Compared to Norton.
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2006-12-04 20:59:43 · 9 answers · asked by anonymous 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
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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2006-12-04 21:09:43 · answer #1 · answered by G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-08-26 09:06:05 · answer #2 · answered by Delbert 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I like the new AOL AntiVirusShield. Don't let the name AOL scare you. AntiVirusShield is made by Kaspersky which is one of top-rated anti-virus vendors in the world.
In recent tests, the most popular free anti-virus, AVG, was only able to detect about 82% of a very large sample of viruses. On the other hand, AntiVirusShield was able to detect better than 99% in the same test.
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82
AOL AntiVirusShield has excellent virus detection rates and is extremely light on using your computer resources.
Free to anyone, AOL member or not from:
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
2006-12-04 21:22:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what just as effective as norton? i could probably write one in 5 mins that's better than norton!!!!! give panda antivirus a try for a month(free trial of their 2007 version) it has wifi intruder protection as well and it cost less than norton(what doesn't??)
2006-12-04 21:10:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try AVG. I do believe they run some free programs of their older versions of anti virus. I purchase the full version and love the program, its all I use.
2006-12-04 21:02:32 · answer #5 · answered by tw0cl0n3m3 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ad ware is free trail user just go to thier web site adware.com I believe.Your Internet provider should also have free fire wall and anti spy ware programs too. Zone alarm.com is another free trial
soft ware provider
2006-12-04 21:07:20 · answer #6 · answered by pissed off 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I use AVG on dozens of machines, it's free at http://free.grisoft.com
much better that Norton's buggy offering
2006-12-04 21:08:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i changed to avg and its free and so far better than nortons
i wont be paying for nortons again
2006-12-04 21:02:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There's a good list of free ones here I found pretty helpful. http://www.basicspywaretips.com/spywareremovaltool.html
2006-12-05 01:26:00 · answer #9 · answered by Tyler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋