What is the best free virus protection software?

9 thoughts on “What is the best free virus protection software?”

1. certificationhelp says:

   June 9, 2009 at 12:48 am

   The best free one would be AVG. Also its very easy to use. Here is the website where you will find it 🙂

   http://free.avg.com/

2. Jake Cohen says:

   June 9, 2009 at 12:48 am

   I've tried a lot of different things. Avg, Norton, etc. But they are all extremely slow and cost a lot.

   I've had really good experiences with this thing called Adware Alert, they use a really good shared and daily updated directory of virus and it's free.

   Again in my experience this is A++ software and I haven't got a virus since.

   You can download it here, pretty sure it's free:
   http://www.adwarealert.com/index.php?hop=enterworld

3. Jessica Queller says:

   June 9, 2009 at 12:48 am

   It's better to stop thinking "antivirus" programs will protect you.

   Instead you should:

   1. Set up and use almost exclusively a limited user account.
   http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/2004/06/17/157962.aspx

   2. Google the phrase "social engineering" and read the first five results.
   http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22social+engineering%22&btnG=Google+Search

   3. Install Windows updates automatically.
   http://www.updatexp.com/windows-automatic-updates.html

   4. Use Firefox with the NoScript extension.
   https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/722

   5. Turn off autorun in Windows:
   http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/967940.mspx

   6. Don't pirate music, movies, or software

4. michael s says:

   June 9, 2009 at 12:48 am

   Here is a nifty informative site to go to to see all the results of the Anti-Virus products out there…AV Comparisons.org

5. . ʌvʌvʌ . says:

   June 9, 2009 at 12:48 am

   Do this on-line scan first : http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
   only if you might be worried that you could be infected now.

   then go and get avast for full time protection,
   you can not get a better anti virus system for free.
   it has many features you will have to pay for in other systems.

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

   don't forget to register or you will only have it for 60 days
   by registering you will get a licence for a full year.
   just re-register at the end of the year to get another one year licence.

   if you feel you would be even safer with a firewall also then
   try this one it's also free and it has no conflicts with avast

   http://www.pctools.com/firewall/

   ☺

6. Jon T says:

   June 9, 2009 at 12:48 am

   Avast malware bytes and spyhunter free detection scan.

7. knowguy says:

   June 9, 2009 at 12:48 am

   Search and do the research into which free software apps are best, and recommended by respected online people like Leo Laporte.

8. SHAN says:

   June 9, 2009 at 12:48 am

   AVG antivirus

9. Kelly Wright says:

   June 9, 2009 at 12:48 am

   Totally FREE antivirus programs with real-time protection:
   1. avast! Home Edition
   2. AVG Free
   3. Avira Personal
   3. Bit Defender Free
   4. Comodo
   Additionally, install SpyBot Search & Destroy – free antispyware with active monitor.

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