2006-10-04 16:32:11 · 13 answers · asked by Cbear 1 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-rated anti-virus vendors in the world.
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
AOL AntiVirusShield has excellent virus detection rates and is extremely light on using your computer resources.
Free to anyone, AOL member or not.
2006-10-04 16:35:40 · answer #1 · answered by jibberjabar 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-08-21 03:55:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avast: is the best.
I work on computers as a hobbie for friends and at one time made a little money at it. And I promise you that the On line junk that AOL or PeoplePC and Earth link sells you 7 dollars a month for is just that.... JUNK... They are all the same cheap program using their name and claiming it as their own. I have had some big time troubles with computers lately that are using this junk. I normally have to upload avast by jump drive to clean them up before they will even work because of all the spy ware and virus.
Don't use that junk. Get a good one Zone Alarm Securty Suite is the best I know of. And Avast works great with it but not needed because zone alarm has a virus program built in. Just nice to be doubleing up.
2006-10-04 17:02:14 · answer #3 · answered by Don K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
www.avast.com Download thier free version as in my opinion it is the very best free antivirus program that you can get for free.
They will ask you to fill out a short form so they can send you a free regisitration key for the free or paid version. (Both are actually the same). The paid is for corporate use.
I test antivirus/antispyware in my free time.
If I did not purchase the program that the Government of China uses for their antivirus protection, I would use Avast.
Here the data below:
Being a clinical psychiatrist I have a moral and legal obligation to keep my pc 100% clean from all virus/spyware/malware.
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.
Clinical Psychiatrist, France
2006-10-04 16:40:09 · answer #4 · answered by MINDDOCTOR 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try some of these:
Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Popups:
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3003-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=tab_rev
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
http://www.download.com/Bazooka-Adware-and-Spyware-Scanner/3000-8022-10247782.html
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/
http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/
Online Scanners:
http://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/freescan.html?
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Popups List:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/104
http://www.download.com/Adware-Spyware-Removal/3150-8022_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/antispyware/setarea
Antivirus:
http://www.grisoft.com/
http://www.avast.com/
http://www.free-av.com/
Antivirus Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/1
http://www.download.com/Antivirus/3150-2239_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads29.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/antivirus/
Firewall:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=staticcomp_za
Firewall Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/97
http://www.download.com/Firewalls/3150-10435_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads34.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/firewalls/
IP Blocker:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/peerguardian/pg2-050918-nt.exe?download
Browser:
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
Email, News, RSS:
http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/
System Cleaner:
http://www.ccleaner.com/
System Cleaning List:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/98
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads12.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/cleaning/
System Info:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/92
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads9.html
2006-10-04 17:54:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
AVG is the best one. it is free to download here--
http://computerhelp-downloads.blogspot.com/2006/09/computer-help-downloads.html
2006-10-04 18:04:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG from http://www.grisoft.com
Been using it five years and not a virus yet!
2006-10-04 16:33:56 · answer #7 · answered by j3nny3lf 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Free ones.
2006-10-04 16:33:19 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋
The ones that come with a keygen
2006-10-04 17:04:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
free maybe but not the best free is junk
free ,avg anti virus
http://www.download.com
watch how that junk works for you
2006-10-04 16:36:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋