which is the best free anti-virus solution??
which would you prefer?
2007-11-10 01:26:41 · 14 answers · asked by ♠The Boss♠ 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
All of these are free for home use and will work with XP and Vista.
AVG Free is the most popular free solution available at no cost to home users and provides the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers.
Easy to use, low system resources
Automatic update functionality
Real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/us/frt/0
Avast-
avast! 4 Home Edition works for 60 days after the installation in demo mode. You will obtain your FREE license key by E-mail after the registration. The license key is valid for 1 year. After one year you will need to just re-register.
http://avast.com/eng/home-registration.p...
Avira-(recomended)
free-av.com – Protection and security against viruses, worms, Trojans, dialers & more.
http://www.free-av.com/
PC tools-(recomended)
PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition feature highlights
Protects your PC as you are working, surfing and playing
Detects, quarantines, disinfects and destroys Viruses, Trojans and Worms
OnGuard™ protects your computer against threats in real-time.
http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/
Free spyware remover.
SUPERAntiSpyware(recomended)
SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!
http://www.superantispyware.com
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free.
http://www.spybot.info/
Adaware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_a...
ewido.
Go to the left of the page where it says,"Scan your computer now online
and clean it for free!"
http://www.ewido.net/en/
AVG anti-spyware-
AVG Anti-Spyware Free Edition is a popular free antispyware solution available at no cost to home users and provides a high level of detection capability.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/20/us/frt/0
*Never install more than one anti virus, as they may conflict with each other.On the other hand, is always good to use more than one anti spyware.
*You will probably recieve several answers to your question. Whoever helped you the most,please come back and give that person Best Answer.
2007-11-10 01:34:44 · answer #1 · answered by G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-23 07:08:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Spybot and then Ad Aware. I use the Yahoo Tool Bar Anti-Spy and on occasion these two free programs. I also use AVG free virus. You cannot have two anti virus programs on the computer at the same time so you should remove any others before installing AVG. Have used this for years and it is really good. See links below.
2016-04-03 05:32:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good quote from a top contributator with high experience :
AVG Anti-Virus is crap!
Mostly noobs, the naive, the computer illiterate, and children use AVG Free. People of their ilk love AVG because they say it is easy to use and almost never bothers them with any pop-ups or warnings. Of course AVG Free never bothers them, it hardly ever finds any virus to warn them about!
In test,
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/defa...
after test,
http://www.av-comparatives.org/
after test,
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=891307&postcount=1
after test ,
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost....
after test,
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,130869-page,1/article.html
after test,
http://techsupportalert.com/issues/al_current.htm#Section_0,
after test,
http://winnow.oitc.com/AntiVirusPerformance.html
after test,
www.toptenreviews.com
etc. etc. etc, ad nauseam, AVG fares poorly.
AVG has proven itself to be a miserable performer at best. Missing almost 20%, while trying to detect known malware, in some tests. Not to mention almost non-existent heuristic detection and infrequent "once-a day" updates.
AVG. = Average, at best!
There are much better free anti-virus alternatives such as Avria Anti-Vir:
http://www.free-av.com/
and Avast:
http://avast.com/eng/free_software.html
2007-11-10 02:30:53 · answer #4 · answered by ScorpiaX 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a few choices: AVG, Avast, and AntiVir... all are free, some require free registration though. As for which I prefer, I cannot say as I don't use any of these. I suggest looking for reviews, and then base your decision on that.
2007-11-10 01:31:03 · answer #5 · answered by Rowan 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
2007-11-10 02:10:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The new version of Avira (Avira Free Antivirus 2014) it's for sure one of the best antivirus!!
I found it for free here http://gisgt.com/sw/eng/antivirus-2/avira-free-antivirus-2014-14-0-1-749-11075.html?x=s
2014-06-19 08:20:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/
2007-11-10 01:29:26 · answer #8 · answered by whatanidname 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
AVG won't bother you at all... just like a deaf, blind guy guarding your house.
Avast and Avira are the best free antivirus (choose only one of course.)
Avast 4 Home Edition: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
Avira AntiVir PE Classic: http://www.free-av.com/
2007-11-10 01:43:56 · answer #9 · answered by heebus_jeebus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
AVG posted above if you want something easy to use and sleeker. But avast can sometimes catch more. I would go with AVG free.
2007-11-10 01:38:41 · answer #10 · answered by joshme17 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋