2006-07-06 13:55:36 · 7 answers · asked by Robert B 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Antiviral. (free)
AVG free. Excellent protection available from: http://www.Grisoft.com
Don't use two antiviral products together as they may be incompatible. If your Antiviral trial has run out, then remove product from your computer and get the AVG installed.
Anti-spyware (all free)
Essential products are: Adaware SE from: http://www.lavasoft.com
Spybot SD http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html
Spywareblaster http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Windows Defender - from Microsoft downloads.
PC starter kit at download.com 20 of the best recommended programes for people new or less advanced in computers. Check all three pages, at bottom see Security/Tools/Fun
http://www.download.com/PC-Starter-Kit/2001-12350_4-0.html?tag=dir
C Cleaner.http://www.ccleaner.com/
This will tell you a lot about what is on your computer, such as running programmes,cookies, History, settings etc. and will help you clean up and remove unwanted items. Be careful how you use it as it is a very powerful programme and you should read the help index before you do anything with it.
Hope this information is of help to you and others.
2006-07-06 14:01:33 · answer #1 · answered by Mordak 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-27 13:03:44 · answer #2 · answered by Ronna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might try NOD32 from Eset Technologies. Go to their website at:
www.eset.com
You can use the trial version of NOD32 for 30 days, then you have to buy a registration/subscription from them, which is about $30 for one year, and $55 for two years. This ends up not being exactly free, but I am very happy with NOD32 and recommend it highly.
The nice thing about NOD32 is it has the lowest "memory footprint" of any anti-virus software I have tried. That means that it won't eat up your System Resources like Norton and Mcafee do.
NOD32 is fast and reliable and is often updated more than once daily.
As for a firewall, try ZoneAlarms' firewall. It is very tight security, and you'll have to do some tweaking to allow exceptions for your router and computer(s). I found it a little too tight, however. This is a free utility as far as I know.
2006-07-06 14:04:59 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 04:56:41 · answer #4 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
zonelabs.com - firewall
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/289/lng/us/tpl/tpl01 - virus protect & firewall
http://www.clamwin.org - virus protect
www.microsoft.com - search for antispyware
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2006-07-06 15:10:27 · answer #5 · answered by Ted Jordan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i use AVG. pretty good, plus has updates which are free too
2006-07-06 14:00:33 · answer #6 · answered by flingbee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lavasoft - avg -
2006-07-06 13:58:57 · answer #7 · answered by gypsygirl731 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋