Does this software protect against adware?
223268
Yes it does. I haven't had any ads pop up since I have gotten this software.
1436678
Sorry, I have not tried to ad images but it should work with the proper program.
1921227
Yes, most malware programs do not interfere with Norton. As long as you keep the monitoring part of the malware program off and run scans intermittently you should be alright.
967569
No, not that i remember. they may be a free trial or something. Ive always gone with AVG free protection. check it out
428636
If I'm not mistaken, I believe it was McAfee. I didn't pay a lot of attention as I prefer and use a different program. I addition, it has all the windows security apps - i.e. defender and firewall for example.
2049339
It does. It has McAfee pre-installed. I myself don't use McAfee though and it took me a while to actually remove it. I assume its a 30 day trial but I didn't see any counters on it.
678968
While it comes with the a free trial for Norton, there are several free anti-virus programs available. I personally use McAfee which also contains anti-spamware. It works best for me.
2049338
I don't know, but this shouldn't be an issue because AVG free edition is vastly superior to both McAfee and Norton and doesn't cost a dime!
514540
No. Mountain Lion will protect you from Malicious software. Reality, Anything is Possible.
643207
It comes with Norton Internet Security software preinstalled but it only gives you a short trial period before asking you to renew. There are several free applications that you can use if you don't want to dish out the extra cash to renew.
380577
I also use Firefox and Kaspersky. I am on a Windows PC with Windows 7. With any Antivirus doesn't detect everything. There is still Spyware, Malware and other bad things out there that Kaspersky doesn't find. It is impossible to keep up with all of the "Bad People" out there. We're talking for every 1 Person working at Kaspersky there might be 50 "Bad People" writing Bad stuff to infect Your Computer. I think its a good idea to have something external to help.
1319337
Yes, no problem. The controlling "software" is web based, and you will have to download a plug in for your browser. I use Safari and it works. You will have to get the Internet connection for the Defender up and running, which requires some port configuration. This has a lot of variables and is beyond the scope of this discussion. There are several sources on the Internet that you can consult to get your port configuration working properly.
453529
It depends on the seller and the OS.Most public sellers include Norton or the such, but Windows 8 versions also come with Windows Defender.
827812
I did not remove any anti virus. I have periodically used the stick to clean up any stray new attacks. I also added a malware program to protect my back. So I have three defense programs active.
600871
I got the XP version of this netbook back in July. I'm drawing a blank on whether any virus software was included. I'm tempted to say there was a demo version of Norton. Any anti-virus software should work. I'm currently running BitDefender 2010, but I'm not sure if I'd recommend it. I had no trouble with 2009 with the Windows 7 RC. 2010 is giving me frequent Report Wizards to report what made BitDefender encountered a critical error - on both my desktop and netbook. It seems to be Flash or Java related. I've also had serious trouble with PC Tools. It would automatically start scanning in the background and not release resources - more than one version. Made my desktop crawl. Solution was always to re-install. I would recommend going to different web sites and try out demo versions of software. With BitDefender, I did use the trial version of 2009. When 2010 was released, my subscription included the upgrade. However, if Windows 7 says there is a compatibility issue or known issue with any software, you better listen. When I was using Windows 7 RC, MicroTrend didn't have a Win7 version yet, and Win7 warned me of known issues. I'm glad Windows 7 has a system restore to restore the PC to a point before changes where made. ...like before installing MicroTrend Anti-Virus. :) They do have a Windows 7 version now.
1369111
Yes. I use a free download called YawCam. Works very well. No problems. After reading the other answers I feel obliged to add that I don't do much with it. I have it pointing down the hallway at work so I can see when someone is sneaking up on me. That being said I've been running it 24/7 for several months without issue. Two my co-workers have them too and one says it made his computer crash so stopped using it.
1130302
It comes with some trial antivirus software like McAffee I think. I personaly uninstalled it, and left the Windows antivirus (now part of Windows Defender, in windows 8).