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Monday, November 5, 2007
Grisoft vs. Norton
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A few readers have left comments wondering if I have stopped recommending Grisoft’s free anti-virus program in favor of Norton Anti-Virus.
First, the short answer, then the explanation.
No.
In fact, I use Grisoft’s free AVG at home - I do that even though I get free demo copies of Grisoft’s commercial (for pay) anti-virus as well as Norton.
In every case I can remember I have recommended Grisoft’s free AVG. There have been a few times when I’ve expressed my admiration for Grisoft’s product and then added - for readers who prefer a commercial program for whatever reason - that Norton makes a fine anti-virus product. That’s true it does. I have had - as have some of my readers - complaints about Norton’s customer service and tech support. But the program itself is rock solid.
One reason for the reader confusion is that I recommended Norton Security’s commercial firewall - not the anti-virus - in a recent column. I do think it’s worth considering and also think it’s superior to the free firewalls that come with Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Now back to anti-virus programs for a moment.
For those readers who need anti-virus protection for more than one home computer: Keep in mind that the license for the free Grisoft anti-virus is for one computer and the user agreement specifically says it is not meant for several networked computers. In that case you are asked to buy the commercial version of Grisoft.
Both Grisoft and Norton offer versions designed to be licensed to more than one computer. The price for a 5-user pack is close to the same from both companies.
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