I have a Windows 8 PC with Defender running. Periodically, when using some application, I'll see that some kind of "trashware" (malware/adware) is active. For instance, inside an Excel file, there will be hyperlinks all over the place to various sites. So, I then have to go looking for programs to uninstall to attempt to get rid of the trashware (spread by low-life trash, but I'll try not to get too personal here -- you slimebags know who you are!). Anyway, I have in the past used Norton (including 360) for many years and was more or less happy with it, except for two things: (1) It tremendously slowed down the PC, especially my old XP machine. (2) I still sometimes got Adware infections that were not caught by Norton.
I was assured by the computer salesperson that I no longer need 3rd party security software when using Win 8, and the IT manager at my company agreed. However, I'm getting this trashware.
-- Does Norton now remove adware/spyware and so on?
-- What value does Norton provide above and beyond Win8+Defender?