2007-02-22 02:33:03 · 6 answers · asked by donald r 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Actually, Kaspersky is the best AV program. It gets the highest rating in independent testing. This site has those results. I think you will be suprised at how far down the list AVG is located and its detection and removal rate.
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82
Kaspersky is normally a pay program, but you can get it free with the AOL Active Virus Shield. It is free and requires no email account.
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp
2007-02-22 03:02:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, let's answer the first part of your question. If you go to http://www.mbusbyuk.info/links.html and scroll down the page to the free online scanners, select Panda ActiveScan. When you get to their site, make sure you do a Full System Scan (i.e. Scan My Computer). This should get rid of any viruses you may have in your system.
As far as free anti-virus and anti-spyware is concerned, you'll find links to these on the same page as the free online scanners. The programs can be trusted because I use them myself.
Good Luck!
2007-02-22 06:08:12 · answer #2 · answered by borderline1311 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download.com is an excellent resource for many different software products; some free, some free to try (if you are trying to decide whether to buy). One of the best free anti-virus programs is AVG:
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10596553.html?tag=lst-0-1
Also, you might want to consider free anti-spyware utilities:
Spybot Search and Destroy:
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10401314.html?tag=lst-0-1
AdAware:
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10639408.html?tag=lst-0-1
Also, you will want a free firewall;
http://www.download.com/ZoneAlarm/3000-10435_4-10550364.html?tag=lst-0-1
Download, install and run all 4 and you will be just about as safe as you can reasonably be; but do not ignore best practices like not opening attachments from people who you do not know, etc.
2007-02-22 02:53:30 · answer #3 · answered by Douglas D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Lavasoft and look for Adaware Personal SE. This is a great product for viruses and you can download and use it for free.
2007-02-22 02:41:42 · answer #4 · answered by froggsfriend 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
These are all free http://www.basicspywaretips.com/freevirusremovaltool.html
2007-02-22 02:41:17 · answer #5 · answered by Mark 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG is the best .Details are available in http://fixwindows.blogspot.com/
2007-02-22 02:38:55 · answer #6 · answered by krishnan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋