2007-05-19 18:06:59 · 7 answers · asked by Bill GATES 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Banks use it so it must be good
2007-05-19 18:09:20 · answer #1 · answered by Carling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-25 21:34:32 · answer #2 · answered by Sachiko 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't trust any antivirus that comes with your computer. Chances are, anyone who makes a virus knows how to get around the default free stuff.
I use Trend Micro on all my computers and I've never gotten any kind of bugs. I highly recommend it. :)
2007-05-19 18:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by Rachmew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-05-19 18:09:35 · answer #4 · answered by Sven B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Trend Micro is a good antivirus. They offer a free scan online.
Trend Micro: HouseCall Free Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
You need Full time (active) virus protection and full time spyware protection.
All the following programs are free.
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Full Time (Active) Virus Protection
If you do not have active virus protection, install only one. All are excellent.
AVG Antivirus 7.5 Free Edition
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10669237.html?tag=lst-0-1
or
Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
or
AOL Active Virus Shield
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp
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Full Time (Active) Spyware Protection
Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
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Install the following five programs and run weekly or at least monthly. You need all five. They will greatly increase your protection. They are not a substitute for full time spyware and virus protection.
Ad-Aware SE Personal (update + full scan)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
Spybot Search & Destroy (update + immunize + scan)
Do not enable Tea Timer and SDHelper
After installation: update + scan + immunize
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
SpywareBlaster: Update then open and click “enable all protection”.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SUPERAntiSpyware free version: (update + scan)
http://www.superantispyware.com/
CCleaner: Do not install toolbar option
Removes tracking cookies, unneeded files, history
In options.
Set to run when computer starts.
Place cookies you want to keep in save list
http://www.ccleaner.com/
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Additional run this time and monthly.
Microsoft Update "Custom Mode" install everything
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us
Microsoft OneCare Live, run “full service scan”
Updates windows, virus and spyware scan, disk cleanup, disk fragmentation (if needed), backs up registry and then cleans registry, and checks for open firewall ports
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
Malicious Software Removal Tool (run “full scan”)
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
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Online Free Scanners:
Run Trend Micro, Kaspersky, and Panda Scan now.
Run a different one each month.
Trend Micro: HouseCall Free Scan (removes what it finds)
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
BitDefender Online Scanner http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
Kaspersky Labs Online Scanner http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
McAfee http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp?affid=294
Panda ActiveScan Free Online Scanner http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan?
Symantic Online Scanner http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/ssc_eula.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=ALUFRHYTINMHDKDCWLL&vc_scanstate=2
2007-05-19 18:54:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG is better
2007-05-19 18:17:39 · answer #6 · answered by crengle60 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check your computer should already have one in it.
2007-05-19 18:12:30 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋