Ways to protect your computer

I use Norton 360.  What are other ways to supplement something like Norton 360 against viruses, malware, attacks on your computer?  

I read that you shouldn't open filse you are not familair with but would an anti-virus software not detect something like this and stop it before it can do damage?  

Your Norton 360 does not do real-time online monitoring? Is that a paid version?

DChan wrote:Your Norton 360 does not do real-time online monitoring? Is that a paid version?

It should.  Yes, paid annually. I ask beacuse people sometimes use an extra physical barrier (router?) to keep bad things out.  I did Google after posting and it seems to be the best out there. So, I am OK.  Kapersky has less false posities but Norton 360 detects a bit more malware than Kapersky based on the report I read.  The two are very close for malware detection.  My new Dell PC arrived today.  Time to port over Photoshop CS6 and Norton 360. Bye bye Windows 7.  It was nice knowing you.  

OntPhoto wrote:

DChan wrote:Your Norton 360 does not do real-time online monitoring? Is that a paid version?

It should.  Yes, paid annually. I ask beacuse people sometimes use an extra physical barrier (router?) to keep bad things out.  I did Google after posting and it seems to be the best out there. So, I am OK.  Kapersky has less false posities but Norton 360 detects a bit more malware than Kapersky based on the report I read.  The two are very close for malware detection.  My new Dell PC arrived today.  Time to port over Photoshop CS6 and Norton 360. Bye bye Windows 7.  It was nice knowing you.  

I think for a while it's between BitDefender and Kapersky back and forth taking up the number 1 and 2 positions in the internet security suite ranking. Norton certainly has improved. Years ago Norton was slow and a resource hog.

I think for at least the last 20 years I have used nothing but the built in Windows security. My PC is on 24/7 and always online. Never had any problems.

I like Trend Micro - https://www.trendmicro.com

Hi,

I have always hated Norton. It's the first thing I remove from a new computer.

I use AVG AntiVirus and Spybot and I do occasional scans with Panda Free and one or two others.

Have Fun,
Jeff

Jeff Colburn wrote:Hi,

I have always hated Norton. It's the first thing I remove from a new computer.

I use AVG AntiVirus and Spybot and I do occasional scans with Panda Free and one or two others.

Have Fun,
Jeff

I have heard the stories about it being hard to fully uninstall and that it has a lot of bloatware but I am liking it so far.  I have it installed on all my digitial devices, up to five.  It has a VPN feature. I just want the best anti-virus protection.  The PC comes with a free trial of McAfee but I'll stick with Norton since I already have an annual subscription.  

I have a brand new Dell computer still sitting in the box it came in   Been very busy work-wise and am also out a lot enjoying the outdoors and photography.  Holidays are coming up, so hope to set up the new PC soon. 

OntPhoto wrote:

Jeff Colburn wrote:Hi,

I have always hated Norton. It's the first thing I remove from a new computer.

I use AVG AntiVirus and Spybot and I do occasional scans with Panda Free and one or two others.

Have Fun,
Jeff

I have heard the stories about it being hard to fully uninstall and that it has a lot of bloatware but I am liking it so far.  I have it installed on all my digitial devices, up to five.  It has a VPN feature. I just want the best anti-virus protection.  The PC comes with a free trial of McAfee but I'll stick with Norton since I already have an annual subscription.  

Norton is not the best because there is no "the best" anti-virus program out there. In one year this program may be the better one and the next year it could be something else. Pretty much all the better ones give you the same features, allow you to install them in multiple devices, VPN, etc., and are just as capable as the other ones though may be doing it differently.

Here's a reference:

The best Windows antivirus software for home users 


FWIW I don't use Norton myself.