The best free anti virus out there

wazz · 12-06-2011, 18:47

Jus a lil thread to help out ppl. Who ever want the best protection

First of all Norton, mcafee, avg, and the ones u get with ur isp all suck and some of these slow down ur pc/laptop

These 3 have to be the best free anti virus out there. Pick one

Avast: http://www.avast.com/en-gb/index

Avira: http://www.avira.com/

Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE): http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/secur...s/default.aspx

Once u decided which anti virus want. I also reccoemned to get Free malware bytes on the side
Malware bytes: http://malwarebytes.org/

SnoopZ · 12-06-2011, 18:49

Norton doesn't suck anymore since 2009, i currently use Avast.

tosh mate · 12-06-2011, 18:53

I to use Avast, and get no problem's

wazz · 12-06-2011, 18:56

Yh avast is good.

I use Free Avast and Free Malware bytes

denphone · 12-06-2011, 18:56

AVG is a good one and its free.

tosh mate · 12-06-2011, 18:57

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Originally Posted by wazz

Yh avast is good.

I use Free Avast and Free Malware bytes

I use Malware byte's too....... and Zonealarm firewall

SnoopZ · 12-06-2011, 18:59

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Originally Posted by denphone

AVG is a good one and its free.

That used to be good but it seems to be a resource hog now, atleast it was last time i tried it on my parents computer, after taking it off and putting Avast on it the computer flies along.

dave6x · 12-06-2011, 19:09

I'm using Avast and SUPERAntiSpyware, happy with both.

wazz · 12-06-2011, 19:11

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Originally Posted by tosh mate

I use Malware byte's too....... and Zonealarm firewall

Another great firewall i heard of is Comodo. which is free
comodo: http://www.comodo.com/home/internet-...y/firewall.php

SnoopZ · 12-06-2011, 19:11

Comodo is good i have been using it a few years.

nashville · 12-06-2011, 19:14

Avast for me. I have no problem

Rockabilly Spike · 12-06-2011, 20:54

i don't trust free security software. especially if the company also do a premium version you pay for.
what is the free version lacking? thats why its free. cos its very very basic.
not good enough for me. i don't mind paying £20 or so once a year for a full security suite rather than running 3-5 free softwares all at the same time
its only once a year.

but according to the internet masses, if you pay money for software, you're an idiot.
am happy to be an idiot.

**Stuart** · 12-06-2011, 21:13

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Originally Posted by Rockabilly Spike

i don't trust free security software. especially if the company also do a premium version you pay for.
what is the free version lacking? thats why its free. cos its very very basic.
not good enough for me. i don't mind paying £20 or so once a year for a full security suite rather than running 3-5 free softwares all at the same time
its only once a year.

but according to the internet masses, if you pay money for software, you're an idiot.
am happy to be an idiot.

I don't think anyone who pays for software is an idiot, but the free edition of avast has repeatedly beat many of the paid software applications in antivirus tests.

However, if you want to know what the free version of Avast is missing compared to the paid version, http://www.avast.com/en-gb/lp-free-u...=en-gb&p_elm=8

wazz · 12-06-2011, 21:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockabilly Spike

i don't trust free security software. especially if the company also do a premium version you pay for.
what is the free version lacking? thats why its free. cos its very very basic.
not good enough for me. i don't mind paying £20 or so once a year for a full security suite rather than running 3-5 free softwares all at the same time
its only once a year.

but according to the internet masses, if you pay money for software, you're an idiot.
am happy to be an idiot.

may I ask which anti virus u use

Rockabilly Spike · 12-06-2011, 21:41

currently trying Trend Micro Titanium Max. had Kaspersky which was fine until it stopped updating automatically, even after a reformat it refused to update.

had the 90 day trial of Norton 360 V5 and found it very good and easy to use.

to me its not just having an antivirus software, its the whole protection suite I like.
rather than having a few progs all running and using up resources separately.

Norton used to be a massive resource hog but I found that the 306 V5 was using less resources than my logitech keyboard/mouse software!
trying the Trend Micro as i got a copy from the rep when he visited work. would be happy enough to pay for it if it was a reasonable price.
i know Currys sell the 3 license for about £27