Which is the best FREE antivirus software?

Rock_Bottom

The new free Avast is great ... I'm using it now for a change from AVG to see how it performs, up to now it's brill.

aliEnRIK

Rock_Bottom wrote: »

The new free Avast is great ... I'm using it now for a change from AVG to see how it performs, up to now it's brill.

Im gonna give it a go out of intrigue

Rock_Bottom

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Im gonna give it a go out of intrigue

It talks and it auto updates.

aliEnRIK

Rock_Bottom wrote: »

It talks and it auto updates.

auto update is good

I cant BELIEVE it still has the same voice, i hate that voice

scorpiolady

Can i use avast with vista?

Reluctant_spender

Yes - see here - http://www.avast.com/eng/system-requirements-avast-home.html

Conor_3

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-compare-home-professional.html
Oh dear, it doesn't block malicious scripts. Not really something you want to be missing out when a lot of malware is done via scripts.

sb44

aliEnRIK wrote: »

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)

Do you just run this alongside Avast then?

aliEnRIK

sb44 wrote: »

Do you just run this alongside Avast then?

Avast is a RESIDENT shield. meaning it scans everything (to a point) you do on your computer in 'real time'.
Malwarebytes is ONLY a scanner (You manually tell it to scan the drives)
Its quite alright having both on your machine at the same time

easyhost

it amazing that people want things for NOTHING. rather than spend £20 on a decent internet security package as a stand alone AV package is not effective these days.