buying a new laptop and need some more anti-virus software, already have a firwall just need the basic. any comments welcome
6 Responses to “what is the best free anti-virus software?”
buying a new laptop and need some more anti-virus software, already have a firwall just need the basic. any comments welcome
6 Responses to “what is the best free anti-virus software?”
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Ooops says:
I have used AVG Anti Virus, Zone Alarm Firewall, Spy-bot Search and Destroy a spyware killer for years. I have recently added superantispyware. They are all free for personal use and I have had no trouble with Viruses Trojans Hackers etc. I have just upgraded to AVG free 8.0 and all seems good so far. Zone Alarm allows a lot of personal configuration unlike the Windows Firewall. They can all be downloaded from http://www.download.com/ 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
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Free AntiVirus
You choose AVG, Avast or Avira -
avira, its got the highest detection rate by far
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If you are looking for a free anti-virus, I found that AVG Free is one of the best. But I will tell you right now that it does not take care of worms or other new viruses. I found that out from experience. I was using AVG and I got a worm through my e-mail. So I went out and bought Norton. So good luck if you do decide to use AVG. And seeing that you are buying a new laptop, I would really want to protect it the best that I could.
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You need to think about more than ‘anti-virus’ if you want to secure your computer. I would suggest you go to http://www.download.com and read about the best security software. The antivirus’ in these answers are okay, but not enough. You need to protect more – start with firefox, install McAfee siteadvisor and other add-ons.
Ad-aware, spybot, ccleaner etc. Many are freeware – but you need antivirus AND antispyware coverage (spywareblaster is good… lots to learn) no easy answers! Research and learn, or stop using Windows!
I use linux now, no problems. You could do a dual boot with ubuntu and stop using windows with internet. My laptop is now 8 months old, and never uses antivirus.
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I recommend AVG 8 as the best free virus software. You should also get a firewall to stop things getting in in the first place. I recommend Comodo which is also free. You should also get some spyware removal software. For this I recommend Spybot S&D
Avg
http://free.avg.com/ww.download?prd=afeSpybot S&D
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html?cdlPid=10861988Comodo
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/
I have used AVG Anti Virus, Zone Alarm Firewall, Spy-bot Search and Destroy a spyware killer for years. I have recently added superantispyware. They are all free for personal use and I have had no trouble with Viruses Trojans Hackers etc. I have just upgraded to AVG free 8.0 and all seems good so far. Zone Alarm allows a lot of personal configuration unlike the Windows Firewall. They can all be downloaded from http://www.download.com/ 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
Free AntiVirus
You choose AVG, Avast or Avira
avira, its got the highest detection rate by far
If you are looking for a free anti-virus, I found that AVG Free is one of the best. But I will tell you right now that it does not take care of worms or other new viruses. I found that out from experience. I was using AVG and I got a worm through my e-mail. So I went out and bought Norton. So good luck if you do decide to use AVG. And seeing that you are buying a new laptop, I would really want to protect it the best that I could.
You need to think about more than ‘anti-virus’ if you want to secure your computer. I would suggest you go to http://www.download.com and read about the best security software. The antivirus’ in these answers are okay, but not enough. You need to protect more – start with firefox, install McAfee siteadvisor and other add-ons.
Ad-aware, spybot, ccleaner etc. Many are freeware – but you need antivirus AND antispyware coverage (spywareblaster is good… lots to learn) no easy answers! Research and learn, or stop using Windows!
I use linux now, no problems. You could do a dual boot with ubuntu and stop using windows with internet. My laptop is now 8 months old, and never uses antivirus.
I recommend AVG 8 as the best free virus software. You should also get a firewall to stop things getting in in the first place. I recommend Comodo which is also free. You should also get some spyware removal software. For this I recommend Spybot S&D
Avg
http://free.avg.com/ww.download?prd=afe
Spybot S&D
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html?cdlPid=10861988
Comodo
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/