[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Antvirus software

[Shelly Lowenthal]

I’ve used Avast for years, and it does find bad items in sites that you would think should be clean. There is a free version that is effective. 

Shelly Lowenthal

> On Mar 12, 2021, at 1:47 PM, Denise <denise at rcn.com> wrote:
> 
> I have not had good experiences with McAfee, or Norton.
> I have had good experience with Malwarebytes.
> 
> But I am wondering if anyone knows of a good one with telephone support
> based in the U.S.
> 
> I have not been able to find that. Malwarebytes is only email support.
> 
> thanks
> 
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> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2021 1:26 PM
> To: Lex Computer Group <LCTG at lists.toku.us>
> Subject: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Antvirus software
> 
> I have been using free Malwarebytes for 3 months, and looking for a good
> antivirus/virus protection software (prefer free version, but understand
> that free version provides only the basics).
> 
> I found a list of the *Top 10 Best Free Antivirus Software (2021)*,
> https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/best-free-antivirus;
> 
>   1. Total AV <https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/visit/totalav>   (a
>   10-employee GB/England company)
>   2. PC Protect <https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/visit/pcprotect>
>   3. McAfee <https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/reviews/mcafee>
>   4. Bitdefender
>   <https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/reviews/bitdefender>
>   5. Norton <https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/reviews/norton>
>   6. Avast <https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/reviews/avast>
>   7. ScanGuard <https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/visit/scanguard>
>   8. AVG <https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/reviews/AVG>
>   9. Kaspersk <https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/reviews/kaspersky>y
>   (a Russian company)
>   10. Malwarebytes
>   <https://www.antivirussoftwareguide.com/reviews/malwarebytes-review>
> 
> Does anyone have any good/bad experience, 2-cent, analysis on these
> antivirus softwares, or other recommendations??
> 
> Thanks
> Evie
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