AVG IS one i use in some of my computers and like i keep saying I DO HAVE ANTIVIRUS programs

ON DISCONNECT from the internet is only when i am downloading a file,then i re-connect IF you dont have internet cant get on forums or send emails or use the home network

most people on the forum dont have more then 3 computers like me when i download a file i have a computer not hookup to my home network and i connect to the internet,at the same time i disconnect all my others until the downloading is finished and re-connect them back

Like a dog chasing its tail. eyeroll

Actually I think a lot of people have more then 3 computers. I'm a very average guy and I have 7 and if you want to count my smart phones that would raise it to 9. 2 tablets would bring it up to 11. Then there is the AV and the Roku and the Tivo. That would bring it up to 14. Humm, I may have missed a few but this is getting boring. sleep

Rich, You say Norton is now in the bad list? Sad, I thought it was one of the best? PC World had it listed as top tear last year. I heard it was a resource hog but I thought they fixed that. I'm starting to get about 1/2 second lag after loading down EZB with a bunch of ADC Value control windows. I'm running Norton on my older Dell lap top with an Duel Core CPU that has a fresh install of Win 7 home prem. I wonder if changing to a lighter anti virus program would help or maybe I could also trim down the services I'm running. I really don't want to buy a new laptop. Maybe I'll start a new thread on this.

Norton wasn't tested last year with the top AV programs by some of the big time reviewers. Many people claim Norton products can be as bad as a virus when they go wrong. I personally haven't rated Norton products for around 10 years when I had huge problems booting up due to Norton sitting there screwing up the boot process (and that was very hard to repair).

Try changing it to AVG Free if you don't mind adverts, and be careful of the way they attempt to force the paid version on you, also do advanced install to avoid unwanted toolbars. Or ESET Nod is a very light and good AV software, it's what I use and I only notice it when it updates the definitions and catches >97% of viruses with much fewer false positives.

Check out AV-Comparatives for detailed testing on AV software.

That said, Microsoft Security Essentials combined with Malwarebytes Anti Malware is a great, free combination which protects most adequately.

DAVE 7 ,i guess you have a network kinda like mine,i have one in each room including a kitchen and in the computer room i have 2 server's one for video and other for my network,plus 3 computers in computer room with seperate screens total of 10 BUT i dont many people have 3 computers

Not much of a reason to have more then 1 computer,unless a person have a media center setup in his house,or home businesss or automation house Mine not a home business,but i have a media center all over the house,and fully controlled automation house,X10 and lot more,and adding much more with EZB with controlled lepard gecko tank and controlled ring tail lemur cage

Rich,

Thanks for the answer. I remember that problem with Norton a few years back. I also had a boot problem because of them. I had to call their tech support to help out. After they helped me fix it, they gave me 2 years free. I was hooked after that. However I do notice that Norton spikes the CPU meter once in a while. I've been temped to try out others. I already run a paid version of Malwarebytes after my desktop icons disappeared and it saved the day. Norton let that little nasty through. Again, after Malwarebytes fixed that I was hooked.

Again, Thanks!

I use malwarebytes also,it not great but works ok,It didnt catch items that AVG did so i guess you need both of them, Also have KASPERSKY anitvirus software

I try alot of antivirus software to see what one works the best ,but on all the ones i tried still shows only 1 or 2 virus or none ,with protection i use

Before i downloaded problems with all my computers on a network and i would get a lot now with the new idea almost none

ANOTHER favorate of mine in all my computers is the free PCCLEANER,its not a antivirus but does a great job of cleaning up and fixing errors

Try CCleaner, it's better than PC Cleaner, it's the number 1 cleaning software. Just be cautious of what you clean up, especially in the registry and booting, major problems can happen by removing something that is needed. I do not suggest using it unless you know what you are doing.

Malwarebytes Anti Malware (MBAM) is not antivirus, it's anti-malware so it's no surprise that AVG picked up something that MBAM did not (AVG is also prone to reporting false positives). MBAM is the best anti malware program out there, that is backed up by every PC technician, engineer, network administrator and every test carried out on anti malware software. What makes you say it's not great?