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Fla Dem

(26,209 posts) Thu Oct 28, 2021, 02:31 PM Oct 2021

I'm paying an annual and monthly fee for Norton protection. Does anyone else have it on their PC? [View all]

Do I really need it? I'm not sure. I keep nothing of value on my PC, everything of any importance I keep on external hard drives which I disconnect when not using the PC. Need your advice and thoughts.

Thanks Much!

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I'm paying an annual and monthly fee for Norton protection. Does anyone else have it on their PC? [View all] Fla Dem Oct 2021 OP

I pay an annual fee. I do not pay a monthly fee, but I don't use lifelock or their cloud services. hlthe2b Oct 2021 #1

You need something. Joinfortmill Oct 2021 #2

you do need SOME kind of virus / malware protection Skittles Oct 2021 #3

I always thought Norton was a good service and priced reasonably. Virus protection is ... marble falls Oct 2021 #4

Thank you. Fla Dem Oct 2021 #9

Norton's a waste of money. Cattledog Oct 2021 #5

I didn't know that. I have Windows 10. Fla Dem Oct 2021 #6

I had Norton and was hacked, badly hacked. What they did was turn Norton off then katmondoo Oct 2021 #10

From what I understand... Salviati Oct 2021 #7

Thanks, interesting article. Fla Dem Oct 2021 #8

windows defender and Malwarebytes free IbogaProject Oct 2021 #11

1. Ask a local pro or skilled neighborhood geek to install a decent "hosts" file Tetrachloride Oct 2021 #12

First thing I remove whenever I buy a computer janterry Oct 2021 #13