I need anti virus

[seanR]

What do you guys use?
Didi I say it should be free...

 

[Mudderoy]

http://free.grisoft.com/

They'll try to trick you into clicking the one that you have to pay for, just pick the one on the LEFT and make sure it doesn't have a price associated with it. It is a 51mb download. Nice stuff, I've been running it for years.

 

[kujito]

Some providers like comcast provide free antivirus software. Just look for a link on their homepage.

 

[Bent]

For freeware I run a combination of Avira, Ad aware, and AGV 7.5. I don't let any of them start at system boot; I only run them when I want to scan or update. The newer versions of the AVG can eat up too much RAM, especially if you let them run in the background. I like the Avira better than AGV for detection and removal, though.

 

[RTicUL8]

Free = AVG

However, I pay for and use Webroot

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[Dustin_Z]

Symatec corporate edition.

What? It was free to me. :eyes:

 

[wim hoppenbrouwers]

Avast! Antivirus Home Edition free download.:laugh:

And for spyware: Spyware Doctor.

 

[Deadman 94 xj]

http://www.download.com/windows/security-software/2001-2023_4-0.html?tag=rb_content;contentNav

Look through them and pick out wich ones you want to download. I've used this site many times after being attacked.

AVG and Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware are great.


I run a 2003 version of ad aware because the new version wants you to pay for the ad-watch.

 

[H8PVMT]

For freeware I run a combination of Avira, Ad aware, and AGV 7.5. I don't let any of them start at system boot; I only run them when I want to scan or update. The newer versions of the AVG can eat up too much RAM, especially if you let them run in the background. I like the Avira better than AGV for detection and removal, though.

X1000 on the no start up issue

 

[JeepFreak21]

Linux
Billy

 

[ocean_jet]

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Hasn't let me down in 3+ years.

 

[Bent]

X1000 on the no start up issue

This comes in handy for controling things at start-up.
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

 

[ECKSJAY]

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Hasn't let me down in 3+ years.

x2

 

[crazyjim]

This comes in handy for controling things at start-up.
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

Run -> msconfig

 

[Bent]

Run -> msconfig

Yes, that too. As an idiot, though, I respond better to the one I posted.

 

[rsquirt83]

AdAware lavasoftusa.com
Spybot S&D safer-networking.org
AVG free.avg.com
Malwarebytes malwarebytes.org


Most if not all of these can also be found at www.download.com

 

[MahnkenVille]

used Avast! for about two years with no problems, then the desktop got completely wiped by a NASTY virus...

We've been running Norton 360 ever since. Free is nice if you go on only safe sites and are cautious about email attachments, but we haven't had a problem with Norton 360 (other than it being a bit slow) since we got it...it was totally worth the money.

 

[IndyXJ]

Avast

 

[wolfpackjeeper]

Linux
Billy

+10 billion

what is this "anti-virus software" that you speak of, and why do you have to get it extra apart from the actual system?

http://www.ubuntu.com/

seriously, download Ubuntu, installed ontop of windows it will automatically setup a dual boot system, and after about 3 weeks you will never even boot to windows except for some games if you are into those. Been on it about 2 years and have never looked back.

 

[beakie]

+10 billion

what is this "anti-virus software" that you speak of, and why do you have to get it extra apart from the actual system?

http://www.ubuntu.com/

seriously, download Ubuntu, installed ontop of windows it will automatically setup a dual boot system, and after about 3 weeks you will never even boot to windows except for some games if you are into those. Been on it about 2 years and have never looked back.

will be giving this a try... downloading as we speak... type... read... whatever.