which is th best "set it and forget it"anti-virus?

Question

i am looking for an anti-virus prog that is best to use with the minimum of fuss i.e. can leave it alone to get on with the hard work e.t.c.are there any good trial versions of this out there.

Answer 1

McAfee, you can set it to auto-update and don't worry anymore. It has been great for me.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The responses to the above link seem mostly unfavorable to the premise. That indicates there seems to be a resistance to cease using the word yet, at least those who felt moved to answer. The choice to continue it's usage or not would have to come from the general authorities, not the membership. That's simply how the church is organized: from the top down. My turn: Sometimes a question will be posted in a certain fashion that indicates a 'side' has been chosen, and responses may be all over the board. I'm guilty on that regard, but I do not, or at least try not, to attempt to be 'inflammatory'. Being advesarial does not necessarily mean 'foe'. Answering post to preserve a point of view is equally difficult, and sometimes it's a chore to separate the poster from the post. Once again I'm as guilty as the next, but I try to at least research the 'other side of the coin', as the first side has usually been presented. I certainly never intended to become a vicious 'anti' and preceived as a villainous cretin, but I knew from the beginning this was not going to be a walk in the park. I've reread some of my past posts, and I can say that some were handled without too much sympathy or compassion; others I think are spot on. Learning to live with diverse attitudes is the beginning of acceptance. Without that, people will continue to run on emotions where reason could prevent a disaster. Like, Peace

Answer 4

I have used AVG Anti Virus, Zone Alarm Firewall, Spy-bot Search and Destroy and Ad Aware both spyware killers for years. They are all free for personal use and I have had no trouble with Viruses Trojans etc. AVG does not slow the system down as much as some other products and Zone Alarm allows a lot of personal configuration unlike the Windows Firewall. They can all be downloaded from the following link. http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ On the home page select downloads and then the appropriate category.I also use Windows Defender from the Microsoft site. It is safe to use two anti-spy products but never use more than one A/V as it can cause conflicts. You should run A/V and anti spy weekly. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

There is no such thing as the best anti-virus program. At best these programs give you a false sense of security. You always have to vigilant, never trust anyone program to combat malware.

If something is free, then why is it free? How can someone make a living when they are giving it away free?

Answer 6

I use AVG. I think there is an option to update automatic if you are connect to the internet all the time. I use dial-up and get updates once a week. No problem for the protection provided!!

Answer 7

I use norton Internet security. You can set it to run automatically when you want. For example you have a choice of options, weekly, monthly, daily to name a few. You can still work away on the computer and it will run automatically in the background.

Answer 8

try alwil avast! it is free and has passive and active scanners and updates itself automatically. You could also check AVG but some virus can be written to attack the AVG kernal so maybe not that one. I use avast! and it works great

Answer 9

Hi kevin

Go here and download AVG version 7.5 its free and it also updates itself
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1dates download the anti virus anti spyware and anti root and install it.
but remember check it yourself weekly run the software and look for updates that way you know you are safe and up to date

Answer 10

AVG free gives me no trouble for the last 4 years.~~

Answer 11

I like Windows One Care, and it is free right now on their download site.