Is there a GOOD free antivirus/firewall that I can download?

Question

I have been using Nortons AV but it is becoming costly, I know there are some freebies, but I am looking for a reliable one.

Answer 1

get avira anti-vir personal edition it is the best free antivirus and has the best detection rates out of the 3 free av's avg is 82% avast at 88% and avira anti-vir personal edition at 94% i have used this for a long time along with zone alarm firewall and no problems yet.

http://www.free-av.com/

Avira offers: 1.Extensive Malware Recognition of viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, worms, etc. 2.Automatic incremental updates of antivirus signatures, engine and entire software 3.Permanent virus protection, with Virus Guard real time monitoring 4.Install and configuration in just a couple of steps, setup to protect your PC in minutes 5.Virus protection against known and unknown threats, using an advanced heuristic system 6.Scheduler where you can set the scanner to make automatic virus scans or updates on your system 7.Forum and phone support

Answer 2

Hello Dude,

Uninstall that POS!

I have been a fan of Norton/Symantec since 1996. I followed blindly until 2004 when I finally had enough of the junk and headaches that followed. I used everything from the single stand alone version all the way up to the Enterprise Edition. Since 1999, not much has changed with their service. They added some bells and whistles, yet it does not keep up with what is happening. And they continue to charge more and more. I haven't figured that out yet.

Avast is a great product at a great price (FREE) for home use.

TAKE IT ALL OFF!

Here are a bunch of resources for you.

http://www.grisoft.com – AVG antivirus
http://www.avast.com – Avast antivirus
http://www.lavasoft.com - Ad-Aware SE Personal anti adware
http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search and Destroy anti spyware. Use the Teatimer settings to protect Internet Explorer, and the Immuniser to stop malware getting on your pc.
Also use Microsoft Defender and their online scans.

And these are useful utilities:
http://www.microsoft.com/defender
http://housecall.trendmicro.com
http://www.mozilla.com - Firefox web browser.
http://www.ccleaner.com Cr*pcleaner Registry cleaner and privacy tool
Winpatrol is a handy utility that manages cookies on your pc and stops unwanted changes to your startup folder.
http://www.winpatrol.com
Spywareblaster works with Internet Explorer and Firefox. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to your browser.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com
http://www.siteadvisor.com -McAfee Site Advisor warns about malware on sites you are about to visit.

Tom

Answer 3

I use AVG for all my clients for both AV / AS. I like the ability to set up automated scanning with ease as well as auto updates with ease.

You can also use Avast, NOD32, Spybot, and a lot of other non-mainstream software just by using Google to search for "free antivius antispyware"

I have provided the links for avg, avast, spybot below.

Answer 4

If you want an good set of computer protection, I recommend AOL safety and security. You can choose if you want ALL [anti virus, firewall, spyware and more] or you can just AOL virus protection alone.

I'v tried it. No strings attach. It's ALL free, just open up a free AOL account. and download it.

Hope that helps.

Answer 5

AVG anti-virus used to be free but i think they stopped that. Get Macafee. Norton slows down your computer so much you might as well have viruses.

Answer 6

Zone Alarm is the best free firewall to have.Highly Recommended. if you download it, pay attention to the boxes that you check,or you will end up with the pay version.(Bundled).

Answer 7

properly I dont use the two i exploit the homestead windows firewall and the the protection settings avaiable in homestead windows that's recent in kit -cyber web innovations once I obtain something i circulate to the loose online scanners which contain

Answer 8

This site has free antivirus and firewalls http://www.basicspywaretips.com/

Answer 9

AVAST for anti-virus and ZoneAlarm for firewall.

Answer 10

One of the first applications built to find and remove adware and spyware, Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition's excellent reputation is well justified. The sky-blue, skinnable interface features five buttons. The first two, Status and Scan, lead to the core function of the application. These buttons initiate a scan of your files for adware components. After scanning is complete, the program presents a summary of results, followed by a list from which you select exactly which components to remove. Right-clicking an individual entry gives some information about the piece of suspected adware, though we would like more details.

Ad-Aware SE can alert you to more malignant forms of malware by separating items into critical and negligible categories. The third button, Ad-Watch, is nonfunctional in the Standard version. The fourth button, Plug-ins, shows you which Ad-Aware plug-ins are installed. The fifth leads to the help files.Ad-Aware SE does an excellent job of quickly finding and removing most adware and spyware components, although you will have to restart and rescan for a seriously infected machine. We were pleased to see an auto-update feature included with the program, keeping Ad-Aware up-to-date with the latest adware components. Ad-Aware SE should be part of your arsenal for keeping your machine free of adware and spyware components.

http://lavasoftusa.com/
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
http://www.spybot.info/
Free 100% Real-Time Protection
Free 100% Real-Time Protection is included in Spyware Terminator basic version – an essential function most other applications charge you extra for. Effectively remove spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, home page hijackers and other malware threats.

Safe Quarantine
Suspect files found during the scan are moved into Quarantine. Spyware Terminator prevents them from functioning and causing further damage to your computer. You can review and choose to permanently remove suspect files or safely store essential files.

Easy to Use
Spyware Terminator lets people of all skill levels detect and eliminate spyware. If you remove a program by mistake, you can easily put it back.

Manual & Scheduled Scan
Scan your computer manually or schedule an in-depth scan to be performed on a regular basis. The scan process runs in the background so that you will not be disrupted while working on other tasks.

Automatic Update Downloads
Spyware Terminator can be set to automatically download updates, ensuring the most effective protection for your computer
http://www.spywareterminator.com/
Protect your PC from both known and unknown virus attacks, spyware, Trojan horses and malware with AOL's free anti-virus software, Active Virus Shield. This comprehensive anti-virus software installs quickly, works fast, always stays on and updates automatically every hour. Plus, it takes traditional virus scanning methods and combines them with advanced technology to help detect and protect against malicious programs that can infect your PC and important files before they are infected
www.activevirusshield.com, where you can download the product and register with an e-mail address and download the free antivirus software. An activation code will be send to the email address you provide. This activation code will fully enable your free version of AOL Active Virus Shield.
AS3 Personal Firewall is device designed to prevent outsiders from accessing your network even if it is run from a USB drive. The unit serves as the single entry point to your network and evaluate all TCP connections requests as they are received comparing them with each rule in the policy. This is advanced easy to use software with ability to watch for all ports on your system. Activity provides a real-time view of the open connections through the firewall.

The rules editor is used to define a security policy where connections requests from unauthorized IP addresses and ports are rejected. The log viewer provides data connection notes that can be used for prosecuting the potential attackers. Version 2 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

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Safety.Net offers inbound and outbound firewall protection, filtering, parental controls and e-mail safety for home office. It protects all computers on the network from hackers, worms, Trojans and intruders with multi layer deep packet stateful inspection.

Users control which applications and components are trusted to access the network. Advanced Firewall allows power users to customize rules for enhanced security. Parents can restrict and monitor Internet usage by time, ratings, Web sites and content. Blocks transfer of personal information unintentionally on the Internet. Reports identify sites, time spent, bytes sent and received, application, and transfer rates. It helps detect suspicious activities and malicious programs.

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