How many dollars did you spent on security softwares of your private PC ?

ESET NOD32 (3 years) 90$ + Kaspersky AV (using it now) 45$+ Outpost Firewall Pro (Lifetime) 40$+ Superantispyware (Lifetime) 20$

200$ (over 4 years)
Not bad at all.

 

< $100.

 

Grand total over the years, well over $400 and proud of it Currently installed $0, although I use the ShadowProtect RE disk for backups/restores, and that software I paid $80 for.

 

For the past 5-6 years I haven't spent anything on security software. Just recently I paid $12.50 for a year of Avira AntiVir Premium, and $20 trying iVPN for a month. And I'm soon to be throwing about $43 at Sandboxie as well. So $75.50 in the past 6 years, and all in the past 2 months.

I'll more than likely be spending $100 annually now for iVPN. Who knows about a paid AV. As of now I plan on renewing Avira. I really like it, but so many after learning Sandboxie have ditched their real-time AV's. I may just join that crowd.

 

You may find it hard to go without the AV.
I've been running Sandboxie all year and can't bring myself to go without.
Just saying...

 

I purchased a couple licenses of MBAM Pro when they were on sale. Would do it again if needed.

 

Since when? The dawn of humanity? Probably more than I will ever know. I remember ZoneAlarm for like 10 bucks back in the mid-90's. Man, it's all a blur to me now.

 

Several hundred dollars.

Even now I have 5 licenses of avast! Internet Security.

 

Hello,

I just paid $100+ for Ad Muncher. Other than that, I use entirely freeware (see my signature) except for:

Xfinity.Comcast.net - Norton Security Suite
http://xfinity.comcast.net/constantguard/Products/CGPS/norton/

It's version 5, the latest.

Regards,

Nathan

 

Since I've been using and owned pcs since before Windows and Microsoft forced their way into our homes and offices I can only guess it is a small fortune (sigh). They weren't even called PCs back then lol. You needed to have a 'no idea' or 'tons' in your poll options

 

Agree!

 

Hello,

I splurged on security software this month. Ad Muncher Premium that I already mentioned, and I just spent $33+ (24.95 EUR) on SpyShelter Premium. The dollar was weaker than I thought during the currency conversion.

Regards,

Nathan

 

More than I would like to admit.

Mostly because of layering and changing AV's.

I have an impressive inbox full of licence keys

 

Over the years much, much more than $400.00. Recently very little though as SBIE and AppGaurd (that along with what comes as part of the OS are my staples now) are lifetime.

I've bought many licences I rarely/never use to support the developer or the project - sad I know but I believe where you can afford it you should reward those with the vision to try something different and/or the commitment to risk a great deal to help make the cyber world a little safer. If you always go for free stuff fine but these guys, partcularly the smaller/one man band companies need to make a living too.

Going forward, I'm thinking about buying WSA and would happily pay year on year for SBIE if required.

Cheers

 

The only security software I've ever paid for was Norton 2010 which cost $40.

 

I suppose it depends on what you mean by spending dollars (or pounds sterling in my case) as in the past I have used two AVs that were supplied by my ISP, so I suppose I was paying for them really. Then I discovered MSE.

 

Not quite 10 years ago, I bought Norton Internet Security. It proved to be a bloated, system depleting mess that I removed shortly afterwards. Used freeware AVs for a while, which weren't as hard on my system but still dragged it down. Switched to default-deny about 6 years ago, enforced by freeware and SSM pro (which was free as a beta tester). Have never looked back.

 

$9.99 on an MBAM sale.

 

$85 - iVPN - 1 year sub.

$43 - Sandboxie - Lifetime sub.

$12.50 - Avira AntiVir Premium - 1 year sub.
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$140.50

That $85 will turn into an annual investment if things continue as they have over the past month. And the $43 I spent on Sandboxie may stop me from having to spend any more $ on other security software. It's become the keystone of my setup

An acquaintance was kind enough to get me the ShadowProtect as a gift

 

$0.00

FW comes with the windows, av comes free from the 'net and so do other tools and browsers (and addons).

 

$0

I paid for a Conseal PC Firewall license but that was over 10 years ago, and well worth the money.