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by **fishpoo222** on Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:52 am

I need some good FREE antivirus anyone got any suggestions?

(im realy low on money as in i dont have any)

errr im gonna get killed for suggesting this but it has to run on windows (are there any for linux out there? is it worth bothering? do viruses exist around its beautiful code?)[/u]

by **Rommaster** on Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:50 pm

Try AVG anti-virus scanner.

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1

It's one of the best rated free anti-virus scanners around.

by **Jeed** on Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:52 pm

Yeah, try AVG anti virus with a firewall like zone alarm free is a great combonation for windows security, or just dont get viruses in the first place and dont piss a coder off lol

Jeed,

by **SlicerSV** on Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:43 pm

AVG Free is better than Norton or McAfee...

by **Sephy** on Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:47 pm

There's also ClamAV for Windows (IIRC, it's a frontend for ClamAV, people use it on mail servers to check for Windows viruses) if you don't like AVG. I never used it myself, but the people I recommended AVG to aren't having any problems with it.

I wouldn't advise you to pick Norton, it's been getting worse and worse.

by **al3xis** on Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:44 pm

i also recommend avg..

by **Rommaster** on Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:16 pm

SlicerSV wrote:AVG Free is better than Norton or McAfee...

It's not better. It's faster, but it isn't better as in keeping the viruses, adware etc away.

by **phaxi** on Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:42 am

all for the AVG Very Happy

by **borg** on Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:05 pm

AVG just released a free spyware checker thing too, it's kinda nice there are companies out there who will provide free stuff for the avg user

by **darthmandeep** on Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:45 am

I always suggest the free version of AVG to my relatives when they ask for computer-security advice.

Along with JavaCools SpywareBlaster, Spybot S&D, Adaware, and a good firewall like Kerio or the old Sygate, combined with Firefox or Opera and a limited-user account Windows can be a fairly secure system. And if you're a gamer you don't really need to run any of that stuff resident in memory, just update and scan once a week.

Most important security tool is common sense though. Wink

by **blinker** on Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:50 am

i prefer mcafee than avg. im used to it in using in our internet cafe than avg, ive tried avg thou sometimes some of its features doesnt work. i rili cant tell what's the different of this two anti virus but theyre both cool as long as theyre always updated and can stop virus,worm from infecting the pc's and spreading it to the network.

by **Rommaster** on Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:15 pm

According to a computer magazine I read, McAfee is the best anti-virus scanner around. And one of the best free ones in AVG. So Blinker you're getting a bit off-topic. Rolling Eyes

by **Sephy** on Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:48 pm

I like NOD32, but I honestly don't think that having the best anti-virus EVER! running is such a big deal. As long as you don't do stupid things like opening weird executable files or go around with a unpatched OS or a unsafe browser, you're fine.

by **Pete** on Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:37 pm

fishpoo222 wrote:I need some good FREE antivirus anyone got any suggestions?

(im realy low on money as in i dont have any)

errr im gonna get killed for suggesting this but it has to run on windows (are there any for linux out there? is it worth bothering? do viruses exist around its beautiful code?)[/u]

Here are few from my bookmarks:

Several FreeAV Programs listed in the article; with a review.
Free Antivirus: Finally Ready for Prime Time
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0, ... 462,00.asp

AVG Free Edition
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/40/lng/ww

AntiVir
http://www.free-av.com/

Clam AntiVirus
http://www.clamav.net/

Clam AntiVirus (portable version; no install; with GUI)
http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/ ... le_clamwin

Another list of Free A/V programs:
http://www.techimo.com/forum/t130905.html

Now; here are a few links to independent reviews of A/V software. Ok, most are independent:

http://www.virusbtn.com/index
http://www.wildlist.org/
http://www.av-test.org/
http://www.firewallguide.com/anti-virus.htm

Regards,
Pete

by **deags** on Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:05 pm

for security use AVAST

for something that just works AVG

then again all software can be free Wink

symantec corp is very easy and nice

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