Hey, my Windows Live OneCare trial just expired, and I don't wanna pay to keep using it, and I was wondering what is the best free Anti-Virus program I can download for Windows???
Anpippin 0 Junior Poster
russey123 0 Junior Poster in Training
There is no "good" free virus scan. You should pay for a virus scan. You have to think you spend around 600 bucks on a new computer and a virus scan is around 20-50 bucks a year that can save a computer. Its worth paying for one than have a virus eat your pc up. I use PC security shield. Its one of the best virus scans out there i got it for 20 bucks you can get it from pc security shields website or search for it on pc magazine thats how i got it for 20.
Stefano Mtangoo 455 Senior Poster
I use Avast, and have not let me down
Xlphos 16 Veteran Poster
There is no "good" free virus scan. You should pay for a virus scan. You have to think you spend around 600 bucks on a new computer and a virus scan is around 20-50 bucks a year that can save a computer. Its worth paying for one than have a virus eat your pc up. I use PC security shield. Its one of the best virus scans out there i got it for 20 bucks you can get it from pc security shields website or search for it on pc magazine thats how i got it for 20.
I disagree I think that there is nothing wrong with free virus scanners I have used AVG and Comodo, I have never have had a virus problem. I don't know about Avast I have never used it but many people think it is pretty good.
I you want to think about it a bit more why not download a free trial of a paid for product like norton, or mcafee. I cycled through a few trial until I decided to use a free anti-virus.
Personnaly I hate paying for software especially if their is a similar free one around.
I would say either get a free one or download a free trial for a paid version then get it if you like it.
- Hope this helps.
Stefano Mtangoo 455 Senior Poster
These are pretty good freeware:
Avira Antivir personal
Avast home
AVG free
Any of it, any! But I use avast as I said
jwreid16 0 Newbie Poster
Hey, my Windows Live OneCare trial just expired, and I don't wanna pay to keep using it, and I was wondering what is the best free Anti-Virus program I can download for Windows???
The one I used in the past (temporarily) was AVG. Take my advice and buy a decent virus scanner. As the saying goes, you get nothing in life for free.
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
if you want better coverage [and be tormented with popups are you sure you want to do this or that or both ]you will need to buy one in my opinion, if you want one that offers this all in one program ,anti virus, real time spyware and adware protection, personal firewall
Godsp3ed -7 Posting Whiz in Training
Here's A list of Few Free Ones with the Download Link :
Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition 8.0
Comodo Internet Security 3.9.95478.509
There is AVG, Avast, AVira,etc. but i haven't Mentioned them here. Go to Download.com and search for relevant names and then download the ones of your choice. :)
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
Nick Evan commented: nice clean downloadsite +20
Nick Evan 4,005 Industrious Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
f you want one that offers this all in one program ,anti virus, real time spyware and adware protection, personal firewall
The new avg (8.5) has most of this, but it has slown my computer down enormously.
[little off-topic]
Anyone else have this issue or is it just time to format my HD (again)?
Godsp3ed -7 Posting Whiz in Training
The new avg (8.5) has most of this, but it has slown my computer down enormously.
[little off-topic]
Anyone else have this issue or is it just time to format my HD (again)?
AVG is known to slow down most users' computers, try Avast or Avira, comparatively faster but not as good as AVG, almost close.
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
The new avg (8.5) has most of this, but it has slown my computer down enormously.
[little off-topic]
Anyone else have this issue or is it just time to format my HD (again)?
that why people are switching to avast and avira ,any all inone security will slow things down ,as it working harder ,sort of!
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