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08 Dec 2012, 4:01 pm

i bought 3 licenses for a really cheap price.

but was it a good idea to buy?



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08 Dec 2012, 4:55 pm

I use Windows 8. With its built in anti-virus/anti-malware software, I don't need a 3rd party one.


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08 Dec 2012, 5:57 pm

...yet. :wink:


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09 Dec 2012, 12:23 am

I used free Avast for YEARS! Great product... MSE is great too.



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09 Dec 2012, 2:33 am

I thought avast was FOSS?



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09 Dec 2012, 6:50 am

ronpl wrote:
i bought 3 licenses for a really cheap price.

but was it a good idea to buy?


Good choice.



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09 Dec 2012, 7:21 am

Evinceo wrote:
I thought avast was FOSS?
The "Free Antivirus" version is umm, free - but the "Pro Antivirus" and "Internet Security" versions incur a charge.
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
(clicking "download" reveals the prices)


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09 Dec 2012, 8:54 am

Meh, MSE is better IMO. It's one of the few things Microsoft has gotten right.

Honestly, with MSE, safe choices while browsing, and having knowledge of computers, your very unlikely to get infected.


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