2007-03-17 04:18:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Scanners
A virus scanner that's free isn't likely to be very safe. There's a huge business in computer security, and anybody who has a good product is going to make some cash out of it.
You can get things cheap, good, or quickly, but not all three. If it's cheap, it's either not going to be very good or it's going to take a while to get it. If it's good, it's going to be expensive or it will take a while to get it.
If you really want good security, you're going to have to pay for it. Good luck.
2007-03-17 04:29:31 · answer #1 · answered by Tunsa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several good free antivirus program. The 3 most popular are: Antivir, Avast and AVG. You can find all of these programs and more at (http://www.filehippo.com/software/antivirus/).
To find out which antivirus is good for you, please read PC Magazines review of all 3 free antivirus program at
"Security Super Guide: Scanning For Nothing" -- pcmag.com (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2101621,00.asp)
Free Antivirus The A's have it when it comes to free antivirus protection—you won't go wrong with AntiVir, avast!, or AVG. To be specific, try AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic (Avira GmbH), avast! Home Edition (Alwil Software), or AVG Free Edition (Grisoft). Products from all three vendors received the Virus Bulletin's VB100% award and certification for virus detection from ICSA Labs.
All of the above offer on-demand and on-access scanning, and both AntiVir and AVG can schedule scans, but avast! cannot. The user is able to scan an e-mail stream directly with AVG and avast!, but AntiVir does not have this option. Avast!, with its skinnable interface, is definitely the best-looking; AntiVir has a retro look and AVG's interface is strangely boxy. AntiVir is known for its ability to coexist with other on-access scanners.
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Personally, I recommend Antivir over the other 2 because it has much better detection and removal of viruses. But, it does not scan incoming e-mail messages - this is its greatest flaw.
2007-03-17 11:31:56 · answer #2 · answered by What the...?!? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer for both is listed below.
2007-03-17 11:21:04 · answer #3 · answered by Master S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVAST antivirus is the best(www.avast.com)
2007-03-17 17:57:14 · answer #4 · answered by Omar Negm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋