What should I replace Norton Internet Security with?

In a couple days, my free trial of Norton Internet Security Suite will end. What free programs can I use to replace the firewall and antivirus protection?

I want a program which automatically updates and also automatically scans at a time I can choose.

What should I replace Norton Internet Security with?ktm

It seems most people here are recommending a simple anti-virus program to replace your current ''security suite'' with. WRONG!

These days you need a whole lot more than just a virus protection. Only about 15% of all malware is viruses. The rest is worms, trojans, phishing schemes, spyware, etc.

Here's some ideas to ''roll ya own'' Internet Security Suite for free. Free is always the best.

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1. For your Anti-Virus......(Always use only 1 A-V...You must NEVER use more than one anti-virus, Even an expired anti-virus can cause a major conflict...you MUST uninstall any old anti-virus products)

For your anti-virus needs, I would suggest Avira AntiVir庐 PersonalEdition Classic. It has excellent heuristics, a virus detection rate that is better than many of ''paid-for'' anti-virus programs and is light on using your computer's resources. And did I mention that it's free!

Download here:

http://www.free-av.com/

Avoid an anti-virus called AVG (free version). It is wildly popular but has piss-poor virus detection rates.