Virus Removal Tool

i do not like norton@ all or mcafee. i use none of the above only adaware se. its free for private use. i run a full system scan every day! i have done this over 10 years and have a very awesome system and build many! just type in adaware se and download! good luck!!

Norton is the excellent for the actual protection, but an enormous memory hog. It is very inefficient. AVG is probably the best free tool out there, and as far as a frequently updated, secure scan, low memory usage retail item I like Trend Micro’s PC-Cillan

go to the link below
they have free antivirus which is really good

Keep Norton until it expires. Then get active virus shield. It is the best free antivirus you will ever get.

I used to have Norton Anti Virus too but it was too much of a headache coz it doesnt download updates daily n requires a subscription renewal which i always forget. I recently installed AVG its great since it updates every day & scans ur system every other for almost an hour without disrupting ur pace or programs & u dnt need to restart ur pc upon installing d updates. AVG is available without subscription renewal too.

Avira > AntiVir Personal Edition = Freeware = http://www.majorgeeks.com/download955.html = "The reliability of AntiVir is demonstrated in numerous comparison test and references featured in independent trade journals.
The AntiVir Personal Edition offers the effective protection against computer viruses for the individual and private use on a single PC-workstation. In order to make possible an easy operation, the AntiVir Personal Edition is developed to the essential points."

http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus = Windows Vista™, XP and 2000

Although I use the free = Avast = 4 Home Edition – Free antivirus software – free virus protection for home PC: – full-featured antivirus package designed for home usage.(FREE) = http://www.avast.com and really like it as it has always kept me safe from virus, worms, trojans, etc.,
from what I have read it seems the top paid a/v, in no particular order, are =

Kaspersky = http://www.kaspersky.com

or = NOD32 from ESET Software = http://nod32.softwaresecuritysolutions.com
http://www.eset.com/index.php

or Panda Titanium = http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/titanium2006_part.htm

or = http://www.trendmicro.com/en/products/desktop/pc-cillin/evaluate/overview.htm
http://www.eset.com/index.php

For Independent Anti-virus research opinions see =
http://www.av-comparatives.org
http://www.av-test.org
Requires free registration = Latest test results from Virus Bulletin :
Independent Anti-virus and Anti-spam Advice =
http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archives/products.xml
http://www.viruslist.com/en/index.html
http://wiki.castlecops.com/AntiVirus_Comparison
http://www.av-comparatives.org
http://antivirus-software.6starreviews.com
Review: Free Antivirus Software – about.com =
http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/a/freeav.htm
http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82
http://www.consumersearch.com/index.html

An important thing to keep in mind, regardless of which anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware and firewall you use
( http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/default.mspx ) is to keep it UPDATED, just as it is important to make sure you have all windows critical and security updates +
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

Note: The way I have mine set is to only notify me that updates are availiable, but to not download them automaticaly. Then I can check to be sure I get just the ones I want. I then click on "custom", and after the updates have been downloaded I look them over to see which ones I want, then disconnect from the net, disable firewall and anti-virus program, and then install the updates, and then re-enable the firewall and anti-virus programs before reconnecting to the net.

http://www.dailyrotation.com

http://www.vnunet.com
http://www.virgin.net/technology
http://www.windowsecurity.com
http://www.archive.freeola.com/
http://www.flexbeta.net/main/index.php
Calendar Of Updates= http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php?act=calendar
How to remove a Trojan, Virus, Worm, or other Malware = http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial101.html#remove
http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showtopic=3051 = How on earth did I get infected with all that spyware in the first place? = http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42
SUPERAntiSpyware = http://www.superantispyware.com/index.html
Defining Malware: FAQ = http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/alerts/info/malware.mspx
http://home.planet.nl/~kleyn080/Spywareinfoen.html
http://metallica.geekstogo.com/BFUinstructions.html
http://www.cexx.org/hphijack.htm
http://spywarewarrior.com/
http://www.spyware-removal-guideline.com/
http://www.getsafeonline.org
http://www.technibble.com/categories/viruses-adware-spyware/
http://www.virustotal.com
http://www.virusscan.jotti.org
http://www.scanner.virus.org
Also check out (FREEWARE) = http://www.komando.com/downloads/categories.aspx?cat=Security