Best Free Anti-Virus

[DaSwissDude]

I need a new antivirus software, since his expired, best would be if it was free. It needs autoupdate since he never updates it. Same with with Spyware/adware protection, disk cleanup... :rolleyes:

I curently have Kapersky Installed, but i dont like the looks, and its prety slow but probably its just my bros PC :rolleyes:

So any sugestions...?

Oh, yeah and it should have Active Shield Thing.

Edited September 6, 2004 by The Napster

[Ollie64]

I've used AVG for years without a problem.

I can't comment on any other products but AVG does the biz for me! :p

[dj6ross]

Yeah AVG works for me also. I never tried avast

[Dean W]

I choose AVG, but i dont use it as my main Virus Programe tho. lol

[Silverity]

I use McAfee Enterprise :whistle:

[DaSwissDude]

I use McAfee Enterprise :whistle:

I uses Dell (McAffe) Security center :D

Well my bro (or dad) wont buy an AV software :p

[Rappy Veteran]

I use avg when my anti-virus expires :)

[JrDZ13]

I like antivir for a free alernative... it picked up a couple of viruses that norton missed too!

[ZenPirate]

I find Avast! is a bit easier on system resources than AVG.

[DaSwissDude]

Avast Looks good...

[Dodgy]

AVG is my free alternative, but i use NOD32 at the moment

[ring0]

Well my bro (or dad) wont buy an AV software :p

for a while, mcafee was *giving* away 100% fully working, 100% legal copies of their av, firewall and anti-spyware apps in accordance with some class-action lawsuit... i snagged free copies of each, directly from them, when it was going on...

not sure if they're still offering it, but it's worth a shot. it's what i give to friends/family when they need some up-to-date av software, but get uneasy when you mention something that isn't either norton or mcafee. sometimes despite your best recommendations, they're still scared of anything that they haven't seen in stores or heard about from friends.

as for things that are normally free, i like avg. does a good job and stays out of the way.

[OptiPlex]

Get the Windows Update Security CD ... it has EZTrust AV/Firewall thingamajig :whistle:

Works for a year

[DaSwissDude]

in accordance with some class-action lawsuit

What do you mean? And im not going to court about an AV software :p

[-Medic-]

For me Kaspersky is the best ... but it's not Free

[DaSwissDude]

For me Kaspersky is the best ... but it's not Free

Yeah but i got it on CD, from a mgazine (with Anti-Hacker)

I just really dont like the looks (any way to skin it? :D ), but he might as well use that one since its not my PC.

My bros PC is really slow now, i dont kno if its cuz we just installed SP2 or if he got a virus or he just ****** it up...

Well its about time for a HD format, disk filled with crap :rolleyes:

[Vignesh]

Try AVG!

[giga Veteran]

Free: AVG or Avast

Pay: NOD32

[LastSamurai]

Kaspersky is great, but it shouldnt be up there. and among all anti-virus programs, AVG has the worst virus detection rate.

[xplatinum]

Symantec Anti-Virus Corporate 9

[Ifoow]

Kaspersky is great, but it shouldnt be up there. and among all anti-virus programs, AVG has the worst virus detection rate.

Can you give a link to that test? because I heard AVG performs pretty good, even in comparision with expensive virusscanners

[mAcOdIn Veteran]

Dang if you have a free Kaspersky I would use that. My second choice goes to Avast however, AVG kinda sucks.

[TheCandyMan]

I have used AVG but that was years and i dont remember it

AntiVir but its kindof crap...looks it too

I dont use one now though....dont need it :D

[SINdicate]

get the ez armor microsoft deal free for one year youre redirected from microsoft security site and it auto updates and all the the stuff

[+Warwagon MVC]

has the frickin slow auto update servers in AVG been fixed?, and can you FINALLY delete a virus on the spot, without doing an entire scan? If the answer is no then skip it and go to avast www.avast.com

[OPaul]

Trend Micro's Housecall.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/