I know there are some free programs and clients available, but I can't remember any of there names. Please provide a link to the software providers web address.
2006-10-24 09:32:44 · 21 answers · asked by MonkeyLab 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
★★ SECURITY SOFTWARE & TIPS ★★
◙ The very best virus scanners are free. Mcafee & Norton Antivirus are mostly hype and won't do as good as the free ones. -- About.com & Smart Computing Magazine
◙ Download and install AVG. Use it first and see if it finds any viruses or trojans.
☞ http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
◙ After running AVG go here and run this virus scanner online. There is no need to install it on your computer.
☞ http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
◙ Microsoft's New Live Safety Center. Download this scanner to check and remove spyware, viruses, get rid of obsolete files and junk off your computer, and improve your PCs performance.
☞ http://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm?s_cid=msep
◙ The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks computers running Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 for infections by specific, prevalent malicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom—and helps remove any infection found. When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was detected and removed. You can run this tool online FREE.
☞ http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
◙ Best spyware remover is Ad Aware. Download and install the free version.
◙ http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
◙ Here is a wealth of information about fighting spyware and spyware producers. Join their free forum for answers to your questions. -- Smart Computing Magazine
☞ http://www.spywareinfo.com/
☞ http://www.spywarewarrior.com/
☞ http://www.google.com/search?q=adware+info
◙ When malware or other undesirable software are installed into your computer they sometimes leave Uninstall entries in your Add or Remove Programs control panel. For some applications, you can remove the software using this Uninstall method. Other times they are there just to appear legitimate and only provide a hint that you are infected. This list contains entries left behind by undesirable programs in your Add or Remove Programs control panel. This information will allow you to determine if an entry in your Add or Remove Programs list should be uninstalled.
☞ http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/uninstall/
◙ Startup programs are programs that are automatically started by Windows when the operating system starts. The problem is that many programs, viruses, hijackers, spyware, and other malware set themselves to start automatically when Windows starts. As more and more programs are started automatically, your computer's valuable resources are drained, thus making your computer start to operate slow. This database will allow you to search for programs that you find starting automatically on your computer and determine if they are considered to be malware (harmful), unnecessary to run, or necessary to run. To examine your computer for programs that are automatically started by Windows, you can download and install Autoruns by Sysinternals. You can then search for entries found in the programs output using this database to determine if the program should be running. If from the information you decide they are not necessary to run, you can uncheck that entry in the Autoruns program and it will no longer start.
☞ http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/
◙ Before downloading email attachments in Gmail and Yahoo Mail click on the link that says, "Scan With Norton Antivirus".
◙ Before downloading any software from the internet type it into http://groups.google.com/ to see if that title is known for spyware or viruses. Google Groups has over 1 billion posts spanning 25 years to help you. Even after checking it there ALWAYS scan it before opening it. You just can't be too careful. -- Smart Computing Magazine
◙ A lot of the download sites like http://www.download.com/ and http://www.tucows.com/ scan software before releasing it to the public. But just for safety sake you should still scan it yourself.
◙ If you have a broadband modem or network router the firewall in these is not as effective as a software firewall. The firewall that comes with Windows XP isn't very good either. Download ZoneAlarm and your system will be a lot safer. Zonealarm is a two-way firewall. This means it guards your internet ports and also keeps spyware from reporting back to it's owner. -- Smart Computing Magazine
☞ http://www.zonealarm.com/
◙ Here is a really great article on browser hijacking. This will show you how to get rid of it. There is a tutorial and software to get rid of part of it. You'll need to make some changes to your computer's registry to get rid of the rest of it. Click on the chatroom link on their main page if you need help.
☞ http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/
◙ Here is Yahoo!'s Internet Security section.
☞ http://security.yahoo.com/
◙ Get more information at these PC Magazine Web sites.
☞ http://www.pcmag.com/
☞ http://www.smartcomputing.com/
◙ Top 100 Computer & Software Magazines.
☞ http://netvalley.com/top100mag.html
2006-10-24 09:40:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lots of good free security programs can be downloaded from here
http://www.webuser.co.uk/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/219333/an/0/page/0#219333
I recommend AVG as an anti virus, although eTrust's 12 month free trial is excellent (I'm using it and am extremely impressed).
If you need other programs, go for Zone Alarm firewall, AVG anti spyware (formerly Ewido) and SpywareBlaster.
If you click on the names in that list I gave you and it will take you to the official download site.
Please ensure that you keep them all updated for full protection and check for any updates when you first download them.
2006-10-24 09:34:50 · answer #2 · answered by Carella 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, AVG do a free version of their anti-virus software, in fact i've just put it on a new machine i bought today as i refused to pay for a 3rd copy of Norton and it looks good, so good in fact that when the 12months ends on my Norton packages they are getting the boot.
2006-10-24 09:41:29 · answer #3 · answered by thecoldvoiceofreason 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could try SpyWare if not just search on Google or on computeractive with loads of cool virus scanning software area
2006-10-24 09:43:11 · answer #4 · answered by Dan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
free, yes, but they usually are 3rd party software that installs spyware on your computer, and then makes you buy the full version to get rid of THEIR spyware, while doing nothing to get rid of the original stuff, even worse is when they steal your credit information.
2006-10-24 09:35:47 · answer #5 · answered by Doctor Cornbread 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just go to google.com and enter anti virus. There are tons of free online scans.
2006-10-24 09:34:27 · answer #6 · answered by Webballs 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes, and a good one too, it's called AVG, to download a copy, go to http://majorgeeks.com and click on "anti-virus" on the left, then look for AVG free edition, and download it.
2006-10-24 09:41:18 · answer #7 · answered by lomatar1186 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
grisoft.com has free avg antivirus its the best i've found and i've been fixing these things for over 20 years
2006-10-24 09:42:26 · answer #8 · answered by senecajoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AGV anti virus from Download.com
however, yahoo offer teh full norton package inc firewall and virus scanner (auto protect)
and best of all its free.
http://bt.software.yahoo.com/ysftc/p/bt/v3/welcome
2006-10-24 09:37:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
www.trendmicro.com is the best but you cant download it ! but it does spyware adware trojans and of courses viruses ! my anti virus wasnt doing its job trendmicro found a whole bunch of them .....
2006-10-24 09:42:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋