2006-09-23 11:46:24 · 7 answers · asked by Patricia Ann 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Here is a list of all the major free anti-virus programs:
Avast:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
Anti-Vir:
http://www.free-av.com/
AOL AntiVirusShield:
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
AVG:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
BitDefender 8: (on-demand only, no real-time protection)
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html
Clamwin: (on-demand only, no real-time protection)
http://www.clamwin.com/
Personally, I use the AOL AntiVirusShield. Don't let the name AOL scare you. AntiVirusShield is made by Kaspersky which is one of top anti-virus vendors in the world.
AOL AntiVirusShield has excellent virus detection rates and is extremely light on using your computer resources.
In recent tests, the most popular free anti-virus, AVG, was only able to detect about 82% of a very large sample of viruses.
On the other hand, AntiVirusShield was able to detect better than 99% in the same test.
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82
Free to anyone, AOL member or not.
2006-09-23 12:00:59 · answer #1 · answered by jibberjabar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-27 08:04:11 · answer #2 · answered by Trina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG Anti-Virus
http://www.grisoft.com/
2006-09-23 11:48:33 · answer #3 · answered by JJStokes 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hi, perhaps you can try Norton to remove the virus. but you need to pay for the software.
i 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.bernanke.cn/firefox/
Best Wishes && Good Luck!
2006-09-23 13:37:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Norton antivirus is a pain for interupting important online and offline moments at the worst times, so I would recommend Avast! antivirus. It is free!
2006-09-23 11:54:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get free anti virus for free click here.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
http://avast.com
For free spyware removal try a couple of these.
I like ewido the best.
Spybots search and Destroy http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html?tag=pao
adaware se> http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan.php
a-squared Free> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_frame.asp
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
X -Cleaner Micro Edition scan http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Spywareguard too.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
2006-09-23 11:47:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/computer_privacy_and_security.htm
2006-09-23 16:42:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋