2007-01-04 01:11:37 · 13 answers · asked by drbarta2004 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
AVG
2007-01-04 01:13:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there,
Some of the most recommended programs on here always seem to be AVG or Avast - although this is likely to be because they are free? Looking at current protection ratings, AVG scores a lowly 90% protection against all known viruses, whilst Avast comes in at 92%. This means they are letting through one in every ten viruses - pretty shocking.
The same goes for Spybot and Adaware. In fact if you had AVG, Spybot and Adaware installed, you would surprisingly only be protected from circa 60% of all known malware (viruses, adware, spyware, trojans, etc).
Norton and McAfee are the "best known" security products, which are currently protecting against something like 98.3% and 97% of all known viruses - a much better score. However, both of these are known for being very heavy programs which can tend to slow down certain machines. If you are thinking of installing either of these I would definitely recommend you download their free trial to check it does not affect your machine in this way prior to opening your wallet.
If you would be interested in other Security products that are better than all of these, you should try either Prevx1, Kaspersky or F-Secure who all score over a 99% protection rating. Out of these three my recommendation would be Prevx1, as this is the quickest at protecting against new outbreaks of malware.
2007-01-04 09:24:28 · answer #2 · answered by Secure Expert 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For good, free and recommended security programs, please go here
http://www.webuser.co.uk/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/219333/an/0/page/0#219333
I recommend AVG as an anti virus, although eTrust's 12 month free trial is excellent (I'm using it and am extremely impressed).
If you need other programs, go for Zone Alarm firewall, AVG anti spyware (formerly Ewido) and SpywareBlaster.
If you click on the names in that list I gave you and it will take you to the official download site.
Please ensure that you keep them all updated for full protection and check for any updates when you first download them.
2007-01-04 09:15:04 · answer #3 · answered by Carella 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norton antivirus is pretty much the all around best virus protection you can get. its what i use and i never get any viruses, it cost about 40 $ . it may be a lil hefty but you can check and see how much mcafee charges, and if all else fails a good free one is adaware just type download adaware into a browser and itll get you the site. same with mcafee. if youd like to check out norton antivirus, go to www.symantec.com . happy hunting!
2007-01-04 09:15:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Go here and download free antivirus and antispyware software:
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http://www.helpero.com/Questions-and-answers/Computers/Software/Can-you-recommend-me-a-free-antivirus_2568.html
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2007-01-04 10:06:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a very good free anti-virus, http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
I've used it for several years, and recommend it to everyone. Plus the pro version is very inexpensive. Give it a try, I'm sure you will like it.
2007-01-04 09:27:21 · answer #6 · answered by Packfanok 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
free would be AVG out and out! i have tried all of them and AVG is the best free one.
Nod32 is the very best firewall available. light on resources and does the job mighty well!
2007-01-04 10:39:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG is great. You can buy or download a free version. I have the free version. You can get it at:
http://www.cnet.com.
2007-01-04 09:18:56 · answer #8 · answered by New 4 Lulu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most virus are spread through IE. IE is not a safe browser. you should use a more secure browser to protect your PC from virus.
i recommand you to use firefox with Google toolbar. firefox can block any any popup and disable any virus and adware, spyware on webpage, so, firefox is much safer than IE browser. as you know, most of virus spread throught internet and webpage.
besides, firefox is much smaller than IE, so it run faster than IE.
download firefox for free, Just have a try:
http://www.freeandbest.net/firefox/
Good Luck, Merry Xmas !!!
2007-01-04 09:21:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Firewall or Norton, or that thing called AVG. I use AVG
2007-01-04 09:14:09 · answer #10 · answered by Murphy 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋