There are sooo many, but i dont know which to get!
Dont say Norton beacause i know its by far the worst and most usless from experience and use of it, thanks.
2006-09-21 04:47:52 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Yes. Go to http://www.avast.com and download their Home Edition for FREE. It updates itself and is the BEST out there in my opinion. I have installed it on ALL of my friends computers and they are very pleased with it. Good Luck. It is very easy to do, and you should have no problems at all.
2006-09-21 05:00:21 · answer #1 · answered by Ex Head 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being a clinical psychiatrist I have a moral and legal obligation to keep my pc 100% clean from all virus/spyware/malware.
I use the antivirus system used by the Government of China.
I tested every free and purchase antivirus system known. An I found only one that actually works 100%. Never had a virus or spyware in my system in nine years.
Go to, www.filseclab.com and download thier Twister AntiTrojan Virus program. (You will have to pay a small one time fee). You will never have to pay an annual fee for updates, support or new versions. The one time fee is for life. ($29.99)
The software company is located in Beijing, China. They have excellent support, frequent large signature updates an as always all new versions are free. No annual fee for anything.
Comes with a real time scanner that really works. Actually I am quite amazed over the nine years how well it works.
Scans memory on startup.
Real time scanning in the background.
Open any webpage with an embedded trojan/spyware or malware and scanner will clean on the spot. An It is really removed from your system.
Download any kind of program from zips, all compressed files, software files, music, etc,etc, an if there is a hidden embedded trojan,spyware,malware, this program will stop the download and clean. An will advise you to end the download.
Will even find a virus in the installer wizard, like "Wise Installer". And will stop the installation while it is being installed and clean. Plus this program always will trace back who installed the trojan.
I had a trojan in and wizard installer. Twister caught the trojan and stopped the installation. I wrote the origianl company and told them the wizard installer had an embedded trojan to steal your data. The company now uses thier own installer.
You can't beat this software for a one time purchase fee only. Actually I don't know of any antivirus progam that even comes close to this state of the art technology.
All I can say it is worth the one time fee. Your pc cost alot of money and you don't want it destroyed. Plus your privacy is protected at all times.
There is nothing in it for me to praise this program. I tell it like it is. If it is garbage then I will say so.
Agree with you 100%, Norton is the very worse garbage in the world.
2006-09-21 04:58:42 · answer #2 · answered by MINDDOCTOR 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get either AOL Active Virus Shield, it is free:
http://www.activevirusshield.com/
or AVG.
But I would recommend Active Virus Shield. I know others will recommend AVG, but it isn't as good at catching viruses as Active Virus Shield, and it is not allowed to use on more than one computer unless you pay them.
Regardless, do not use Norton or Mcafee, they are worse than most of the free options.
2006-09-21 04:57:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me tell you from first hand experience that Norton is very tedius. AVG (Which happens to be a free download) is much easier to work with, and it does a fine job as far as I'm concerned.
2006-09-21 04:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by Axel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have used both AVG and AVAST, but have stayed with Avast for the last 2 years or so. It is free and provides for automatic updates of the virus database and the executable!
2006-09-21 04:56:42 · answer #5 · answered by bob77duncan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get ZoneAlarm secuity suite
The best firewall, with antispywares, antiviruses etc.
If u want free one's go for AVG or Avast
As an individual one, Symantec Client Security-Corporate edition is way better than Norton
2006-09-21 04:53:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've been using AVG Antivirus for a long time and it has detected lots of viruses on some of my downloads from Kazaa!
It works great, it scans your email, your downloads, surfing, IMs, and the whole computer. The virus definitions are updated almost daily.
Check it out at:
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/
By the way, it is also FREE!
2006-09-21 04:52:11 · answer #7 · answered by PC Baby 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would shoot anyone who said nortan it is a shocking program i much agree.
AVG Free is a great program which directs the programs intelegence to stoping virus where as thing like nortan and macafee try so much to make it look as its doing something with annoying popups.
You can get avg free from http://free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup/avg71free_405a791.exe
2006-09-21 06:11:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zone Alarm Security Suite. It has won more consecutive awards than any other antivirus program in the market.
That and a good anti-spyware like Spy Sweeper should give you excellent security.
Both of these programs have won more awards than any of its comparable competitors.
2006-09-21 05:01:36 · answer #9 · answered by Chaoslord 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Anti Vir Guard,its free.
2006-09-21 04:50:01 · answer #10 · answered by Alfred E. Newman 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋