i need good,reliable and FREE antivirus program. i currently have AntiVir, but have really warmed to it, plus its licence will expire within the week.i dont want a automatic update downloader, rathe one where i can specifiy when the updates occur.any ideas?
2006-11-24 16:38:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Free? Probably AVG and Avast. By the way (referring to “jibbarjap” answer above) using “detection capabilities” as criteria for finding best AV, probably doesn’t reflect reality, as softwares which uses aggressive (or too aggressive) heuristic rules would produce most positives (out of which most would be however false as well – even having nothing against Kasperky itself which seems to be good AV). “False positive” stands for incorrect detection where not-malware program is identified mistakenly as malware.
2006-11-24 20:27:38 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From a recent test at www.virus.gr the top 25 in virus detection capabilities are: ("in the wild" viruses)
1. Kaspersky version 6.0.0.303 - 99.62%
2. Active Virus Shield by AOL version 6.0.0.299 - 99.62% (free)
3. F-Secure 2006 version 6.12.90 - 96.86%
4. BitDefender Professional version 9 - 96.63%
5. CyberScrub version 1.0 - 95.98%
6. eScan version 8.0.671.1 - 95.82%
7. BitDefender freeware version 8.0.202 - 95.57% (free)
8. BullGuard version 6.1 - 95.57%
9. AntiVir Premium version 7.01.01.02 - 95.45%
10. Nod32 version 2.51.30 - 95.14%
11. AntiVir Classic version 7.01.01.02 - 94.26% (free)
12. ViruScape 2006 version 1.02.0935.0137 - 93.87%
13. McAfee version 10.0.27 - 93.03%
14. McAfee Enterprise version 8.0.0 - 91.76%
15. F-Prot version 6.0.4.3 beta - 87.88%
16. Avast Professional version 4.7.871 - 87.46%
17. Avast freeware version 4.7.871 - 87.46% (free)
18. Dr. Web version 4.33.2 - 86.03%
19. Norman version 5.90.23 - 85.65%
20. F-Prot version 3.16f - 85.14%
21. ArcaVir 2006 - 83.44%
22. Norton Professional 2006 - 83.18%
23. AVG Professional version 7.1.405 - 82.82%
24. AVG freeware version 7.1.405 - 82.82% (free)
25. Panda 2007 version 2.00.01 - 82.23%
2006-11-24 19:18:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG antivirus rools the antivirus roost for now. Get the AVG Free Edition. It offers as good, perhaps better performance than the programs you have to pay for. If you really like it, then maybe you can also download the AVG anti-spyware Free Edition.
2006-11-24 18:25:57 · answer #3 · answered by Akilesh - Internet Undertaker 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
AVG antivirus is the best software
and it is free also
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/
just type avg antivirus on google and u will get it
2006-11-24 16:53:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
In my opinion (which is the only one I have!) AVG works best, free or otherwise. It was the only thing that got rid of a kakworm virus my sister sent me; Norton just let it right through. Good luck!
2006-11-24 16:47:54 · answer #5 · answered by jdaylily 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Avg is one hundred% unfastened and its what i take advantage of . in basic terms style it on google and get it , i stumble on it very solid yet once you don't like it i think of northern protection has a unfastened trial so try that . yet while i substitute into you i could get AVG . solid success
2016-10-13 01:47:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This site has a good list of free ones. http://www.basicspywaretips.com/getridofspyware.html
2006-11-24 22:34:01 · answer #7 · answered by Mark 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am using clamwin on this computer. really like it. It is completly free. I was told to use firefox with it because firefox supposodly has better firewall protection over ie.
2006-11-24 16:43:14 · answer #8 · answered by Sutej G 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
AVG or Avast
both are free
2006-11-24 16:41:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
AVG works good for me
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
2006-11-24 16:41:09 · answer #10 · answered by Jo 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋