Free Antivirus Software Needed

SqueakyRat

Hi all,
Basically I'm looking for some good yet free AV software. I'm already aware of Avast, and AVG, but wanting to avoid these if possible.
Hope someone can help.

Schneaky

This list of antivirus software is taken from rizla01's post (Free software list):

* AntiVir - http://www.free-av.com/
* Avast - http://www.avast.com/i_idt_1018.html
* AVG - http://www.grisoft.com/
* Windows Live Safety Center - http://safety.live.com/
* Superantispyware - http://www.superantispyware.com/

Not sure why you want to avoid AVG or Avast. I am very happy with AVG.

Hope this helps.

78mjt

I've always found AVG to be quality - far better than Norton which slowed my computer considerably and was an absolute pain to remove.

jennalicious

For a years free McAfee 2007 http://www.!!!!!!.uk/free_McAfee_virusscan_plus_2007.php

HTH

superscaper

jennalicious wrote: »

For a years free McAfee 2007 http://www.!!!!!!.uk/free_McAfee_virusscan_plus_2007.php

HTH

I've found AVG and Avast to be better than McAfee, after I'd been using McAfee for free for years.

Mizz_Pink

Schneaky wrote: »

This list of antivirus software is taken from rizla01's post (Free software list):

* AntiVir - http://www.free-av.com/
* Avast - http://www.avast.com/i_idt_1018.html
* AVG - http://www.grisoft.com/
* Windows Live Safety Center - http://safety.live.com/
* Superantispyware - http://www.superantispyware.com/

Not sure why you want to avoid AVG or Avast. I am very happy with AVG.

Hope this helps.

Ditto

Why not AVG ? they have faired the best in all the recent lab tests.

johnmc

Active Virus Shield.

Sponsored by AOL, but is Kaspersky without the bells and whistles (and annoying macro-stopper they call Office Guard).

superscaper

Mizz_Pink wrote: »

Ditto

Why not AVG ? they have faired the best in all the recent lab tests.

I'm curious as well. I know AVG and Avast have their detractors and people tend to prefer one over the other but I don't know of anyone that wouldn't consider either of them.

Reluctant_spender

superantispyware is not an anti virus product but a usefully addition.

I find avast to be very good - find it a more rounded product.

PistonBroke_2

johnmc wrote: »

Active Virus Shield.

Sponsored by AOL, but is Kaspersky without the bells and whistles (and annoying macro-stopper they call Office Guard).

I'd have to Echo that Kaspersky are in the the top 2 AV's in the world so to get it for free is a no brainer

Previously i've used Mcaffe (Pants) AVG (Good) & Anti Vir (Good) but switched to AVS a couple of weeks ago and once installed it ran very well & i feel very confident it will do a good job too

p,s Johnmc do you play Cod2 ?

Conor_3

jennalicious wrote: »

For a years free McAfee 2007 http://www.!!!!!!.uk/free_McAfee_virusscan_plus_2007.php

HTH

You don't like the OP do you?