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Deciding which Security Suite
I've been using Trend Micro for the last 6-7 years and I'm starting to review new suites and find the Trend Micro is not ranking very good or not being reviewed at all, which is a bad sign. Plus the auto renewal is a bit violating, but anyway I'm in search of a new Anti-virus suite for 4 computers with a mix of Win XP pro and Win 7 Pro. I've been looking at Norton, but there are so many conflicting points of views I have no idea how I'm supposed to make an informed decision. Whether the info comes from an independent lab or individuals there's always one who says it's the greatest and another who says it's the biggest piece of whatever expletive. AV-comparatives says G data, Panda, Avira seem to rank high but, then there was another report from Matousec.com that ranks them down low or in the middle. This is one of the most irritating research subjects I've had in a while. And then I think many people who had an issue with an AV suite probably had some configuration issue or software conflict, but blame it on the AV suite. Most opinions aren't really objective just basing it on there own experience on their one machine. For example I've read many horror stories or frustrating scenarios with Trend Micro, but I haven't had any real issues with it. I've never used Norton but I see the same type of discussion where it's just based on that individual experience rather than finding the root cause of the issue. I'm wanting to get rid of Trend not because of a bad experience, but that many reviews are stating that it's not as effective as other suites at detecting or preventing viruses/malware. That's my primary concern an AV Suites effectiveness. And with that like I mentioned earlier there are many conflicting views, opinions, stats. How is one supposed to make an informed decision with all this garbage information out there mixed with trusted information?