HALO! YAHOO ANS SOMEONE HELP ME! WHICH IS THE BEST ANTVIRUS AT THE MOMENT? I AM RUNNING AN INTERNET CAFE IN TOWN SOMEHOW SOMETIMES I AM CONFUSED VIRUS ARE REAL KEEPING MY HEADACHE I HAVE FORMATTED MY PC TWICE BUT IT DOESNT HELP SOMEBODY HELP PLEASE WAT DO I DO!
2007-06-19 06:25:21 · 11 answers · asked by Ryne 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Free or not?
What OS you need it for?
Is it a server you have/go tru have Linux on it.
I use Norton Internet Security my self.
And Ubuntu.
Here are some free programs.
BitDefender Anti-Virus Free.
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html
Avast Anti-Virus Free.
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
AVG Anti-Virus Free.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
Avast Virus Cleaner - free virus removal tool.
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html
Firewall Protection.
ZoneAlarm Firewall Free.
http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?dc=34std&ctry=&lang=nb&lid=trial_zaFamily
Easy-to-use firewall blocks hackers and other unknown threats.
* Systematically identifies hackers and blocks access attempts.
Automatically makes your computer invisible to anyone on the Internet.
Use ZoneAlarm if you normally use Windows Firewall.
Disable Windows Firewall after downloading ZoneAlarm if it's not done automatically.
Ad-Aware 2007 Free.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
Ad-Aware 2007 Free remains the most popular anti-spyware product for computer users around the world, with nearly one million downloads every week. Our free anti-spyware version provides you with advanced protection against spyware that secretly attaches and takes control of your computer, resulting in aggressive advertising pop-ups, sluggish computer activity, even identity theft through stolen bank details, passwords, and credit card account numbers. If you want real-time scanning capabilities, consider upgrading to Ad-Aware 2007 Plus for real-time protection against spyware, all the time.
SUPERAntiSpyware Free.
http://www.superantispyware.com/
AVG Anti-spyware Free.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/20/lng/us/tpl/v5
Spybot-S&D Free.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
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, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
AVG Anti-Rootkit Free.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/39798/lng/us/tpl/v5
AVG Anti-Rootkit is a powerful tool with state-of-the-art technology for detection and removal of rootkits. rootkits are used to hide the presence of a malicious object like Trojans or keyloggers on your computer. If a threat uses rootkit technology to hide itself it is very hard to find the malware on your PC. AVG Anti-Rootkit gives you the power to find and delete the rootkit and to uncover the threat the rootkit is hiding.
CCleaner free.
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it's fast and contains NO spyware or adware.
http://www.ccleaner.com/
*NOTE: Only have one antivirus program and one firewall installed on your computer.
Anti-adware/malware/spyware are ok to have more of.
Also scan with online scanners sometimes.
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/home.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=00&pkj=VOONYHGBYNCJEIMXQKC&bhcp=1
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml
Hope this was helpful.
Good luck.
2007-06-19 06:28:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-08-21 17:06:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go with McAfee enterprise edition with the antispyware....and try not to use internet explorer on the machines so if your clients go on hectic sites they wont be vunerable to attacks.....also Mcafee runs an active scan in the background without killing the machine speed....and guess what when you have a network virus it will remove it and kill the connection immediately poping up saying virus found(that is if it a virus file is trying to copy to another machine )
2007-06-19 06:31:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
most virus are spread through IE. IE is not a safe browser.
you should use a more secure browser to protect your PC from virus. i recommand you to use firefox with Google toolbar.
firefox can block any any popup and disable any virus and adware, spyware on webpage, so, firefox is much safer than IE browser.
as you know, most of virus spread throught internet and webpage.
besides, firefox is much smaller than IE, so it run faster than IE. download firefox for free, Just have a try:
http://www.168tv.net/firefox/
Good Luck !
2007-06-19 11:04:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try AVAST [www.avast.com].
Its not a resource hog like McAfee or Norton. And its a "nice" company ... they give their software for FREE to home users (more than 30 million so far). Businesses have to pay though.
2007-06-19 06:31:25 · answer #5 · answered by Troy Colts Rock 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it's better for you to use deep freeze. internet cafe's are vulnerable to viruses. deep freeze is not an antivirus software. deep freeze will restore your PC after reboot. if virus attacts your PC then just restart your PC then everything is back to normal.
2007-06-19 06:39:52 · answer #6 · answered by lafter26 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if your using the pc's for an internet cafe..
you can NOT normally use the free ones like avg, as they are not meant for commercial use..
get the pro version of it , or norton internet security.
2007-06-19 06:30:20 · answer #7 · answered by junglejungle 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yo man! chill , i've got help for u!
norton antivirus is da best at the moment....but it costs money!
AVG Antivirus is also good & free! windows defender is another one which you can find on microsoft website & also free!
however, there r many others aswell....
go to www.filehippo.com (it has hundreds & all r free!)
2007-06-19 06:38:02 · answer #8 · answered by red devil 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Avast is getting good reviews at moment. Not sure on their commercial pricing, but not too dear I understand.
www.avast.com
2007-06-19 06:29:10 · answer #9 · answered by stu_the_kilted_scot 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are many anti-virus programs.........try AVG free download.
2007-06-19 06:30:27 · answer #10 · answered by boop777770@yahoo.com 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋