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Anti virus protection

What other anti virus protection is as good as AVG i cant install the latest AVG as it keeps saying theres a error dont know whay thou as my laptop is 4 mths old, any ideas and links please they must be free to down load and free to get rid of viruses Thanks
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    If you still have an anti-virus installed, it's likely that you will have the same problem with any good anti-virus program that you try to install.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • livelyred
    livelyred Posts: 2,367 Forumite
    espresso wrote: »
    If you still have an anti-virus installed, it's likely that you will have the same problem with any good anti-virus program that you try to install.
    Ive tried to uninstall AVG but wont let me
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    livelyred wrote: »
    Ive tried to uninstall AVG but wont let me

    What was on the machine before you tried to install AVG?
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  • Before you remove it download your new chosen anti viral product. and then download and run this - http://www.avg.com/download-tools

    It is the top one you want.

    Once removed install and update your new software.
  • livelyred
    livelyred Posts: 2,367 Forumite
    Before you remove it download your new chosen anti viral product. and then download and run this - http://www.avg.com/download-tools

    It is the top one you want.

    Once removed install and update your new software.
    Right i have down that but nothing
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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Download HIJACK THIS (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION')
    http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/
    Click DO A SCAN AND SAVE A LOGFILE (Takes seconds) then post the log so we can see whats running
    (do NOT do anything else with Hijack but scan and post the FULL log)
    :idea:
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