just had computer re installed with windows xp, what is the best free to download antivirus i can get on line
thanks tony
thanks tony
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avast free anti virus...you get auto upgrades....100% free and highly recommended.. 
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They are all free, even the paid for ones
I use NOD32
I use NOD32
Before I got the new laptop which came with McAfee I used F-secure which seemed to work well and was free.
Avg
4 replies, 4 different programs suggested.
Welcome to the wonderful world of asking for recommendations for free anti virus software.
At the end of the day, no anti virus program is 100% effective. It's just a case of trying each and seeing which you prefer, or installing one and sticking with it.
And by the way, don't have more than one anti virus program running at the same time. Having them both installed is fine, as long as one is disabled while the other is enabled.
(Im an AVG man by the way )
Welcome to the wonderful world of asking for recommendations for free anti virus software.
At the end of the day, no anti virus program is 100% effective. It's just a case of trying each and seeing which you prefer, or installing one and sticking with it.
And by the way, don't have more than one anti virus program running at the same time. Having them both installed is fine, as long as one is disabled while the other is enabled.
(Im an AVG man by the way
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There are only two programs needed to keep any computer clean forever.
AVG Free 8
CCleaner
Best antivirus online and ccleaner just gets rid of all the junk you collect when browsing the web. Never had a serious virus problems with that set up and my computer gets round like a nympho in essex
All the other default windows security is fine
AVG Free 8
CCleaner
Best antivirus online and ccleaner just gets rid of all the junk you collect when browsing the web. Never had a serious virus problems with that set up and my computer gets round like a nympho in essex
All the other default windows security is fine
"There are only two programs needed to keep any computer clean forever" - hooray for wide and blanket staments like these!
Im just wondering how <insert name of anti virus software> goes about detecting the ones that <insert same name of anti virus software> has been proven not to detect...
One program is not good enough.
Im happy with Zonealarm so I can control what is going out of my machine, AVG for virii, Spybot for malware, Firefox with No-Script plugin and plain old common sence.
"All the other default windows security is fine" - No it isn't. The Windows Firewall has numerous flaws, only tracks what is coming in to your machine, and is known to have backdoors in it. Have a browse round some of these links.
To be honest, common sence is your best friend here. Don't open attachments from people you don't know, always have "Show known file extensions" ticked (so you can see that "sexypictureoflady.jpg" is actually "sexypictureoflady.jpg.exe") and don't go browsing the dark places of the web, and keep your Operating System updated and patched.
Im just wondering how <insert name of anti virus software> goes about detecting the ones that <insert same name of anti virus software> has been proven not to detect...
One program is not good enough.
Im happy with Zonealarm so I can control what is going out of my machine, AVG for virii, Spybot for malware, Firefox with No-Script plugin and plain old common sence.
"All the other default windows security is fine" - No it isn't. The Windows Firewall has numerous flaws, only tracks what is coming in to your machine, and is known to have backdoors in it. Have a browse round some of these links.
To be honest, common sence is your best friend here. Don't open attachments from people you don't know, always have "Show known file extensions" ticked (so you can see that "sexypictureoflady.jpg" is actually "sexypictureoflady.jpg.exe") and don't go browsing the dark places of the web, and keep your Operating System updated and patched.
my computer ahs just become riddled with viruses. i was using AVG
Great Elx18, perhaps you can tell us how.
Best anti virus is common sense. Don't open files that you aren't expecting and stick to trusted sources. Actual AV programs should be treated as fall-back not first line of defence
Too true
And I wouldn't bother paying for any because these are targeted more as they are main stream, so in effect you are paying to attract hackers..........hackers tend not to dwell on finding flaws in free AV programs as nothing good is ever behind them.I wouldnt bother with free anti virus programs its like having a fat security guard, easy to get past
Quite sure Barclays, HSBC, etc..... don't use avg Free 8.0
Researched this in my workshop, detects 70% more viruses/exploits than any other av program. get it!
http://download.cnet.com/Avira-Anti...l-10322935&subj=dl&tag=button&cdlPid=11012914
http://download.cnet.com/Avira-Anti...l-10322935&subj=dl&tag=button&cdlPid=11012914
Buy Kasperski, it's excellent.
Iv got a full version of avg and i use torrent sites and iv had no probs.
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