I have Avg free anti virus and ewido anti spyware and zone alarm's firewall do I need anything else if so what ? It's gonna be free cause I am cheap lol
2006-07-23 09:49:50 · 12 answers · asked by Ron R 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
I have used this program for a few years now. It is totally free for private use and has kept my system clean since I installed it. The newest version can be found at this link - http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10543927.html?tag=lst-0-5. The user interface and complete operation and installation/usage is really simple. It has an added bonus of being not nearly as intrusive or memory hungry as Norton or any of the bigger AV programs. Admittedly it does not have all the whistles and bells but it will do what it says on the tin and keep your system virus free.
2006-07-23 21:09:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to recommend Adaware, then it was Spyware Nuker (I still love the guys that wrote that software), but today, I can't recommend anything other that Microsoft Windows Defender.
Microsoft released this software about a year ago and called it the Anti-Spyware Beta. It has recently changed names to Windows Defender. It's free, although I've heard rumors that they might start charging for it at some point.
You can download it here...
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=435bfce7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&displaylang=en
It's in it's 2nd beta and is rock solid stable. It works very well. I haven't had a spyware infection problem since I've been running it.
You could also try here. One of my Spyware Article Sites...
http://spyware-software.nontoxic-internet.com
2006-07-28 12:36:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You`ve pretty much covered it there.
I use Yahoo`s antispyware download too - keep an eye out for cover discs on PC mags they`re usually one of my sources and many are freeware now as opposed to shareware and can be easily updated online like AVG and Zone Alarm (incidentally that`s how I began using both these programs)
2006-07-23 20:54:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your anti-virus and firewall are good. Be sure to update your anti-virus at least once a week and then run it. I use multiple anti-spyware programs, including Ad-aware and Spybot (both are free).
Go to this site:
http://komando.com/downloads/
categories.aspx?cat=Security
for links to good,free security programs.
2006-07-23 19:02:07 · answer #4 · answered by williamh772 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well as far as antivirus and firewalls, you may as well as stick with AVG and Zonealarm. Another good combination is Avast and Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall.
Ewido is excellent; you could back it up with Spybot Search & Destroy
- http://www.filehippo.com/download_spybot_search_destroy/
and Spywareblaster
- http://www.filehippo.com/download_spywareblaster/
Spywareguard
- http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
There are other free antispyware tools you could use for a second opinion such as Superantispyware
- http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/Super-Anti-Spyware/SuperAntiSpyware.html
or AdAware
- http://www.filehippo.com/download_ad-aware/
or A Squared Free
- http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
or Spycatcher Express
- http://www.tenebril.com/consumer/spyware/spycatcher-express.php
just watch out for conflicts and false positives and the tendency to get paranoid about spyware and viruses.
You could also use free antiphishing tools that warn you about spyware-ridden websites such as the Netcraft Toolbar or McAfee Site Advisor
- http://toolbar.netcraft.com/
- http://www.siteadvisor.com/download/ie.html
2006-07-23 17:06:59 · answer #5 · answered by zoomjet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Search for the Computer Active website take the advice and look for the free downloads
2006-07-23 17:19:16 · answer #6 · answered by Marion H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG is great ..norton did not help the virus hitting here at yahoo ...[I believe that yahoo uses Norton ..
I'm happy with AVG ..it spotted trouble right away yester..
it was trojan horse
2006-07-23 19:27:12 · answer #7 · answered by angelica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norton is rubbish it slows your computer down really bad and doesn't tell you when anything is detected avg is good and if you keep updating it remains free
2006-07-23 16:55:12 · answer #8 · answered by katy g 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AVG...Ad-adware...Spybot...
Zone-Alarm...Avast
Trendmicro
2006-07-23 17:06:02 · answer #9 · answered by Croeso 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download google pack and you will get norton free
2006-07-23 16:53:28 · answer #10 · answered by TAFF 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋