I want anti-virus software

hels102

sorry if this is the wrong place to post, still trying to find my way!
i'm looking to download some anti-virus software free if possible, any recommendations??

Vindiesel

try- https://www.grisoft.com they do AVG that is free

I also use https://www.ewido.net for anti spyware and Spybot - https://www.download.com

Good luck

PS look on the 'techies board' on MSE; it has links to help you get rid of malware/spyware etc etc

oh, and http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ (Adaware is good too)

you ideally need one anti virus, and other anti spyware, adware etc

cheers

v

Browntoa

make sure you have a decent firewall as well, the built in Windows one is no good

mikemaple

Don't know is this is of any help to anyone - but some useful free software:-

Tools and utilities

Antivirus

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 AVG Antivirus

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html Avast Antivirus


Firewalls http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=GB&lang=en (be aware it will try to convince you to try the purchasable version at the end of the installation).

Anti-spyware

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=435bfce7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&displaylang=en (Windows Defender - Microsoft BETA)
https://www.lavasoft.de Ad-aware
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html Spybot - SD


Applications

Photo Editing (or graphics manipulation)

http://www.gimp.org/ - Gimp
http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/index.html paint.net

Video Editing
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx - Movie Maker 2 from Microsoft - not available to download directly and is for XP only - but comes when you take Service Pack 2 (other options are on the page).

Office Applications (Word processor, Spreadsheets etc)
http://www.openoffice.org/

Project Tools (like MS Project)
http://www.openworkbench.org/

Diagramming Tools (like Visio)
http://www.gliffy.com/ (works in a browser - so you have to be connected to use it, not a download but free).

Programming

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/ - Microsoft has released a Free express version of visual studio (including Visual Basic, Visual C etc)

ukbill69

I buy mine from ebay. Norton Internet Security 2005 or 2006 both work same and you will expect to pay £16. Bargains to be found.

chachiluz

Vindiesel wrote:

try- https://www.grisoft.com they do AVG that is free

I also use https://www.ewido.net for anti spyware and Spybot - https://www.download.com

Good luck

PS look on the 'techies board' on MSE; it has links to help you get rid of malware/spyware etc etc

oh, and http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ (Adaware is good too)

you ideally need one anti virus, and other anti spyware, adware etc

cheers

v

I also use Grisof free version and it is very good. the techies at work recomend it.

violetta

We use Grisoft AVG free edition as well, as recommended by the computer chappie that used to write in the Daily Telegraph.

Violetta