Whats the best free Anti Virus etc to download

nicensleazy

Just wondering what the best free Anti Virus and Mail protection is to download. Thanks folks

afx237vi

AVG free edition.

http://free.avg.com/ww-en/homepage

ademort

afx237vi wrote:

AVG free edition.

http://free.avg.com/ww-en/homepage

+1 i,ve used it for about 5 years and no problems.
Ademort

bwoody

agree, avg if u have to use windoze

Slow Downcp

+1 more for AVG

nicensleazy

Thanks guys

Fru T Bunn

Microsoft are offering a free one too now http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/default.aspx.

Cue the penguins ...

mfin

IMO Avast is better of the free ones (thats based on me knowing some viruses get through AVG before from first hand experience, although Im sure other people have seen similar through Avast).

Kaspersky Internet Security is worth the small spend if you want something thats well priced and minimum effect on your machines running for the protection that you get. Normally can get 3 comps for 1 year protected for £20ish

fast as fupp

UBUNTU

all show no go

Browse for Kapersky using Firefox whilst using a Mac and you should be okay I reckon.

richara3

Avg free+1

Zone alarm is a decent free firewall......

AllTheGear

Malwarebytes

Mosschops2

AVG too. I actually went for the paid version - since for the business, the licence covers three computers, and it's alledgedly slightly more up to date.

Have used free for years too. Compared to others I've used, mainly at work situations, almost entirely unobtrusive - have had problems with mcafees etc slowing things down way too much.......

fluff.

nod32: if you are cheap you can just reinstall the time limited (but otherwise fully functional) trial every 30 days. Avast was a bit of a cpu hog for me, and AVG is pretty poor at detection.

http://www.eset.com/download/free_trial ... ad_int.php

ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4, not Smart Security (you need to register that).

Bit of an edit: AVG seems to have improved since I last looked, still misses more than Nod32 but;
http://www.av-comparatives.org

sicknote

Have a look here for a test of the best three and avg does not do so well now.

I use Avira Antivirus

keef66

Avast for our pc and 2 laptops

Noticed AVG just released a new version of AVG free

Zone Alarm firewall on the XP machine, Windoze firewall OK on Vista. (Comodo also highly reccommended)

Also recommend a weekly springclean with CrapCleaner

And Superantispyware occasionally to hoover up anything the rest have missed.

AidanR

I use:

AVG antivirus
Comodo firewall
Malwarebyte's anti-malware
CCleaner

All on XP.

Licky Kicky

try this site:-

http://download.cnet.com/windows/

its where there is loads of good free software in general. for anti virus avast and avg are also always featured highly as the best free downloads.

i run AVG at home and so far its been great for the last two years now.

nicensleazy

Thanks again folks!

Stewie Griffin

fluff. wrote:

nod32: if you are cheap you can just reinstall the time limited (but otherwise fully functional) trial every 30 days. Avast was a bit of a cpu hog for me, and AVG is pretty poor at detection.

http://www.eset.com/download/free_trial ... ad_int.php

ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4, not Smart Security (you need to register that).

Bit of an edit: AVG seems to have improved since I last looked, still misses more than Nod32 but;
http://www.av-comparatives.org

Eset NOD32 +1 effing marvellous. I pay for it though.

dilemna

Licky Kicky wrote:

try this site:-

http://download.cnet.com/windows/

its where there is loads of good free software in general. for anti virus avast and avg are also always featured highly as the best free downloads.

i run AVG at home and so far its been great for the last two years now.

You think it has been great, but I am watching you.

Heheheheeeeee........ :twisted:

Only joking .

I might not be....