2007-07-02 01:52:12 · 8 answers · asked by jiffcol 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
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.securebrowser.info/firefox/
Good Luck !!!
2007-07-02 04:01:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Free Antivirus
http://www.antivirus.comodo.com/
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/
http://www.free-av.com/
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html
http://www.clamwin.com/
Free Antispyware
http://www.comodo.com/boclean/boclean.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/microsoft.en.html
http://www.lavasoft.de/ms/index.htm
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
http://www.tenebril.com/consumer/spyware/spycatcher-express.php
http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html
http://www.superantispyware.com/
http://www.paretologic.com/xoftspy/se/newlp/xray/?uid=8fp1c
http://www.spywareterminator.com/
Free Firewalls
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/
http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=trial_zaFamily
http://www.r-firewall.com/
http://www.filseclab.com/eng/products/firewall.htm
http://www.jetico.com/index.htm#/jpfirewall.htm
CyberDefenderFREE 2.0 - The All-Free Internet Security Suite
http://www.cyberdefender.com/products.html
2007-07-02 09:03:11 · answer #2 · answered by techchick 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use AntiVir. It seems to be the best to me. It caught and cleared more than any other I have used. The only downside is when you get the update, it has a pop-up advertisement to buy the "Pro" version. Free version works just great. www.free-av.com
2007-07-02 08:57:59 · answer #3 · answered by barweis 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Linux. Heh heh. When I am using Windows, I use the following: AVG Anti-Virus -- http://free.grisoft.com . . . for Spyware I use both Spybot http://www.safer-networking.org/ and Ad-Aware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ -- for a firewall, I use Zone Alarm -- http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/home.jsp -- and Crap Cleaner to get rid of extra goo: http://www.ccleaner.com/ -- I hope this helps, but one tool just can't do it all.
2007-07-02 08:58:04 · answer #4 · answered by Runa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This site has a decent list of free security software http://www.basicspywaretips.com/
2007-07-02 10:03:34 · answer #5 · answered by Tyler 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AVG is the best you can get out there. Click my source to download it.
2007-07-02 08:55:24 · answer #6 · answered by Kelly B. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I prefer AVG.
2007-07-02 08:54:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://members.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=cuddly-hippo
Everything on that page is free and some good advice there too.
2007-07-02 08:54:36 · answer #8 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋