesn't hog 100% of the system's resources like Norton/Symantec

/ Priceless

[candoman89]

Thanks for the input. Not sure which one I will try but glad to know there is something better out there than this thing I am using

cheers guys if I ever meet ya i will buy a round

[sensei]

Has anyone tried Antivir?