How does avast free compare to Kaspersky or Norton anti virus?

people say avast is the best but is it ?

I am using Avast free edition since 2 years, am observed that its not the best antivirus because  if a virus found on PC or USB drive just it says that threat detected but it never stops saying that again and again, here the same infected file and the same path shows several times. Repeating of the same file name and path in the alerts section but it not removes or cleans that particular file, just says blocked. This Avast free edition not finds the virus hosts file because it does not have the full features. If you buy the full version it does have all the features.

If a threat found in compressed file, this avast shows the threat detected and totally blocks that compressed file being it used or getting it extracted and here we cannot access other files and loss of work happens here

I checked with other free versions of antivirus like avg, avira and some more, faced the same problem and then I realised that it is better to have a full version and so I tried Norton by downloading the trial version and checked for 30 days it was very nice better than avast

So I purchased Symantec Norton 1 year license and using it since 3 months and getting the updates, offers aswell. I prefer Norton 360 for you, it's the best.

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Norton had a issue and now it removed itself from my laptop!?

OK so Norton had an error I don't remember it but I was told to download the removal tool it failed so now Norton is removed from my computer I really don't know what to do.... but before that I was working with HP support I restarted my computer but I cancelled the rebooting... :(

Actually I wanna know why you have downloaded the removal tool, If you want to uninstall you can go to control panel and remove it, but in this case no need of removal tool. May be you are using the trial version Norton Antivirus.

After downloading the tool may be the removal tool run in background so that Norton antivirus may be removed. You can check whether the Norton uninstalled or not, go to control panel, add/remove programmes and check the list if it is present there Norton not uninstalled fully and check the directories or folders where it is installed after if the Norton folders are present there the Norton antivirus present in your system partially.

After uninstalling if you restart your computer automatically, the directories, registry entries are removed from you PC. Better install a free antivirus like Avast, Avira...etc They provide good antivirus programmes.

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Last options for lap top infected?

Ok I have asked this several times but I can't seem to find the answer I got the FBI virus from visiting a website about the new movies that were coming it starts with iron man 3, man of steel a new wolverine, Spider-Man and Thor movie but the page was infected I got the virus and get rid of the page when it starts up but I don't know what to do? now the virus is still in the laptop. I read so many articles but none of them work it messed up my router meaning NO INTERNET I looked up bleeping computers, how to's, but nothing seems to work pls help if u think you know somebody who can help pls let them know I really need to get rid of this I have an Asus if that helps I'm thinking about factory restarting my computer I have a 2 year warranty on the thing and I know I'm at point were this is really serious and hard to work around but pls help I have been using my phone to get to yahoo

Your pc is infected with malware and spyware, better once just find a good malware, spyware remover. After installation backup your important files and then update the virus definitions and scan the whole computer. I turst Norton 360 and if you wanna know the performance of the software, you can try the trial version of the software. Install it and get 30 days trial, I assure you it will remove.

If you can afford buy the Norton 360 and if you cant try the avast antivirus 2013 free edition, this is also a one of the good security software where I trusted it. They provide one year license aswell.

After cleaning your system once check in add/remove programmes that whether any unwanted programmes installed in your PC, if you find any uninstall them.

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My laptop has spyware. Will buying an antivirus stop it?

I turned on the laptop and a warning came up saying I was detected with spyware and to call a number. I DIDN'T want to do that. I am not using any protection except for this free bit defender  How can I get rid of it? Will just an antivirus do?

Ya, your PC is infected with Malware and spyware, if you can afford buy the full version of internet security software. Any software company will provide the free version of software's but they have limited features. you need to know that infected with Malware might be infected with virus also.

Once try installing the avast free edition, I assure you it worked for me. It cleaned my system. But my opinion is select the good antivirus. Once try with avast free edition if you are impressed go and buy the full version of Avast Internet Security.

Buy the Norton Internet Security or Norton 360 because these products by the Symantec are awesome, I assisted my so many customers with Symantec. they also felt very good which worth the money. Till now I hear the good words from them regarding these Symantec software's.

Better install any security kind of software if you are connected or not connected to internet.

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Virus or malware infection?

I've used Spybot, Malwarebytes, and other security softwares, still getting popups It's not even show up when I run these programs. What else can I do? Ocassionally a new tab opens to some advertising site, also in the bottom corner of each browser, a bout of pop-ups appear, like "Speed up repair PC and random ads on the other corner".

You have used all the security softwares as they are malware softwares, My suggestion is just uninstall all the security softwares and once go through repair windows by inserting xp bootable CD or which ever OS you are using. Just disconnect from the internet before reparing OS. After repairing go to control panel uninstall the unknown or unused or unnecessary programmes and restart your computer, reset the browsers settings to default. Once reset completed connect your system to the Internet, just download the Norton Internet security trial version or if you can afford buy one. After installing update virus definitions. Disconnect your computer from internet and scan your whole computer, it compulsory detects threats clean them and restart your computer. That's it your system is clean.

Norton Internet Security provides excellent protection by these type of malwares, trojans, viruses...etc. Some programmes are automatically installed by few websites like adware softwares, malwares or toolbars...etc.

Better aware of all these things before browsing an unknown site or a malware site. Have a good browsers like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox. Allow them to Auto update browsers beacuse every update has bug fixes, add on features...etc

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Is Avast free virus good enough to get rid of any kind of Virus and other for a Laptop?

After running Avast freeware I found no Virus on computer or anything. Seems like once a month though the computer acts up and I have to redo everything. Can a Virus or anything like that be in a computer but not on or in the hard drive? Can a Virus or whatever be in the Bios?

Avast free antivirus, has the limited features, which I have observed alot. In a situation the avast antivirus not detected any virus. After I uninstalled the Avast and Installed the Norton Antivirus Trial. Updated virus definitions, Scanned the whole computer and shocked by seeing the scanned results. It had detected about 150 infected files (tojans/viruses/rootkits). 

As there are many infected files, I am thinking that why Avast did not. I checked the features that which provided by the Avast and compared with Norton Antivirus features. It's totally different. We need to check the details and features of the programme before buying or downloading.

Avast can also detect all these infections. but you need to Buy the Full version. Check the picture below.

If you buy the Avast 7 Internet Security, It will detects the virus/trojans/rootkits. If you can afford you can buy

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How can i get rid of this Virus?

So I figured there is a virus on my computer from my previous post. >http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130209165927AAWEfgL How do I get rid of it? Every time I try to go on avast my computer blue screens and it has to restart...

The problem which I have faced many times. This happens due to some advertisements or programmes installs automatically, when you click on any Ad. In other way if you are trying to download the songs from a website, some ads seems to same like as you need to click on download button some ads keeps appearing with download button. Mistakenly we will kick on the download button (in which the download button related to Ad) automatically the software is downloaded and installs into system and browser and after sometime it crashes automatically.

There is option to remove these kinds of unnecessary softwares. go to control panel find the unnecessary software or find the software which you didn't installed and select the programmes uninstall them. 

Goto your browser settings, Reset all the browser settings, make sure that some browsers don't have this option you many need to follow the help guide. If not done clearly uninstall the browser and install the same.

If you connected to Internet don't install the anti virus, Install the Internet security. That is best option for you. Try Internet security features by installing a Trial software from Norton. Update the virus definitions and scan the whole systems. Beware of Ad wares and Mal wares.

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Virus problems scanner cannot pick it up (Advanced)?

So I have a virus in my Program data Files (somewhere) I have ran Avg 2013 and SuperAntiSpyWare but they cannot pick it up. Now I know that I have one because my hard drive had 60 GB left and now it only has 6 GB now I have a feeling if leave it for too long its going to ruin my Hard Drive so what Can I do ? I believe it is very harmful please Help!

You have already scanned with Super Antispyware and AVG 2013, well I too faced the same problem. Installed AVG free edition, it does not detected the virus and I have done one thing, I uninstalled the AVG free edition, Installed Norton Internet security trial version. This one detected the virus and trojans and removed them aswell.

Unistall the AVG 2013 and Install the Norton internet security and run the full system scan. If can afford you can buy one and If your system is infected, virus slows down your computer and it does not allow the programmes to run.

Just format your C drive and Install the OS after Install the Norton Internet Security and run a full system scan. It's better to buy full version, enjoy the full features of the product.

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