I thought that Yahoo provided a free anti-virus/anti-spyware/etc download before and now I can't find it. Am I wrong or have they just stopped doing that?
2007-03-27 12:49:48 · 7 answers · asked by teve 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Not that I can recall - if it was it would probably have been resource hungry, with an annoyingly non-standard user interface and littered with bugs. Why not just use AVG/Sygate etc?
2007-03-27 12:55:29 · answer #1 · answered by daveharruk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know about Yahoo , but
AVG - Free Anti Virus
AVG- Anti spyware
Is the best I have found including Norton and Mcaffee and I have been online for 10 years.
2007-03-27 12:53:18 · answer #2 · answered by ncgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use the free = Avast = 4 Home Edition - Free antivirus software - free virus protection for home PC: - full-featured antivirus package designed for home usage.(FREE) = http://www.avast.com and really like it as it has always kept me safe from virus, worms, trojans, etc.,
An important thing to keep in mind, regardless of which anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware and firewall you use
( http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/default.mspx ) is to keep it UPDATED, just as it is important to make sure you have all windows critical and security updates +
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us
Note: The way I have mine set is to only notify me that updates are availiable, but to not download them automaticaly. Then I can check to be sure I get just the ones I want. I then click on "custom", and after the updates have been downloaded I look them over to see which ones I want, then disconnect from the net, disable firewall and anti-virus program, and then install the updates, and then re-enable the firewall and anti-virus programs before reconnecting to the net.
http://www.dailyrotation.com
Calendar Of Updates= http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php?act=calendar
http://www.vnunet.com
http://www.virgin.net/technology
http://www.windowsecurity.com
http://www.archive.freeola.com/
http://www.flexbeta.net/main/index.php
2007-03-27 12:56:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 02:24:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you were a SBC Yahoo customer it came with it free. I have been on cable now for a year or so and my stuff is still working on my computer. It does show that the antivirus is not running but when i do a check it works.
2007-03-27 12:58:25 · answer #5 · answered by sweet_purpleiris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No sorry but they have Norton anti spyware they have Norton you can get for less price
2007-03-27 12:55:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No ... never !
2007-03-27 12:54:29 · answer #7 · answered by Shashiz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋