Is the a way to get computer virus(spyware, spam, etc. blocker) protection for free?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You really need to pick one antivirus and only install one at a time. Having more than one at a time installed creates conflicts and makes your system MORE vulnerable. Sounds to me like you installed AVG AND MS security essentials. Now people are suggesting others. ALWAYS uninstall your current antivirus completely BEFORE installing a new one. I use AVG for antivirus and Zone alarm firewall. Windows defender is just prevents malware from installing without your permission and blocks pop up ads. It's not an antivirus or firewall. For adware/spyware protection (I don't really need it, 'cause I'm not stupid) I recommend Malwarebytes antimalware. Norton is crap! sure it works, but it's bloated. Paid antivirus is a waste of money, and isn't any better.

Answer 4

There are two ways to accomplish this: Working 'inside the Microsoft Box", grab shootthemessenger, avast, AVG, Lavasoft's ADAWARE, Spybot S&D, and crapcleaner. Also, go to google and search for a free firewall to run. Like ZoneAlarm.

Pros: Well, that all works for a while, but, you also need to defrag every month.

Cons: Nag screens galore, more updates, on top of the Microsoft ones, plus, overhead to bog down your computer, and you.

"Outside the Microsoft box": Get an old PC box. Any Pentium class from 200 Mhz up to 800Mhz with 32 to 64Mb RAM will do.
http://ipcop.org is the free firewall you burn to CDrom, and install on any hard drive in that box, from 1 Gb up to 20 Gb.

Great protection, and then, grab http://pclinuxos.com
and burn the CDrom and let it run Live in your CD on your computer, in a Virtual RAM Disk! This is for anytime you are on the Internet! It has Opera, Firefox, NVU, and Konqueror! When done, log out, and let it reboot to your old Microsoft system!

Answer 5

Yes the best are always free .

(1) Spybot - Search & Destroy can detect and remove a multitude of adware files and modules from your computer.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html

Spybot Search & Destroy v1.4 Install Tutorial
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial43.html

Ps:- Always check the rogue list(link below) before downloading any antispyware software.If the software you are downloading is on this list then it is spyware itself
http://spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

2) Install and run spywareblaster
# Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted software.
# Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
# Restrict the actions of potentially unwanted sites in Internet Explorer.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html

3) Install and use firefox while browsing
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

Answer 6

Yes,there are very good free programs that will fit your needs.
Go to majorgeeks .com and download Avg antivirus and avg anti spyware.They work great and are free.Some other good security programs are Avast anti virus,Avira anti virus and a-squared spyware scanner.These can all be found at majorgeeks.com and are free.

Answer 7

Yes there is. You go on-line to a website such as "geeks on the go" and follow the instructions to download some helpful stuff. I did it over a year ago and it probably saved my old Window 98 computer.

Answer 8

This site has free anti spyware, virus, firewalls, and popup blockers
have fun http://www.basicspywaretips.com/

Answer 9

AVG is no longer free as of Feb 31st I believe.
someone will need to offer a different software.

Answer 10

avg...is the best and it is still free. i got a new computer the other day and that's what i have for free