What is the recommended anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall for a PC?
2006-12-13 06:15:03 · 8 answers · asked by Danys M 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Depends if you willing to pay money or not, however...
For free:
Anti-virus: AVG http://www.grisoft.com/
Avast http://www.avast.com/
Spyware:
Spyware S&D http://www.safer-networking.org/
Adaware: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Firewall:
Zone Alarm http://www.zonelabs.com/
Some other, commerical options:
http://www.mcafee.com/
http://www.symantec.com/
Quite a few of the above companies offer an all-in-one suite with anti-spyware/anti-virus and firewall
2006-12-13 06:19:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can give a few links that offer free virus and spyware removers...!You may be having a virus or spyware installed on your PC. Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at
http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
2006-12-13 22:46:41 · answer #2 · answered by RAS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For free go to www.download.com all legal and get avg free anti virus, spybot, ashampoo firewall and you should be good. To buy get either Norton or Mcafee. Norton is great but interferes with some games and programs.
2006-12-13 14:19:07 · answer #3 · answered by micaso1971 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sophos for malware protection
http://www.sophos.com/products/es/endpoint/sav-windows.html
The firewall on your router should be OK, but you can always go for something like Comodo or ZoneAlarm
http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/leak-tests-results.php
Avoid Norton like the plague.
2006-12-13 14:22:53 · answer #4 · answered by Linux OS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you want a all in one norton or zonealarm are good pics
seperately
for spyware
www.lavasoft.com
adaware se personal its free
firewall
www.zonelabs.com
has a free or paid proversion
anti-virus
norton,mcafee, or bit defender
avoid avast or avg they aren't too great
2006-12-13 14:20:23 · answer #5 · answered by great one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lavasoft AdAware SE Personal is my all-time favorite. It catches everything, and updates itself.
It's FREE. And it catches everything!
2006-12-13 14:26:30 · answer #6 · answered by Kat Strat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Head on over to http://www.tom-cat.com/security.html . Awesome page on securing your home computer.
2006-12-13 14:37:03 · answer #7 · answered by rlh242424 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
download.com is a good all around site
2006-12-13 14:50:04 · answer #8 · answered by Jimmy John 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋