# Inexpensive virus checker

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 17, 2008, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-virus-checker/463940 "2008-09-17T02:30:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-virus-checker/463940/1 "2008-09-17T02:30:12Z")

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What inexpensive or free ones are there? A friend just bought a laptop, and will need something when the Norton trial period runs out.

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