2006-11-30 12:49:59 · 7 answers · asked by playboyluv_24 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
AVG free
New Free Anti-Virus
GRISOFT is announcing a new version of the AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition. This new 7.5 version with improved performance and full compatibility with the latest Windows Vista version is available.
2006-11-30 12:58:21 · answer #1 · answered by Pey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While there are many programs available "free", the updates are another issue. My suggestion is to spend the money to protect your investment and go with Norton or McAfee. They are tried and proven and the updates are issued regularly. And yes, buy the subscription. Why mess around trying to save a few bucks when one good virus hit can destroy your data and cause you all kinds of stress. Stick with the simple anti-virus offerings from these companies if you don't care for the bundled "system" utilities that just duplicate OEM software usually anyway. Most of the utility suites just slow your machine down.
NOD32 looks pretty interesting too!
2006-11-30 12:59:32 · answer #2 · answered by AK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.
AVG Removes 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.
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2006-11-30 12:55:00 · answer #3 · answered by G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a computer technician and will be going to school for computer engineering. Trust me on this one, I've used everything and the best antivirus as far as the overall picture goes is NOD32. You can find it here http://www.eset.com/. Good luck!
2006-11-30 12:54:41 · answer #4 · answered by Austin B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Skybot, which is free, and works just fine. It is the only virus protector that does not slow your computer down to a crawl, and I have tried all the paid for virus protectors.
2006-11-30 12:56:58 · answer #5 · answered by Lou B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free? AVG
2006-11-30 12:51:30 · answer #6 · answered by go_uva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use Norton, never had a problem with it
2006-11-30 12:56:04 · answer #7 · answered by Giggles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋