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Is it necessary to use a third party virus protection program with Windows Vista and Firefox?

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billracer
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I currently have Kaspersky installed which is coming up for renewal. Should I renew this program?

I currently have Kaspersky installed which is coming up for renewal. Should I renew this program?

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TonyE
TonyE
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You still need an anti-virus program and a firewall. Firefox is just a web browser.

billracer
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Thanks for the clarification.

the-edmeister
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Unless you are in love with Kaspersky, why not consider using a free (for personal use) anti-virus application that doesn't install unnecessary (IMHO) extensions that muck-up Firefox, which may not be updated in a timely manner when a new version of Firefox comes out.

Avira Personal Free - http://www.free-av.com/

billracer
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How would I deactivate Kaspersky and install Avira Personnal?

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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Uninstall Kaspersky thru the Windows Control Panel and then install Avira.

billracer
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Would you rate Avira over AVG?