what is the best free antivirus software around?

Answer 1

I used Avast for nine plus years until last week six trojans were able to get pass avast, plus the scan failed to find the trojans. I removed Avast an installed the free AOL antivirus software free for life and powered by Kaspersky Labs., rated #1 in antivirus detection. Found all six trojans and removed.

Here is the free link:

Minddoctor, France

http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

AVG is mentioned a lot. Also: www.cleanup.com www.spybot.com & www.adaware.com

www.microsoft.com Downloads has a new, free program called Windows Defender. I'm not sure about all that it can do, but it works along the lines of an antivirus program. I think that you have to have Windows XP to use it, but I'm not positive on that. Microsoft.com also has Malicious Software Removal Tool. You can download that and it scans your PC and removes worms. I think it updates once a month.

I pay about $60 a year for Panda Antivirus, and it works very good. I don't use any of the above programs. www.pandasoftware.com will scan your computer for free. I bet they find a few worms and a ton of spyware. I'm almost certain that they also remove whatever harmful viruses they find during the scan.

Answer 4

Good day. AVG Antivirus and AVAST! are great programs but AOL Active virus shield has great reviews etc.

http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?

Laterz.

Answer 5

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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Answer 6

A test was done recently at http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82. They tested 58 anti-virus app,both free and paid. Here is where the free ones scored in virus detection rates.

2. Active Virus Shield by AOL version 6.0.0.299 - 99.62%

7. BitDefender freeware version 8.0.202 - 95.57% (on demand only, No real time scanner)

11. AntiVir Classic version 7.01.01.02 - 94.26%

17. Avast freeware version 4.7.871 - 87.46%

24. AVG freeware version 7.1.405 - 82.82%

40. ClamWin version 0.88.4 - 51.23% (on demand only, No real time scanner)

46. Comodo version 1.0.0.4 - 41.02%

Answer 7

I understand, and you want a good anti-virus program;
and you should protect your computer from mal-ware too.
The solution:
Dowload 3 excellent FREE programs
A. For removing and stopping virus attacks.
B. For removing mal-ware and adware that act as trojans to retrieve informaiton from your computer and your computer habits.
C. Anti-hijacking tool to remove attempts to hijack your home page and other.

A. Get AVAST
1. Remove what you have now. It didn't do right did it? Dump it
2. Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and delete the anti-virus program you have now,
if you have one;
then use your Search feature, type in the name of your current anti-virus program
if you have one > right click and delete any instance it finds.

3. Get this neat free program
Get FREE Home version of an excellent anti-virus software = AVAST
http://avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html....
Install > run > do a thorough scan
and allow it to run on your computer all the time.
Whatever it finds > selelct DELETE

The annual registration and frequent updates are free too.

B. Get Ad-AWARE spy-removal tool from Lavasoft
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
1. Download, install and run this program weekly or more.


C. Get anti-hijacking tool
called HiJack This
for any hijack problems you might encounter Get this FREE anti-Hijack software
1. The program is called HiJackThis 1.99
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html
2. Download and run the program
BE CAREFUL what you delete,
from it's findings...because
it will find the offending program
and others that you may NOT want to delete.
Only delete the one that hijacked you.
3. Reset your home page
a. Surf to your homepage of choice
b. In Internet Explorer above click TOOLS > Internet Options > click button USE CURRENT.

h2h

Answer 8

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Answer 9

AVG,Avast, and all the others people have suggested are JUNK. I recommend active virus shield. It is the best free one.

Answer 10

Avast!4 Home Edition.It warn you when you get virus