2007-09-10 00:55:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
i have vista 64 bit and have used avg and windows liveonecare, and avast home on it and they worked ok i have these 2 on at the moment and have no problems
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
I do not work in the industry and have nothing to gain when recommending products and my recommendations come from my personal experience
2007-09-11 09:06:56 · answer #1 · answered by alectaf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are after 64 bit software you need to research this yourself however most 32 bit anti virus software will run on a 64 bit system. How about AVG free?
2007-09-10 08:00:13 · answer #2 · answered by Who Dares Wins 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Provided to subscribers of WHICH SERVICE?
If any of the Virus Softwares are available as a subscriber then they will work.
If not they will give you a pop up and tell you that the version you are trying to download is not compatible.
Don
2007-09-10 08:00:54 · answer #3 · answered by Don M 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Here you have free antivirus software that will also work on 64 bit Windows:
http://www.kiete.com
2007-09-10 10:05:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋