my anti virus has expired and i cant really afford a new one but i know i need 1
2006-07-22 06:08:18 · 28 answers · asked by gerald_kelly2004 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
AVG from http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
its great.
2006-07-22 06:10:48 · answer #1 · answered by India 55 5 · 6⤊ 2⤋
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2016-08-29 19:17:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's 2 that you can use at the same time without them conflicting. AVG is no longer the best free anti virus as Avast! is now available as a free download. It has real time scanning and will check your web browser, e-mail, messages, P2P and so on.
At the same time you can use BitDefender as an on demand backup; just right click on any file and select scan with bitdefender. So each file can be scanned by two different programs.
I'd also recommend Ewido anti malware.
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/30863/lng/uk/tpl/tpl01 - Ewido
http://www.avast.com Avast Antivirus
http://www.bitdefender.com -BitDefender.
2006-07-22 06:20:04 · answer #3 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG Spybot Ad-adware Zone Alarms
2006-07-22 06:20:51 · answer #4 · answered by Croeso 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go onto Google Pack, there, you can download Norton AntiVirus with a FREE 6 month subscription - no credit card required. http://pack.google.com
There is also ZoneAlarm AV, AVG AV and BitDefender. Most of those and more can be downloaded at filehippo.com
2006-07-22 06:13:21 · answer #5 · answered by mattribbins 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-22 06:12:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please visit http://free.grisoft.com
This is a good software, which helps people like you and us saves $$ and maintaining the safety of our computers.
Download it from:
http://free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup/avg71free_394a763.exe
Save the file onto your desktop, double-click to run the installation.
Click Next.......Finish...
Follow the instructions to update the virus definitions. You may wish not to create any rescue disks ( optional )
Finally, click "Scan My Computer" to remove any remnants
After scanning completes, virus protection will be enabled for life. - chip
2006-07-22 06:11:35 · answer #7 · answered by chiploon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
Your answer to your question is www.avast.com the free version you register it and they give you a serial number by email only one conditions you have to re-register it every years but if you read the info about avast it will tell you.
2006-07-22 06:18:49 · answer #8 · answered by Nigel P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I had the same problem and I resolved it here at YA. Check for AVG, it's the best cheep one... You can update it whenever you want
2006-07-22 06:13:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go with Avast! antivirus. It's free and works in real time. Best I've tried.
2006-07-22 06:12:04 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But you can get Panda, which is considered a top program with one year's updates for $8.00 delivered via
http://www.pricewatch.com
2006-07-22 06:27:32 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋