I'm in dire need of free antivirus!?

Question

i am 90% sure i have at least one virus but i don't have antivirus (i had Norton but it expired),m i have avg antispyware but i need antivirus!!!

cheers!

are all of these as effective as each other??

if so then suggest one that would be of a lesser impact to the rest of my computer!

cheers!

Answer 1

AVG free antispyware is not active (full time protection).

In addition to a firewall you must have full time (active) virus protection and full time spyware protection.

If you follow all the following steps it should get rid of your problem and prevent future problems. All programs listed are free.
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Update your Full Time (Active) antivirus and run a full scan.

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
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Update your Full Time (Active) spyware protection and run a full scan. If you do not have active spyware protection, install:

Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
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Install the following four programs and run weekly or at least monthly. You need all four. They are not a substitute for full time spyware and virus protection. They will greatly increase your protection. Install and run now.

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/
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Install:

CCleaner:
http://www.ccleaner.com/
Do not install optional toolbar.
Removes tracking cookies, unneeded files, history
In options.
Set to run when computer starts.
Place cookies you want to keep in save list
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Install either one not both:

McAfee Site Advisor: Internet Explorer and Firefox
http://www.siteadvisor.com/
McAfee SiteAdvisor helps protect you from all kinds of Web-based security threats including spyware, adware, spam, viruses, browser exploits, and online scams.

TrendProtect™
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/free_security_tools/trendprotect.php
TrendProtect is a FREE browser plug-in that helps you avoid Web pages with unwanted content and hidden threats.
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Note if a scan detects a problem but is unable to remove, start the computer in safe mode with the internet line disconnected and run a full scan.

In severe cases your system restore files will also be infected. In these cases you will need to turn off system restore to prevent malware hiding in the system restore files and reinfecting the computer during removal or during a future system restore. Turning off system restore deletes the system restore files.

Right click on "my computer"> Properties > System Restore Tab > Check box turn of system restore

After the malware is removed turn on system restore.
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Run this time:

CWShredder: run
http://www.trendmicro.com/cwshredder/
Shoot The Messenger
http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm
VX2 tool for Ad-Aware and run tool (Install and run)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/securitycenter/vx2_cleaner.php
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Special Removal Tools
Run only if indicated

Roguefix.bat
http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/roguefix.htm
SmitFraudFix
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/How_to_use_SmitFraudFix-t109268.html

Vundo Fix and
VirtumundoBegone (if VundoFix does not work)
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic18610.html
Vundo Rootkit Removal (rootkit variant)
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Vundo_Rootkit_Detection_and_Removal_Procedure
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Run this time and monthly:

Microsoft Update:
Run in "Custom Mode". Install everything, reboot and repeat until nothing is left to install.
http://www.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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Rootkit Removers
Pick any 2 install and run one each month.

AVG Anti-Rootkit
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/products-avg-anti-rootkit-update-app-art/?ver=1.1.0.29
F-Secure BlackLight
http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/
Panda Anti-Rootkit
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/antirootkit/
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/downloads/register?Tipo=1&CodigoProducto=39&Idioma=2&TipoUsuario=1&sec=down&Country=US-en&TipoLead=2&Ref=WWEN-ROOTK-DES&track=36355
http://www.download.com/Panda-Anti-Rootkit/3000-2239_4-10717197.html?tag=lst-0-1

Sophos Anti-Rootkit
http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-anti-rootkit.html
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Online Free Scanners:
Run Trend Micro, Kaspersky, and Panda Scan now.
Run a different one each month.


BitDefender Online Scanner
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
CA eTrust® PestScan
http://pestpatrol.com/pestscan/index.htm
eTrust Antivirus Web Scanner
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
F-Secure Online Virus Scanner
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml
Kaspersky - Free Online Virus Scan
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
McAfee - Free Scan
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs
Panda Software - ActiveScan
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/activescan/ascan_2.asp
Symantec (norton) - Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp
Trend Micro™ HouseCall
http://www.trendmicro.com/hc_intro/default.asp
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Additional Information:
http://www.techsupportforum.com/security-center/hijackthis-log-help/15968-updated-important-read-before-posting-log.html
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Overview
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Prevention:_Prevent_Re-infection
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.org/secure.htm
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php
http://www.castlecops.com/t102301-Hijackthis_Guidelines_Read_Before_Posting.html
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=4075&sid=901703d08c2ace31389ffef2d84b6607

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Mcafee
http://free.aol.com/isc/BasicSecurity/

Answer 4

Try Avast Antivirus

Answer 5

All of the following are free.



Virus Removal

AVG

http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-anti-virus-free

Avast

http://www.avast.com/eng/free_virus_protectio.html


Sypware/Malware Removal

Adaware

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5

Spybot S&D

http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022-10122137.html?part=dl-spybot&subj=dl&tag=but


Fire Wall

Zone Alarm

http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/trial_zaFamily/trial_zaFamily.jsp?lid=home_freedownloads

Answer 6

Go with the others who recommend AVG Grisoft. There's a free version which works excellently. I wouldn't be without it.

Answer 7

particular there are various great loose alternatives. They contain Superantispyware, Malwarebytes, Avira Antivir, Avast, Spybot seek and ruin, AVG ( in spite of the shown fact that it has no rootkit secure practices), Bitdefender. All of those could be a sensible selection. i could narrow all of it the way down to Superantispyware, Malwarebytes, Avast, Avira or AVG. it is thoroughly as much as you which of them one to apply. merely google those and obtain them on the positioning. desire this enables out!

Answer 8

These are all good free places to go for virus and or spyware protection, removal and advice


http://www.ccleaner.com/download/

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

http://www.superantispyware.com/...

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/?

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

http://www.pctools.com/firewall/

http://www.winpatrol.com/download.html

http://www.tomcoyote.org/hijackthis

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=79754

For good advice on Windows this site is an education, long so take it a bit at a time
http://www.tweakguides.com/TGTC.html

If you are a gamer he also has excellent tweak guides for games.

Answer 9

AVG do antivirus.

Answer 10

try avast anti virus it is free aswell just type in search web avast you have to give your email address,then you can download it once you get your email from them best of luck

Answer 11

avg free

http://free.grisoft.com/