I'm looking for free anti-virus software, not a trial version for my computer. What is the best one?
2007-04-03 07:02:48 · 11 answers · asked by lapaloozaln 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
The highest rated (as in ability to detect viruses) free AVs are Avira and Comodo. AVG did not do so well in the tests.
2007-04-03 07:18:30 · answer #1 · answered by kailasa108 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like AOL Active Virus Shield. Don't let the name AOL fool you. Active Virus Shield is made by Kaspersky which is one of top-rated anti-virus vendors in the world.
In recent tests, the most popular free anti-virus, AVG, was only able to detect about 82% of a very large sample of viruses. On the other hand, Active Virus Shield was able to detect better than 99% in the same test.
Full test chart is here:
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82
Active Virus Shield has excellent virus detection rates and is extremely light on using your computer resources. (6mb ram)
Active Virus Shield detects and removes spyware, also.
And it updates up to 15 times a day with new virus definitions, 7 days a week.
Good stuff, free for everyone from:
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
2007-04-03 16:28:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There re four excellent antivirus programs on the market. I have been using AVG free edition since 2003 and have not had a virus on any of my 13 computer. All of which are online 3 to 10 hours a day.
I use it in conjunction with several other security techniques.
Antispyware
Software and Hardware firewall
Routine online scans
Keep my OS (XP Pro) updated
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
http://www.free-av.com/
http://www.avast.com/eng/down_home.html
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html
2007-04-03 14:15:44 · answer #3 · answered by acklan 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
AVG anti virus is the best free software till date!
2007-04-03 14:08:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
SpyBot Search and Destroy
Adaware SE Peronal
AVG Anti-Virus
are 3 of the best ones.
2007-04-03 14:07:36 · answer #5 · answered by Norak D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well what i did was used a free 30 day trial of norton anti virus and kept turning my clock back 30 days when time was up.
2007-04-03 14:11:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
AVG Free, available at http://download.com
Also, since it does not include a security program (for spyware) I recommend that you get both Skybot Seek&Destroy and Ad-aware SE Personal (both free at the same site).
While the AVG runs all the time, you have to manual run the spyware programs about once a week. Since they use different list to determine what is spyware, recommend that alternate which you run each week.
2007-04-03 14:13:38 · answer #7 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm using Avast Home..
http://www.avast.com
2007-04-03 14:09:19 · answer #8 · answered by virus_photo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG (recommend)
Avast!
Avira AntiVir
2007-04-03 14:11:04 · answer #9 · answered by ...................... 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AVG Antivirus (Free version)
Spybot and AdAware are not Antivirus tools. They are spyware tools.
2007-04-03 14:07:41 · answer #10 · answered by Stoner369 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋