| I found Norton better than ZoneAlarm (I just did not like it at all), but I've been on Kaspersky AV for a while on my computers and haven't had any issues. Lighter on the system load than Norton from what I see and the multiple updates a day is great.
For spyware, I'm running a mix of Adaware and AVG Anti-Spyware, except on the desktop where I can only run AVG (x64 Vista; Adaware isn't x64 compatible yet).
As far as addressing any deep rooted problems already existing, you may have to reformat especially if you aren't comfortable with registry editing. Just remember to do things like unregister iTunes purchased songs and check to see if progs like your AVS will transfer over in a reboot. |