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Q: I'm running Windows 8 using Parallels software. Do I need to purchase anti-virus software such as Norton

I'm running Windows 8 using Parallels software. Do I need to purchase anti-virus software like Norton 360?

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Posted on Jan 1, 2013 6:21 PM

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Q: I'm running Windows 8 using Parallels software. Do I need to purchase anti-virus software such as Norton

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  • by steve359,Solvedanswer

    steve359 steve359 Jan 1, 2013 6:24 PM in response to Nexusman
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    Jan 1, 2013 6:24 PM in response to Nexusman

    Windows is still Windows.  Viruses that infect the Windows files do not magically morph into OSX viruses, but your Parallels Windows 8 can still be crippled.

  • by steve359,

    steve359 steve359 Jan 1, 2013 6:28 PM in response to Nexusman
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    Jan 1, 2013 6:28 PM in response to Nexusman

    Glad to help.

  • by Nexusman,

    Nexusman Nexusman Jan 1, 2013 6:30 PM in response to steve359
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    Jan 1, 2013 6:30 PM in response to steve359

    I had a Norton subscription for my PC that crashed and when I called them they wanted me to purchase a new subscription to Norton 360 mobile and they would apply the balance of subscription time...That sounds like baloney to me.  What do you think?

  • by stevejobsfan0123,

    stevejobsfan0123 stevejobsfan0123 Jan 1, 2013 6:32 PM in response to Nexusman
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    Jan 1, 2013 6:32 PM in response to Nexusman

    I agree. Baloney.

     

    Just to be clear, you should install anti-virus (perhaps a different one) in Windows within Parallels, not in OS X.

  • by steve359,

    steve359 steve359 Jan 1, 2013 6:33 PM in response to Nexusman
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    Jan 1, 2013 6:33 PM in response to Nexusman

    I let my TrendMicro lapse last January when my PC-tower started going unused.  I would be no help.

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Jan 1, 2013 6:34 PM in response to Nexusman
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    Jan 1, 2013 6:34 PM in response to Nexusman

    They want to line their pockets with gold you mean.

     

    Allan

  • by steve359,

    steve359 steve359 Jan 1, 2013 6:41 PM in response to Nexusman
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    Jan 1, 2013 6:41 PM in response to Nexusman

    TrendMicro is $50.  Vote with your wallet and let Norton figure out why everyone you know seems to be jumping ship on your advice.

     

    And "YES", I would jump ship if I had been treated badly by TrendMicro.  I just did not need it anymore.

  • by Nexusman,

    Nexusman Nexusman Jan 1, 2013 6:42 PM in response to steve359
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    Jan 1, 2013 6:42 PM in response to steve359

    Since I have 310 days of a subscription with Norton I'm going to call them back and demand they either refund or shoot me a download.

     

    Thanks for your help.

     

    Nexusman

  • by steve359,

    steve359 steve359 Jan 1, 2013 6:43 PM in response to Nexusman
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    Jan 1, 2013 6:43 PM in response to Nexusman

    Good luck.  Hope they see how badly they are behaving.  Do not stop at just first line support ... they have no ability to fix anything usually.

  • by KathiMR,

    KathiMR KathiMR Jan 13, 2013 2:58 PM in response to Nexusman
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    Jan 13, 2013 2:58 PM in response to Nexusman

    I have Windows 7 in Bootcamp but it includes Microsoft Security Essentials which I assume Windows 8 probably has as well. I was told that unlike earlier MS stuff that this was good software that would take care of the issue. So that is what I have been using since April 2010.

     

    So I would suggest looking into what security software is included w Windows 8 & see whether it would do the trick. Of course I'm not sure if they include other anti-malware software w it. When I was on XP before coming back to Mac, I had anti virus, anti-malware & a software firewall program. But have just used Microsoft Security Essentials w Windows 7.

     

    In addition, I'm about to upgrade from Parallels 5 to Parallels 8 (after finishing prep such as backup) so that I can use it w Mountain Lion that I purchased & am waiting to install until after I get the Parallels update done since 5 doesn't work w Mountain Lion. But in Parallels 5 it offered a free 1 year subscription to Kaspersky antivirus or it may have been more than anti-virus.

     

    So that is 2 possible free options to protect Windows to check out.