Where can I download antivirus free of cost?

Question

For windows XP..

Answer 1

There is no shortage of good free antivirus software. Free does not mean inferior. The 3 most popular free antivirus software programs are: AVG, Avast and Antivir. All are free and come with a lifetime of free updates. Each program has its pro's and con's. You can find all 3, as well as many other free antivirus programs, at http://www.filehippo.com/software/antivirus/

I'm a believer in the "you decide for yourself" philosophy. The website about.com has a great review article on the 3 antivirus programs. You can read it and decide for yourself which is the best match for your needs.

"Review: Free Antivirus Software" -- written by Mary Landesman, about.com (http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/a/freeav.htm)


"Free antivirus software may be the only option for those on a limited budget. The question, of course, is how well free antivirus software protects your PC, how easy is it to use, and if something goes wrong will you be left out in the cold? The answers may surprise you. This review looks at three free antivirus solutions: AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic, AVAST 4 Home Edition, and AVG Free Edition.

Each of the products tested has been certified (VB100%, ICSALabs, or Checkmark) to be effective at detecting 100% of in-the-wild viruses. But the list of in-the-wild (ItW) viruses is miniscule in comparison to the number of actual known viruses. The ItW list also omits certain types of threats, including adware and spyware, thus it may not be representative of the actual threats confronting users today.

For this reason, we turned to AV-Test.org, a project of the University of Magdeburg and AV-Test GmbH, Andreas Marx. Each year, Andreas subjects antivirus scanners to a wide range of tests, extending the basic wildlist testing to include a collection of 159322 zoo virus tests, as well as the ability to detect viruses in 37 compressed and archive formats, and any false positives (detection of viruses in non-infected, legitimate files) resulting from these tests. We also performed our own in-house tests to determine whether any of the free products were capable of providing a high level of protection against adware and spyware.

The Scorecard
To ensure objectivity, we rated each of the free antivirus scanners based on system impact (install size and number of active running processes), detection of zoo viruses, detection of spyware/adware, compressed/archive types handled, number of false positives, product support options, and response times (how quickly the vendor releases updates after a new virus is discovered in-the-wild).

Scan speeds were not included in scoring, as these can vary widely depending on system configuration and whether any infections are present and, in any event, have no bearing on detection or capability of the product. Likewise, though we comment on ease-of-use and costmetics of the interface, these are subjective opinions that will vary from user to user and thus were not used to score the products...[read the rest of the article].

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Direct download for AVG free: http://free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup/avg75free_432a861.exe

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Answer 4

AVG antivirus free version, get it from www.grisoft.com/
I use it and it is comparable in quality to Norton without the cost.

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

well goto cnet.com and search for AVG Free Antivirus,
whats kewl about this is the updates are free for life as well!
it rocks.

Answer 7

go to cnet or www.download.com and search for antivirus and then filter results as free theres a few and AVG is there too

Answer 8

I have AVG on all of my computers for work and home and it is easy to use and free. I also reccomend Ccleaner as it helps to keep your computer running smooth. Just do a search for them and they will pop up.

Answer 9

there r a lot of free antivirus solutions ...AVG being my personal favorite
http://free.grisoft.com

Answer 10

http://bestofrest.blogspot.com/2006/12/avast-antivirus_07.html