I am a broke college student so don't laugh! I need a reliable FREE virus protection program.. got any ?? Thanks
2007-03-05 22:52:02 · 20 answers · asked by La Flaca 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
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2007-03-05 22:54:33 · answer #1 · answered by 2cool4u 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No problem. Go to a site like "Freeware.com" and see what anti-virus programmes you can access from there ( there are several ). Among free programmes AVG free anti virus does have a good reputation - but there are others. Notice that some are only "free" for a trial period - but there are things that should suit your own needs. Yahoo has some security tools, as do a number of ISPs, but these may not be enough if you go to a lot of web sites. Good luck, hope this helps.
2007-03-05 22:59:26 · answer #2 · answered by Tony B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Avast! is head and shoulders above AVG or Avir or any other imo.. It even comes with virus database recovery which when activated will scan and fix programs/files that have been infected previously. (only use this if you're not using the comp or have a high end machine as it is a bit of a ram hog). It's saved my butt a few times as it scans exe files as you're downloading them and a must have if you're using p2p or torrents as it has an easy file scan, just hover over the file you want scanning, right click and scan. Highly recommended for anything you've just downloaded..
2007-03-05 23:20:21 · answer #3 · answered by Tommy W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who laughs at a college student trying to save money shouldn't be on here. So get Avast Home. I've used it for three years without a virus getting past it, and it's free for life. It updates every time you log onto the internet, so it's never out of date. Good luck!
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
2007-03-05 23:26:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
download and install AVG virus scanner which is free and also very good. Another thing you can go to trend micro systems site and can perform an online virus scanner which scans your system and removes all the virus and spyware and this is free of cost but this will not prevent any virus entering your system.
2007-03-05 22:57:48 · answer #5 · answered by ssmindia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AVG Anti-virus
free.grisoft.com
Avast Anti-virus
www.avast.com
2007-03-09 19:07:12 · answer #6 · answered by galaxy_hunter91 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG is free and you are not going to get better virus protection if you pay for it.
2007-03-05 23:02:59 · answer #7 · answered by casper 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IF you're into this kind of stuff i know a way for you to get AVG Internet Security (NOT the free version)(normally 70 bucks) for free
download the build here
http://www.9down.com/story.php?sid=7618
use the forum at 9down to find a good key
avg internet security is worth it, so worth it
low on system resources and effective
excellent:
firewall
anti virus
anti spyware
anti spam
email fliter
2007-03-05 23:01:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes the Internet provider has one for free, for example I get my Internet through Rogers and they provide a free virus protection that is good, enquire and find out with yours.
2007-03-05 22:55:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Download free antivirus software AVG or Bit defender and update it as soon as you installed it. It is available in the following websites.
2007-03-05 23:00:22 · answer #10 · answered by naga r 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing is for free, if you want safe protection you need to buy it, if ppl tell you to get shareware then you might get a virus, not worth it.
2007-03-05 22:55:40 · answer #11 · answered by julia4evert 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋