Virus protection downloads

[Tailendcharley]

Morning all,

Anyone got any suggestions for the best,free anti virus downloads please.


Just been infected:Angry: and had to dump my old laptopoh:

Any good suggestions please:thumb:

Regards

Smithy

 

[reader]

You could look at Avast, Avira AntiVir, or the slightly now bloated AVG

 

[PenelopePitstop]

I use AVG and it seems OK

Also have XoftSpy SE on and Spybot

Belt and braces I suppose!

 

[johnsandywhite]

:Cool: AVG & Avira Anti-Virus. :thumb:

 

[ubuntu1]

Virus protection

My vote is for AVG. It checks all of your downloads, updates itself and can be set to do regular full system scans - all for free!!!

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[scotjimland]

another AVG user :thumb: :thumb:

 

[Taran_Las]

I use AVG but it does soak up a lot of cpu. OK when used on a new machine but annoyingly slow when used on a less powerful/old one. But as its free I can't complain (too much).

 

[tommytli]

avast has been good for me:thumb:

 

[ArenqueRojo]

Agree AVG is good but if you are a Barclays online customer they will give you Kapersky for free.
Patrick

 

[MikeandCarolyn]

I spose,like most things,you get what you 'pay' for.Carolyn uses Avast and it seems ok-coupled with Malwarebytes free version to get rid of the spyware.
I have used freebies and had probs over the yrs-so now I use Kapersky and Malwarebytes
paid for version to stop spyware rather than just detect and get rid.

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[WillH]

AVG - no problems

 

[evans88]

No firewall with AVG. I use Comodo which uodates daily and has the firewall. Computer also runs quicker since I ditched AVG.

 

[andycotterell]

I can recommend Spybot Search and Destroy, which I've been using for a few years. As well as active malware protection and full system sweeps it also intelligently controls all registry and start-up changes and allows you to intervene.

You can read more and download here:
The home of Spybot-S&D!

I wouldn't personally recommend AVG (although a lot of people are happy with it) as it seems to run a lot of resource-hungry processes.

 

[Larrynwin]

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[barbt]

I used AVG but found it didn't do what it claimed to.
I bought PANDA for £16 ( for three licences ) on Amazon. I would recommend Panda to anyone, it reallly is very good, and £16 isn't much for the protection it gives.

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[smifee]

A computer mag, I think it was PC Advisor, recently tested some antivirus programs and the result was you get what you pay/don't pay for. Norton, Macafee & paid for AVG did a great job of protection. The free ones did an OK job.

I use Comodo which came out as the worst performer but it's the thinnest.

It's my choice because I hate my computer being taken over by Norton, Macafee, AOL etc.

 

[Tailendcharley]

Thanks for all the info...I'm now fully loaded with all manner of stuff so I should be alright in the future :thumb::thumb: but somehow I doubt it


Regards

Smithy :thumb::thumb:

 

[sinbad1]

I used avg for years ;but because of avg8 being a resource hog slowing things down, i have changed to avira antivir which works well for me.

Personally i prefer to have a standalone antivirus with separate malware program, never paid for antivirus protection can't see the point.

regards