Free Anti Virus

ttoli

Recomendations please


Thank you

Donnie

Try Avast 5

jadziad

All reasonably experienced technically-minded professionals generally recommend Microsoft Security Essentials: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

See discussion here: http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1118482

macman

Kaspersky is free if you have Barclays online banking.

z0nk

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

OldGreyFox

ttoli wrote: »

Recomendations please


Thank you

Recommend you read this.

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/free-anti-virus-software

markharding557

A basic but free av program is here
http://www.clamwin.com/

Leebobs

jadziad wrote: »

All reasonably experienced technically-minded professionals generally recommend Microsoft Security Essentials: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

See discussion here: http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1118482

I agree completely with this.

kwikbreaks

jadziad wrote: »

All reasonably experienced technically-minded professionals generally recommend Microsoft Security Essentials: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

See discussion here: http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1118482

Apart from those who have experienced problems with it of course.

I forget exactly what it was I found it slowed to a crawl (may have been backing up a USB pendrive with loads of small files to a NAS but I really can't remember for sure) whatever it was I think it would still have been running had I not given MSE the heave ho.

All antivirus will have some impact and offer some level of protection. You need to try several and settle upon whatever the best compromise is for you personally. I've been through all of the MSE recommended options and am currently using Comodo antivirus without the firewall. So fat it's fine but as I've only been trying it few days I can't offer any recommendation.

LotrTech93

I say AVG. Their reliable.

Browntoa

moved this thread as it seemed better suited to the techie forum