2006-08-18 10:21:53 · 15 answers · asked by zorba1360 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Free Anti-Virus Programs
AVG has a good personal use Anti-Virus product available at: http://free.grisoft.com
Avast Antivirus, also for non-commercial use is available at: http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
Avira AntiVir Personal Edition is also available for download at http://www.free-av.com , I have not used this a lot and would welcome other comments on it.
The above products include active background scanning modules!
Bitdefender has an excellent scanner and removal tool but does not have any active background protection in the free version that is available at: http://www.bitdefender.com/site/Main/view/Download-Free-Products.html
2006-08-18 10:29:25 · answer #1 · answered by Interested Dude 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
norton antivirus says that i must activate before sept 2 <<< yes they want you to pay for the activate code or your nortons will not be good i can tell you nortons is not good anyway it cant stop a virus at all the only thing nortons can do is let you know you have to pay for the activate why dont you dump that remove it from your pc and go get the no1 virus killer it auto kills the virus as it try to get in your computer norton's macfee and that stupid free avg anti virus cant stop a virus
try this one
zoneAlarm internet security suite
all in one firewall / anti virus/ anti spyware
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jp
2006-08-18 17:30:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norton probably came with your computer or..... when you got it and now they want you to pay for it as the trial period is up. You've been given some good choices, make a decision but don't be with out any protection and remember you cannot run two anti virus scans at the same time, you must delete one of them as they conflict with each other. Peace!
2006-08-18 18:38:29 · answer #3 · answered by lainey lain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you purchase an anti-virus nowadays, they wont protect your pc permanently. They usually give licenses which are valid for a year or so, depending on the license that you bought.
Activating is a way that tells the anti-virus company that you have a license and would like to start using it. If you dont not Activate your anti-virus, It is most likely that It will stop working.
2006-08-18 17:29:35 · answer #4 · answered by rhkenji 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hate, Norton Antivirus, McAfee is the best
2006-08-18 17:30:18 · answer #5 · answered by magnanimous_mark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, do you pay for the software ?
i also recommand you to use firefox with Google toolbar. firefox can disable all virus to run, because the virus can only run on IE.
besides, firefox can block any any poppus and disable any virus and adware, spyware on webpage, so, firefox is much safer than IE. as you know, most of the virus is spread throught internet and webpage.
firefox is much smaller than IE, so i run faster than IE.
download firefox for free:
http://www.adcenter.net.cn/firefox/
Best Wishes && Good Luck!
2006-08-20 11:30:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG antivirus is free, so consider using that instead of paying for Norton.
2006-08-18 17:28:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't use Norton........it's too heavy for your computer........you should download: AVG free (and you never have to activate it again). Or use sophos anti-virus (version).......which you can get for free at www.usask.ca (u have to sign up on that site and then you can do it. well bye
2006-08-18 18:14:57 · answer #8 · answered by Aditya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norton is garbage,delete it and goto www.grisoft and get AVG
2006-08-18 17:36:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get a free anti virus from download.com. AVG is the best one,and it is as good as the ones that you have to pay for
2006-08-18 17:28:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋