Paying for Antivirus

[GillsMan]

I'd ask my accountant this, but it's the weekend and my Kaspersky license runs out tomorrow. I've also done a search in this forum for antivirus and anti virus and didn't come up with anything.

My computer was bought through my company and my company purchased a laptop from its director (me). So, both computers are deemed "wholly and exclusively" for the purpose of business, otherwise I wouldn't have bought them through the company.

Can I buy the AV through the company? The AV itself isn't wholly and exclusively for the purpose of my business, but it will be protected two computers that are. My guess is that I can, but I wanted to check it with you guys first.

Cheers,

Gills

[xchaotic]

IANAL but you can certainly put AV or any other software that your company uses as an expense.

Whether you you actually need to pay for it or whether you need AV software is another story.

[monobrow]

IANAL but you can certainly put AV or any other software that your company uses as an expense.

Whether you you actually need to pay for it or whether you need AV software is another story.

exactly, i've used AVG free for literally years without a single problem. I did switch recently to Microsoft Security Essentials which is also free and so far also not had a problem.

[malvolio]

I'd ask my accountant this, but it's the weekend and my Kaspersky license runs out tomorrow. I've also done a search in this forum for antivirus and anti virus and didn't come up with anything.

My computer was bought through my company and my company purchased a laptop from its director (me). So, both computers are deemed "wholly and exclusively" for the purpose of business, otherwise I wouldn't have bought them through the company.

Can I buy the AV through the company? The AV itself isn't wholly and exclusively for the purpose of my business, but it will be protected two computers that are. My guess is that I can, but I wanted to check it with you guys first.

Cheers,

Gills

As far as I know there is no BIK for personal use of a PC (at least, not yet), so if YourCo owns the PC, it can pay for the AV that sits on it

[VectraMan]

How can a PC be wholly and exclusively for the use of the business, but the software on it not be?

[xoggoth]

Necessary and allowable I'd have thought. There's an MS site page of recommended AV.

[Craig@Clarity]

Your company can purchase the antivirus software for your company laptop no problem and declare it as an expense of the company. If possible, get the receipt/invoice in the company name too to further support the expenditure.

[GillsMan]

Thanks all, brilliant advice.

I'm actually a big supporter of free AV and used AVG for years with no issues and have used MS Security Essentials and been mildly impressed. However, I think the license for AVG free precludes its use on a commerical machine, obviously they have no way of knowing but, hey, I'm honest. However, Kaspersky has been worth the money for me so far, although I'll be doing a review of AVs today and will be considering both paid-for and free AVs, so cheers for the advice everyone!

[BolshieBastard]

I always pay for my AV through the company. Its a company laptop so the AV is paid by the company. The AV actually comes with 3 licenses so the other 2 go on my kids pc's. strictly speaking, not wholly for the company's benefit but so what.

As regards free AV, I despair of anyone who promotes free AVG as being good or not had issues with it. That's because its tulip and always comes bottom of the free AV's in head to head.

Anyone using free AVG is asking for trouble. If you must use free AV, use something like Avast or Avira. second, install Malwarebytes. This is an excellent free tool and picks up virus' and trojans even paid for AV's miss.

[xoggoth]

I've used Bullguard and erm Bit something, both kept me safe so far. (Although I think that has more to do with not visiting so many porn sites due to decrepitude)