If you are running WinXP, I recommend comodo antivirus. It's free forever.
2006-12-01 09:09:20
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answered by Computer Guy 7
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answered by Joanne 3
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Free Firewalls
http://www.r-firewall.com/R_Firewall_Download.shtml
http://www.sensiveguard.com/download.html
Free Antiviruses
http://www.clamwin.com/content/view/18/46
http://www.free-av.com/
2006-12-01 09:34:11
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answered by Anonymous
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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.
*Be sure to come back to Yahoo Q&A and vote for one of the answers as best answer!
2006-12-01 09:08:49
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answered by G 7
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I had a big problem even I was using McAfee and I tried f-secure but nothing worked but avast which you can get free for more than a year.
remember to uninstall any other antvirus before downloading any new antivirus.
I strongly advice to try avast before anything else and it is advertised at well know trusted website i.e microsoft, im telling you this because I wasted lot of time because a lot of different answers
Source(s):
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security...
2006-12-01 12:57:07
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answered by auzair19 2
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If you're using XP and it's a legit copy you can use Windows Defender. It's your best option for spyware because it's realtime (it will stop spyware from installing).
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
AVG Free is a good choice for anti-virus.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-anti-virus-free
(make sure you download the windows version)
Both of these are free, and fairly simple to set up and maintain.
2006-12-01 09:16:07
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answered by Jim T 3
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Get yourself an Apple Mac, no need to worry then as the problems revolve around Microsoft which actually has a virus embedded in it which makes it so vunerable.
2006-12-01 09:15:09
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answered by tucksie 6
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All the following programs are free for personal use;
You need to install one firewall.
The Windows firewall doesn't stop malware on your pc from dialling out.
http://www.zonelabs.com Zone Alarm firewall OR
http://www.comodogroup.com/ - Comodo security suite.
You need to install one anti virus;
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/ -AVG anti virus or
http://www.avast.com - Avast Antivirus
You need all three anti spyware programs;
http://www.ewido.net - AVG(Ewido) anti trojan.
http://www.lavasoft.com - Ad-Aware SE Personal anti adware
http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search and Destroy anti spyware. Use the Teatimer settings to protect Internet Explorer, and the Immuniser to stop malware getting on your pc.
And these are useful utilities;
http://www.mozilla.com/ - Firefox web browser.
http://www.ccleaner.com Cr*pcleaner Registry cleaner and privacy tool
Winpatrol is a handy utility that tracks cookies on your pc and stops unwanted changes to your startup folder.
http://www.winpatrol.com
Spywareblaster works with Internet Explorer and Firefox. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to your browser.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com
http://www.siteadvisor.com -MacAffee Site Advisor warns about malware on sites you are about to visit.
http://spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm - The Spyware Warrior site identifies fake anti spyware programs.
https://www.grc.com - Shields Up security site, check your firewall works.
http://www.sys-shield.com - AbsoluteShield File Shredder
http://www.mailwasher.net/ -spam filter
Remember to update and run all of you anti malware programs at least once a week.
2006-12-02 00:44:00
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answered by sarah c 7
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I use Avg antivirus free edition... free.grisoft.com
and I use Ad-aware free edition... http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html
Both are pretty good.
2006-12-01 09:09:21
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answered by Anonymous
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Go here www.crossfiresplace.com and sign up and go to applications and they have some good virus programs there that are cracked and serial numbered.
2006-12-01 09:24:10
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answered by jerry 1
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