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Do I need a separate anti-virus program, i.e., Norton, with Firefox?

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Mjoblake
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Do I need another security program, i.e., Norton, with Firefox? The person who installed Firefox for me (without consulting me) told me that I no longer needed another security program - I had Norton at the time. I just read something on your website which says that Firefox works well with other anti-virus software programs already installed in my computer. Should I renew Norton or install another anti-virus program to supplement Firefox?

Do I need another security program, i.e., Norton, with Firefox? The person who installed Firefox for me (without consulting me) told me that I no longer needed another security program - I had Norton at the time. I just read something on your website which says that Firefox works well with other anti-virus software programs already installed in my computer. Should I renew Norton or install another anti-virus program to supplement Firefox?

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TonyE
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The person who told you that you do not need another security program was wrong, Firefox is just a web browser.

There are free anti-virus programs available if you do not want to renew Norton. Some examples are: