2007-01-05 11:05:09 · 7 answers · asked by Tamika F 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Who says you cannot protect for free? Format your hard disk and install Linux.
2007-01-05 11:09:05 · answer #1 · answered by xScOde 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can make your own Internet Security Suite for free.
1. For your Anti-Virus.........................
I like the 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
AntiVirusShield has excellent virus detection rates and is extremely light on using your computer resources.
Updates many times per day to detect new malware.
Free to anyone, AOL member or not from:
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
2. For your Firewall......................
An excellent free firewall is Comodo Personal Firewall. It can pass firewall "leak tests" that even most of the "paid-for" firewalls cannot pass.
And Comodo has a great support forum. Where the CEO / President of the company might even himself answer your question! Check it out at:
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/
3. For your Anti-Adware and Anti-Spyware needs...............
Pick and choose at least 2 anti-spywares from the list below and alternate scanning with them on a regular basis. New spywares are created literally hourly, so no single anti-spyware can really detect all malware. Have at least 2 on hand and alternate scanning with each every few days or so. All are free. All can remove as well as detect.
Spybot Search and Destroy:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html
Ewido:
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/
Adaware SE:
http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
A-Squared:
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
SUPERAntiSpyware:
http://www.superantispyware.com/
Windows Defender:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
Unfortunately, many "paid for" anti-spyware products are in fact either of limited usefulness or downright scams. When in doubt, look at the list of rogue anti-spyware solutions listed here:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
4. And to protect your computer from ever getting infected with spyware in the first place...................
SpywareBlaster:
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SiteAdvisor:
http://www.siteadvisor.com/
Everything here is 100% free!!!!!!
Great luck!
2007-01-05 19:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course You can, just check this posting in Yahoo Answers
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070102153211AA3xjF0
2007-01-05 20:00:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This site has a good list of free security tools. http://www.basicspywaretips.com
2007-01-05 22:25:12 · answer #4 · answered by Mark 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
says who?
free ntivirus- www.avast.com home edition
or www.free-av.com
free firewall- www.zonelbs.com
or www.comodo.com
antispyware- www.spywareterminator.com
2007-01-05 19:08:28 · answer #5 · answered by Neo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can
go to http://download.com
look for
PC STARTER KIT
on the left side of the page
2007-01-05 19:08:41 · answer #6 · answered by Çlïgér4™ ♂ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AVast and zonealarm you can get them here
http://www.spywarekills.com/
2007-01-05 19:08:30 · answer #7 · answered by dubya b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋