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Which is the best FREE antivirus software?

sb44
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I urgently need to get some virus software on our pc.
We were given this pc by a friend who had paid for antivirus (can't remember which it was now) but it was due to be renewed today but we are looking for a decent free download programme.
Can someone please tell me which is the best free antivirus software please?
Many thanks.
We were given this pc by a friend who had paid for antivirus (can't remember which it was now) but it was due to be renewed today but we are looking for a decent free download programme.
Can someone please tell me which is the best free antivirus software please?
Many thanks.
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comodo free combined firewall and antivirus
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/download_firewall.htmlEx forum ambassador
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Haven't tried the combined comodo firewall and anti virus but the firewall on its own got excellent reviews from the "experts". I found the latest version a little complicated with lots of pop-up alerts requiring action so switched a few months to sunbelt kerio fireall and it works well (even the limited free version which comes into action after a month gets good reviews)
As far as anti virus is concerned I previously had free AVG but when version 8 came out switched to free Avira Anti Vir - thankfully in view of recent "horror story" about disastrous False Positive.
Don't forget anti spyware as well as firewall and anti virus. Sybot and Ad Aware are both good - and both free !!0 -
Sorry for typo - it should be Spybot !!0
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Out of the Free ones I have found Antivir to be the lightest on resources and also has excellent detection rates. So imo, Antivir.0
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comodo free combined firewall and antivirus
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/download_firewall.html
Is the anti virus any good that you know of browntoa?:idea:0 -
if you have a Barclays account, Kaspersky, otherwise avast or antivir
not AVG
http://www.virusbtn.com/news/2008/09_02
Nice link Loaner:idea:0 -
I would recommend Avast. I use it on 5 of my PC's/Laptops and have for quite some time. I wouldn't touch AVG if you are running Vista and have Parental Controls turned on as I could never get it to download virus definitions automatically.If I have helped in any way, and you feel like it - please press the thanks button:beer:0
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Thanks folks.
We went for the Avast.
My husband said it found 4 things when it did a boot scan, spyware or adware or something even though we were using Zonealarm.
I thought it was a bit slow before, didn't realise how much until now.0 -
Thanks folks.
We went for the Avast.
My husband said it found 4 things when it did a boot scan, spyware or adware or something even though we were using Zonealarm.
I thought it was a bit slow before, didn't realise how much until now.
Id recommend downloading MALWAREBYTES too then, as theres a good chance you still have something on it!
http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html
UPDATE and FULL SCAN
If it finds anything, post the log here AFTER youve deleted the nasties
(Malwarebytes doesnt use any resources, its JUST a scanner):idea:0 -
if you have a Barclays account, Kaspersky, otherwise avast or antivir
not AVG
http://www.virusbtn.com/news/2008/09_02
this what i use now and its good,0
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