My father has been using Norton for probably more then 20 years. he has multiple licenses which are present on all phones and PCs. i always accepted it and didnt really care. The VPN works great and i never saw a huge performance drop
just last year i found out that its actually quite hated in the community and I said that I wont extend my license and just switch to Windows Defender.
Is this actually enough? I also need a good antivirus for my phone. What is your overall recommendation? I heard bitdefender quite often. Or malwarebytes.
Also I would like to have a vpn. I dont need a vpn thats integrated into a antivirus but also doesnt care if i can get both in one program. Any recommendations there?
Hello,
As far as the actual programs go, there is no one “best” program, as each has its plusses and minuses. Performance, system resource usage, and detection rates change with every update, and those occur multiple times throughout the day.
So, any of the programs listed in the wiki at https://old.reddit.com/r/antivirus/wiki/index#wiki_anti-virus_.28aka_anti-malware.29_developers would be a good starting place to find what is best for you (and your father, of course).
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If you are looking for a free program, check out the ones with a check mark (“
”) in the Free Version? column.
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If you are looking for a paid program, check out the ones with a check mark (“”) in the Paid Version? column.
Check the OS Support column to see which programs support Android, macOS, Windows, etc.
Also be sure to read the https://old.reddit.com/r/antivirus/wiki/index#wiki_securing_your_computer section towards the end for additional tips for protecting your computer.
As far as VPNs go, ask in r/VPN for suggestions.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky
”) in the Free Version? column.