what antivirus would you recommend that's free to download and that is safe to use on my new computer, i have windows xp, thanks
2006-11-06 21:09:31 · 6 answers · asked by star ray 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
One rule of thumb: There is no such thing as a free lunch and there is no such thing as free software, either. F-Secure may cost you, but it's well worth what you pay, and for that you will receive peace of mind, too.
2006-11-06 21:32:32 · answer #1 · answered by CRACKerZPHD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.
I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
http://www.safer-networking.org/
http://superantispyware.com/
SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!
Make sure after you download any of these, that you update them.
2006-11-07 05:11:30 · answer #2 · answered by G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As recommended already, AVG anti-virus. Free for personal use:
http://free.grisoft.com
Updates are issues almost daily and it's usually quite effective at detecting virus's.
Be warned though, the User Interface isn't the prettiest - infact it's rather ugly but certainly does the job.
J
2006-11-07 05:13:10 · answer #3 · answered by J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG antivirus free edition
Just tpye Avg Free into yahoo search
and you should find it no worries
May God bless you
2006-11-07 05:17:58 · answer #4 · answered by jan d 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
All free ones expire :) and free ones are not got as others that are low cost...
I suggest AVG, or McAFee if you want a low cost...
Karl
http://www.deletespyware-adware.com/
2006-11-07 10:39:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG Anti-Virus
2006-11-07 05:11:26 · answer #6 · answered by Lloyd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋