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Best free antivirus for XP
silkyuk9
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this question is proberly on how you feel about a certain antivirus, I use AVG but im sure others will use something different and others will use the same, its all whatever person prefers i guess. However, in terms of doing a good job for free, what is the best antivirus program?
something simple that runs in the background, no pop ups and is good at the anti virus job.
something simple that runs in the background, no pop ups and is good at the anti virus job.
All the big powers they've silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on this fundamental human right, and outing the liars.
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Avira, Avast or Microsoft Security Essentials all seem reliably recommended around here.
AVG is definitely down on the 'dodgy' list these days, just do a forum search for the number of AVG people with problems/viruses getting thru :cool:
https://www.av-comparatives.com is a good site for independant tests of the main AV providers0 -
Avira, Avast or Microsoft Security Essentials all seem reliably recommended around here.
AVG is definitely down on the 'dodgy' list these days, just do a forum search for the number of AVG people with problems/viruses getting thru :cool:
www.av-comparatives.com is a good site for independant tests of the main AV providers
time to change then, which would you say is the best of the 3 listedAll the big powers they've silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on this fundamental human right, and outing the liars.0 -
Avira tends to come top of the list in detection tests, but that can also mean more false positives. I don't have a problem with that as you can always submit suspicious files to a free service such as VirSCAN.org where they will be tested with over thirty different virus checkers.0
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I like Panda Cloud. Simple interface and small footprint. Relatively new though so you may want to stick with a tried and tested one. - http://www.cloudantivirus.com/en/0
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On an XP machine with limited cpu/memory power, I would recommend BitDefender. It is probably one of the least resource-hungry AV programs. You may be able to find a great deal online (download) with a 3rd party seller. Just stay away from Norton or Mcafee; unless your running a super computer!0
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mr_fishbulb wrote: »I like Panda Cloud. Simple interface and small footprint. Relatively new though so you may want to stick with a tried and tested one. - http://www.cloudantivirus.com/en/
This is not compatable with Avira so untill it gets a good review or 5 I will stick to Avira Thanks for the advice. :TThe solving of a problem lies in finding the solvers.0
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