I was using Panda. It cost me £12 for one year but to renew it cost £42! What is the best free anti-virus softare, where can I get it?
2007-09-09 05:47:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
try these 2 below
The answer to your question will differ from person to person as they will tell you that the one they use is the best, but that is there personal preference.
From my experience , antivirus and anti spy ware is only as good as its data base, it does not matter, which one it is, if it has not got the virus in its data base then it will not pick up that particular virus,
There are thousands of wild viruses out there; your guess to how many is as good as mine. So I think in picking any antivirus and antispyware, is down to personal choice and which one you are happy with.
I have tried out most of them, paid and free versions and they all have their good points and their bad points. The two that I would not recommend, from my experience with them are Norton and Mcafee.
My experience with Norton was that it slowed my pc down that it was like having a virus installed, and Mcafee would not work for me. I have tried True Sword, did not think much of it gets rid of 3 viruses and then you have to buy it to remove the rest. That did not impress me.
Ones that I would recommend are AVG, ZONE ALARM, + OTHERS
antivirus and spyware programs, if you are looking for a free antivirus and spyware, well I have been using these two for the last couple of month or so, on a trial by myself, and so far, they are as good as any, that I have tried, if not better, since installing them they have picked up any and all known viruses and spyware.
The spyware impressed me, when I installed a torrent tool bar, that was full of spyware it not only removed the spyware it removed the tool bar as well, which impressed me.
The two programs are AVAST HOME and SPYWARE TERMINATOR; I would recommend these two programs to protect your systems.
The first link is avast antivirus
http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Edition/3000-2239_4-10721010.html?tag=topic
This is the link for spyware terminator
http://www.download.com/Spyware-Terminator/3640-8022_4-10689834.html?tag=lst-0-1
This is the link to a group that I have started for myself but I think it will be of future use to everyone that wants to join
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/arc_pc_clinic/
If you go to this group you will find a lot of information to help you with your pc
This group is new and will be updated with new topics, on regular intervals you have to join to take advantage
2007-09-11 08:50:57 · answer #1 · answered by alectaf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-09-09 07:26:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi I have been using Panda for 4 years and I always buy a new OEM disc with 3 licenses and support every year from one of the vendors on eBay. My last one cost £8 but looking at the prices now it would be about £15.
Why not buy one off eBay, the protection will be better than a free anti-virus program, the firewall alone is better than most.
Andy
2007-09-10 10:37:19 · answer #3 · answered by randyandy_uk 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
AVG is not a virus in disguise. But, you will get different answers from different people. Generally Avira, Avast, AVG, and Panda Cloud are the most common free recommendations. I personally prefer Trend Micro Internet Security (but it costs money).
2016-05-20 05:23:19 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG - Undoubtedly
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/us/frt/0
2007-09-09 06:03:41 · answer #5 · answered by lorraine 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't go with Norton, big no no! From experience it clogs computers and does a rubbish job any way!!!
Avg Antivirus is good, you may have to do a bit of searching but it's not that hard to find on the internet. It's free on some sites, so don't pay elsewhere!
2007-09-09 06:02:53 · answer #6 · answered by confused 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
avg works well.a tip running 2/3 anti -virus programs DO NOT make your comp safer they conflict with each other,possible crashes or worse.
2007-09-09 09:43:18 · answer #7 · answered by HaSiCiT Bust A Tie A1 TieBusters 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ive tryed aload of them, and to be honest the best free one ive used is Spyware Doctor.Trust me, search it on google, its easy to use it prevents and gets rid of all the viruses on my computer (which at the time of instalation was 743)
2007-09-09 06:00:38 · answer #8 · answered by Danny 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
AVG
For details
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2007-09-09 05:57:35 · answer #9 · answered by iyiogrenci 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Try AVG at www.grisoft.com. It's free and seems to be working for me.
2007-09-09 05:56:40 · answer #10 · answered by ltbld2000 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋