What is the best anti-virus software? Cause i just bought a new laptop and the free trial of norton anti-virus was over and i am planning to use a new and good software. (Not norton anti-virus because it makes my com so slow when trying to shut down). I would like a software that do not need to pay monthly fee or if possible a very good free anti-virus software.
2007-03-19 08:32:03 · 5 answers · asked by SKyLaR 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
AVG works like a bomb. You can download the free version or buy the complete one. The free one works great. I've never had a problem. I'd suggest downloading AdAware SE personal with it, for the spyware issues.
2007-03-19 08:36:44 · answer #1 · answered by Felix Q 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.After you install any of them,make sure you update them to get the full affect.
Download Grisoft AVG 7.5 Anti-Virus,Anti-Malware.(free)
AVG is a collection of anti-virus protection tools that gives you full protection against viruses, worms, Trojans and malware. AVG provides you with all that you need to be completely protected: including a tool for scanning your hard drive and e-mail, as well as a real-time shield to prevent infections.
Top Features
» Provides automatic update functionality
» Its a reliable anti-virus scanning engine
» Provides free Virus Updates for life
» Options to define file name extensions
» Real time protection with resident shield, email scanning
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/...
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.
http://www.spybot.info/
http://superantispyware.com/
SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!
2007-03-19 15:35:13 · answer #2 · answered by G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG is a good free one.it depends on how you use you computer and if you have a firewall and what system you are using.stay away from chat rooms and don't open emails unless you know the sender and have them scanned before opening.
there use to be a lot of viruses coming from forwarded mail
type in virus scanners in search window and you'll get a list
2007-03-19 15:45:07 · answer #3 · answered by pkrp5 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norton works for us. Its slow because its CHECKING FOR VIRUSES.
2007-03-19 15:41:02 · answer #4 · answered by plainfieldcletusblue 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
there are many. try avg, or zone alarm or ad-aware se by lavasoft
2007-03-19 15:35:35 · answer #5 · answered by tenacious 1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋