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kaspersky replacement

778 50 January 31, 2025 at 04:25 PM
My folks had been running Kaspersky for years on their household computer (5 year old Dell gaming rig I got them at Walmart) and I would like to replace it for them. They insisted on the software being free when I first loaded it.

Can anybody recommend a decent low cost or free software that won't encumber the computer too much but protects well?

Thank you in advance.
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CarlosSantana2022
01-31-2025 at 05:58 PM.
01-31-2025 at 05:58 PM.
I moved recently to BitDefender. No issues at all
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ChinaRider
02-01-2025 at 12:51 PM.
02-01-2025 at 12:51 PM.
Malwarebytes is free.

That, along with Windows' built in protections, is sufficient in my opinion.
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YanksIn2009
02-02-2025 at 12:01 AM.
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Quote from OrangeCorn227 :
My folks had been running Kaspersky for years on their household computer (5 year old Dell gaming rig I got them at Walmart) and I would like to replace it for them. They insisted on the software being free when I first loaded it.

Can anybody recommend a decent low cost or free software that won't encumber the computer too much but protects well?

Thank you in advance.

Spend the 2 to 5 dollars a pc and get Norton or Bitdefender or Malwarebytes Pro. All thee can be had for < 5 a license when on sale.
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02-02-2025 at 12:41 PM.
02-02-2025 at 12:41 PM.
Quote from YanksIn2009 :
Spend the 2 to 5 dollars a pc and get Norton or Bitdefender or Malwarebytes Pro. All thee can be had for < 5 a license when on sale.

Which one is best?
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YanksIn2009
02-05-2025 at 03:47 AM.
02-05-2025 at 03:47 AM.
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Which one is best?
Always a matter of debate. Any of the 3 should work adequately in my experience.

https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-b...protection
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komondor
02-05-2025 at 08:22 PM.
02-05-2025 at 08:22 PM.
Built in Windows Defender is really pretty good and will not (usually) have any conflicts with the OS or other software.
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