hello there please can you help me out,which is the best free anti -virus
2007-03-09 05:44:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
The best one I have found is AVG Free.
You can download it from www.download.com. In the search box type: avg free
It will give you a link for the newest free version to download.
2007-03-09 05:48:40 · answer #1 · answered by anonymous lucy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes AVG is one good free anti virus but I'll list a few sites in source and decide which one you like.Avast is very good too.
2007-03-09 13:52:27 · answer #2 · answered by wayne548 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your internet provider probably supplies a protection suite for free.
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Free Active (full time) Virus Protection (AVG is best)
AVG Antivirus 7.5 Free Edition
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
Active Virus Shield (AOL Anti Virus Shield)
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp
Avira Antivirus Personal Edition Classic
http://www.free-av.com/
BitDefender 8 Free Edition
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html
1 year FREE trial of CA Anti-Virus
http://home3.ca.com/SubscriptCenter/MSTrialRegistration.aspx
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Free active (full time spyware protection:
Install on all machines
Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
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Install the following 5 malware detection programs on all systems and run now and at least monthly. Install all 5. Not a replacement for active spyware/virus protection.
Ad-Aware SE Personal (update + full scan)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
Spybot Search & Destroy (update + immunize + scan)
Enable SDHelper, do not optional tea timer. After installation: update + scan + immunize
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
SpywareBlaster: Update then open and click “enable all protection”. http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SUPERAntiSpyware free version: (update + scan)
http://www.superantispyware.com/
CCleaner: Do not install toolbar, recycle bin options.
In options set CCleaner to clean when the computer starts.
Place cookies you want to keep in the save list.
If you use “Scan for Issues” (registry cleaner) back up registry first and save changes.
Microsoft OneCare Live, run “full service scan” is preferred over “Scan for Issues”
http://www.ccleaner.com/
2007-03-09 14:11:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do believe your using Windows...
My subscription ended with Norton, so now I use Windows Live OneCare. Very compatible with Windows. 8)
Has a 90-day free trail!
2007-03-09 13:58:36 · answer #4 · answered by bezerk805 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG
its very popular
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10645435.html?tag=lst-0-1
2007-03-09 13:47:31 · answer #5 · answered by tom_the_moose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG free. easy, simple,smooth.
2007-03-09 13:53:12 · answer #6 · answered by glitter joolz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
free download caught 3 trogans first time I used it and got rid of them these people have been around for quite awhile.
2007-03-09 13:49:35 · answer #7 · answered by dleemacc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋