Free Anti Virus Software

bug_bloke

This may of been included in some other threads but I feel it deserves a thread of it's own.

Free anti-virus software

Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus
AntiVir
ALWIL Avast

Info found here www.getsafeonline.org

If you have used them before, tell of your experiences.

I personally have used Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus and have had no problems at all; very easy to use.

I am trying ALWIL avast next to see if it is better.

Rikki

I think you will find alot of people already use this and all who do recommend it.

Browntoa

in this thread

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=25780,

atro1

I use Avast on both mine and my wifes PC. Found it excellent, and of course my wife is in love with the voice that tells us " a new database has been installed" or something along those lines.

I also have, http://www.bitdefender.com/site/home/

Bit like belt and braces I know but I seem to remember getting bit defender from this site. And if you have a queery they answer you [email] that day.[/email]

debs626

I have been using AVG for a good while now, its on both pc's and my laptop, its never let me down, unlike the famouse Norton!. Its also wise to have a good anti spyware program installed to. Im using Microsoft antispyware beta 1, its also free, and is very good.

One word of advice, your antivirus software is of no use to u or ur pc if its not kept up to date ... daily!

isgman

I have been using AVG for ages. found it better than the "ones" you "Pay" for,
it's easy to use, updates are the same as the program...FREE.:-)

-TangleFoot-

Here's another one that may be worth a mention; the ewido security suite. Apparently, it can be used alongside a number of other security applications without interference.

Handy if you don't quite trust your AV of choice to catch everything.

Rikki

Had my first hiccup with AVG yesterday.
It wouldn't let me update, simple tweak and everything was fine.

Previous to that after being off line for 11 day, got back on line updated avg immediately and it stopped me being hit by 19 viruses within the first few minutes. Nothing but praise for avg.

thegriffmiester

debs626 wrote:

I have been using AVG for a good while now, its on both pc's and my laptop, its never let me down, unlike the famouse Norton!. Its also wise to have a good anti spyware program installed to. Im using Microsoft antispyware beta 1, its also free, and is very good.

One word of advice, your antivirus software is of no use to u or ur pc if its not kept up to date ... daily!

Couldnt agree more mate.
AVG is quality, free and reliable, Norton is useless expensive and a waste of space.

Jim