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For Ricky and Ken Wood or other computer buffs. internet security

Posted by Allan Campbell on 30/7/2025, 8:55 pm

I have been using Avast free anti virus for some years and it appears to work fine.

However after a long layoff of internet research ( health problem) feel that I am going to get back into research on the internet.

I think one of you recommended a paid Avast system.

I have looked at Norton, bit defender, and others.

I would probably need it for 6 devices, two computers, two iPads plus two apple phones. Yes that’s a lot but there are mine and my wife’s equipment.

As our iPad are linked what one on one goes onto three other devices automatically.

Any guidance appreciated. Allan C.

Re: For Ricky and Ken Wood or other computer buffs. internet security

Posted by Michael Arbon on 30/7/2025, 10:31 pm, in reply to "For Ricky and Ken Wood or other computer buffs. internet security "

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Re: For Ricky and Ken Wood or other computer buffs. internet security

Posted by Ken Wood on 31/7/2025, 9:50 am, in reply to "Re: For Ricky and Ken Wood or other computer buffs. internet security "

Hi, my recent AV research to fit my requirements, for my home-built desktop, which is rather large in capacity, handling NVME SSDs and standard SSDs, 4 internal, 8 external storage totalling 30 terabytes, no server included, this system included 2 x Nvidia GPUs, a liquid-cooled system and 32GB RAM, this entails a fair decent Anti-Virus, two choices, AVAST premium, or TOTALAV, after an arduous research period, my change from AVAST is to TOTALAV, lots of options for your devices, limits, this was my choice, mainly after going to peoples premises and finding the reason for thier systems slowness was "Norton" now Avast is part on Norton, and asvast has changed with very annoying adds or updates, hence my move, and TOTALAV has won lots of awards for security, so you have 30 days to try it out if not get a refund, TOTALAV, PRICES START AT £19.99, with lots of options but keep looking down your browser for the best option, hope this helps

Ken thanks for that

Posted by Allan Campbell on 31/7/2025, 10:24 am, in reply to "Re: For Ricky and Ken Wood or other computer buffs. internet security "

That’s the info on Norton that put me off some months back.

I will look at what you suggest.

My goodness the capacity of your equipment is massive. I cannot contemplate that size or what you could use it for.

In the 80’s my pal used to build big storage machines that would fill two or three tennis courts cost £10 M a pop.

The Post Office bought maybe three, or was it the catalog firms.

He worked for IBM and then Fujitsu. The size of the machines decreased tremendously and so his job became redundant.

Anyway thanks for that info. Allan C.

Michael

Posted by Allan Campbell on 31/7/2025, 10:02 am, in reply to "Re: For Ricky and Ken Wood or other computer buffs. internet security "

Thanks for that info I had seen it in that Mag. Before but held off as there was an adverse comment in a mag. Or elsewhere which put me off.

I will wait to see what others say. No rush as not going to starting really getting back onto the Net for a couple of months. Cycling to get in!

With whatever has been going on with my health over the last 4 years ( I suspect maybe COVID jabs or ?) my computers are in a bit of a mess. The file system all mixed up. A tidy/ cleanup required.

Thank goodness I backed up stuff on a regular basis basis.

Allan C.

Re: For Ricky and Ken Wood or other computer buffs. internet security

Posted by ricky on 31/7/2025, 6:29 pm, in reply to "For Ricky and Ken Wood or other computer buffs. internet security "

Hi Allan, I haven't used a paid for anti-virus package for years and I have used them all over the years: Norton, Eset, Panda, AVG, Kaperski, McAffee, Avast and countless others. I now dont wish to purchase them anymore. The ones I've used are the free ones: AVG, Avast, Avira.
I did have problems with Avira but switched to Avast, been running that for years now without problems but the pop ups are annoying.....telling me my ip addy is visable, etc,etc which I just ignore. No harm in trying any of them to see which one you like, remember you should only have 1 on at any time. Uninstall previous versions first. If you dont like one of the free ones , uninstall it and try another. I know it can be a bit of a faf installing to try then uninstall it to try another. I dont mind doing that as it saves me money.

Ricky. Thanks for that

Posted by Allan Campbell on 31/7/2025, 7:47 pm, in reply to "Re: For Ricky and Ken Wood or other computer buffs. internet security "

It’s because I’m nearly 83 and not adept as I used to be and do now worry a lot more.

Particularly as the Touaregs are now far more adept at scamming etc.

I do buy some items off the Net and am being careful as I can.

Nearly got caught a few years ago when buying a cycle rack from Italy.

Fortunately I thought that I should check out the address on Google maps. It was an apartment block not a shop or factory.

They were using a very similar advert to the factory one.

I could have been had for £250, but once they have your details who knows. I nearly fell for it but something in the payment details spooked me. So ultra cautious now.

There is something that pops up when reading the online Express or Mail which could be of interest to me but it’s maybe a scam of sorts and locks my iPad but I shut down and restart the I iPad.

I must remember to take a screenshot next time and post it.

Allan C.

Re: Ricky. Thanks for that

Posted by Ken Wood on 1/8/2025, 4:43 pm, in reply to "Ricky. Thanks for that"

To give everyone a quick update on my quest for a new Antivirus, my thoughts were in my previous message were siding towards "TOTALAV " after a few days of trials, it was becoming increasingly more difficult to work my systems, all sorts of problems eventually ending in, for want of a better word, a "total UNINSTSALL" and request for a refund, even that was difficult as for a few hours searching for the support for my item, the word refund is not to be seen, eventually needing to call the UK number and then speaking to call centre in the far east, eventually I did get refunded, but it was very difficult, to get to the point, I now have one on Normans favourite ant-Virus servers, Bitdefender Premium Security £40, and it was lot better for setting up, few clicks, with email security, and lots of other addons, I will not bore you with the long introduction, as my system it a bit more complicated, ie, running websites and streaming, it also has a special area for banking takes you to a nice safe page called "paysafe" if you are buying or banking, very clever, my device seems to work faster and better without any problems, together with it will work well for normal desktop and tablets,ipad, it's £19.95, this is my update and my honest look at all these other software programmes, hope you enjoy.

Good on you Ken sorting that out

Posted by Allan Campbell on 1/8/2025, 9:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Ricky. Thanks for that"

I would have floundered and panicked.

Allan C.

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