2007-01-11 19:34:40 · 11 answers · asked by Mary Anna 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
avast home edition is free and good better then any other virus protection softwares.
2007-01-11 22:55:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now, these two free AVs are getting the best reviews:
AVG Antivirus: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
Avira: http://www.free-av.com/
You might want to download them both and check them out. Every computer is different, different settings, different software. An AV that runs fine on one machine, may slow another one down or conflict with other software. So, download them and set a restore point in System Restore (you can access that by going to your start menu, choosing Help and Support, then choosing System Restore), or using any third party image backup program you might have (Norton Ghost, Acronis True Image). You want to do this just in case anything goes wrong when you install the program(s). Then install one, try it out for a few days, and see if you like it.
Note: Be sure to have only ONE AV running on your PC at a time. Running two can cause problems, so uninstall one before trying out the other.
People will often push their favorite program, but the best program is the one that runs best on your machine.
2007-01-11 19:48:11 · answer #2 · answered by asyland 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IMO, AVG is about the best free anti-virus solution out there. Granted, it has its own set of issues, however, you get what you pay for and in this case, its a pretty good program for $0.
I have used it for 2 years and am happy with it.
AVG, coupled with a little common sense on what emails/attachments not to open and what websites not to go to, will keep you running with no problems.
2007-01-11 19:40:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like AOL Active Virus Shield. Don't let the name AOL fool you. Active Virus Shield 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, Active Virus Shield was able to detect better than 99% in the same test.
Full test chart is here:
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82
Active Virus Shield has excellent virus detection rates and is extremely light on using your computer resources. (6mb)
And it updates 12 to 15 times a day with new virus definitions, 7 days a week.
Free for everyone from:
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
2007-01-11 19:40:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG free edition
Click link below to download
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10596553.html?tag=lst-0-1
2007-01-11 19:46:17 · answer #5 · answered by danielpsw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG. It's free and cheap ;) It's also (IMO) better than norton.
go to www.downloads.com and search for AVG antivirus.
2007-01-11 19:37:42 · answer #6 · answered by Odd Mike 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Avast home edition its free
2007-01-11 19:40:37 · answer #7 · answered by i_lyn_tek_i 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
avast anti virus- download from download.com
2007-01-11 19:40:34 · answer #8 · answered by commandar32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.grisoft.com = AVG Anti-Virus the best freeware anti-virus program ever really.
2007-01-11 19:38:24 · answer #9 · answered by Borsch Red 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://mypchelp.blogspot.com/2006/10/essential-free-internet-security.html
http://bestofrest.blogspot.com/2006/12/avast-antivirus_07.html
2007-01-11 19:39:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋