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Which is best free antivirus except Norten.I am new to internet. How can i
download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.
 
Which is best free antivirus except Norten.I am new to internet. How can i
download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.
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A number of experts agree that the retail AV version of McAfee, Norton and
Trend Micro has become cumbersome and bloated for the average user.

AVG is *not* the flavor of the day anymore, but since you're after the free
version you can try and decide for yourself.

Real-time AV applications - for viral malware.
Do not utilize more than one (1) real-time anti-virus scanning engine!
Disable the e-mail scanning function during installation (Custom
Installation on some AV apps.) as it provides no additional protection.
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
In fact, most of experts (incl. Norton) believe that scanning incoming and
outgoing mail causes e-mail file corruption.

Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free
http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html

Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
(Choose Custom Installation and under Resident
Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.)

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
http://free.grisoft.com/

On-demand AV application.
(add it to your arsenal and use it as a "second opinion" av scanner).
BitDefender10 Free Edition
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html

A-S applications - for non-viral malware.
The effectiveness of an individual A-S scanners can be wide-ranging and
oftentimes a collection of scanners is best. There isn't one software that
cleans and immunizes you against everything. That's why you need multiple
products to do the job i.e. overlap their coverage - one may catch what
another may miss, (grab'em all).

SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

Ad-Aware - Free
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html

Spybot Search & Destroy - Free
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista)
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
Interesting reading:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html
"...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects
changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about
the actual threat."

A clarification on the terminology: the word "malware" is short for
"malicious software." Most Anti-Virus applications detect many types of
malware such as viruses, worms, trojans, etc.
What AV applications usually don't detect is "non-viral" malware, and the
term "non-viral malware" is normally used to refer to things like spyware
and adware.

Some more useful applications:
Spyware Blaster - Free
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Rootkit Revealer - Free
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Utilities/RootkitRevealer.mspx

Crap Cleaner - Free
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
If Windows Defender is utilized go to Applications, under Utilities
uncheck "Windows Defender".

CW Shredder - Free
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/CWShredder.shtml

Good luck :)
 
Kayman gave you some excellent links... go with Avast and stop any of the
Shields you don't use.
 
I would re-evaluate whether Norton 2008 should still be considered
bloated, cumbersome, etc.

I've avoided Norton for the last decade, and echoed the "avoid Norton"
but NIS 2008 really is a new program from the ground up.

- Greg
 
Which is best free antivirus except Norten.
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You will undoubtedly get several different opinions. Here's my
opinion: Avast!


I am new to internet. How can i
download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.
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AVG is free. McAfee is not. But McAfee, along with Norton, should be
avoided.
 
Again :
You will undoubtedly get several different opinions.
Here's my opinion too : Would you work for free???
So how do you expert a free software fully work for you!!!

If you spend 1,000$ for a good computer and you don't have 40$/year to
protect you investment???

For me it's the same as buying a 20,000$ car and don't have any money for
the insurance.


Good look!!!

Good look!!!

Bob
 
Again :
You will undoubtedly get several different opinions.
Here's my opinion too : Would you work for free???
So how do you expert a free software fully work for you!!!

If you spend 1,000$ for a good computer and you don't have 40$/year to
protect you investment???

For me it's the same as buying a 20,000$ car and don't have any money for
the insurance.

Good look!!!

Good look!!!

Bob







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You can find AVG fee at http://free.grisoft.com/

good luck.
 
Kayman gave you some excellent links. However, go with AVG as your
antivirus program.
 
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