i.e. not a trial, and not having to sign up for another website
2007-10-26 02:34:29 · 8 answers · asked by spartanmike 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
For your anti-virus needs, I would suggest Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic. It has excellent heuristics, a virus detection rate that is better than most "paid-for" anti-virus programs and is light on using your computer's resources. Uses less then 10 MB RAM on my machine. And did I mention that it's free!
Download here:
http://www.free-av.com/
BTW, Avoid the free version of an anti-virus called AVG, it is wildly popular, but it has horrible virus detection capibilities.
Enjoy!
2007-10-26 07:03:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 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.
2007-10-26 02:41:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd say the ultimate anti-virus software stands out as the McAfee software. some human beings say Norton yet Norton has fairly some the kind to get round. For Firewall i'd keep on with residing homestead homestead windows firewall once you've residing homestead homestead windows if no longer acquire it. excellent information superhighway safe practices i'd get McAfee for this to. McAfee is an entire source and makes certain you haven't some thing undesirable on you pc.
2016-10-23 00:39:09 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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
2007-10-26 02:44:32 · answer #4 · answered by Ron M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, AVG provides a 30-day trial version of their software free to download. But you have to renew every month.
2007-10-26 02:38:22 · answer #5 · answered by thefoggmeister 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
AVG and Avast are completely free. Bit defender also has a less-bulky free version. The Avast does require you to register with them ever year, but they don't spam, and it's a pretty good AV. Either the AVG or the Avast are my recommendations.
http://free.grisoft.com/
http://www.avast.com/
2007-10-26 02:38:16 · answer #6 · answered by Jestep 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The anti virus/spywares you buy, work better for opening up questionable sites. I like the McAfee site advisor.
2007-10-26 03:10:55 · answer #7 · answered by ted j 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.hoslink.com/freestuff/freeantivirus.htm
2007-10-26 02:41:02 · answer #8 · answered by tasty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋