Whats the best all round free anti-virus/trojan and spyware program?

GazRicey · 01-13-2009, 06:42 AM

Hi All,

Does anybody know of a program that covers viruses,trojan and spyware with out any limitations. Currently I'm using the free version of AVG just wondering if there is one that covers all (internet, downloads etc)

Thanks
Gary

LeLe · 01-28-2009, 12:00 PM

Gary,
I don't know which is better (not having used AVG, myself), but I use AVAST and it has been working great for me. Check is out, if you wish. www.avast.com

Click the Purchase button, scroll down to the FREE home registration. Follow instructions from there.

Also, download the free Virus Cleaner on that site (once installed, it updates daily).

Good luck.

Lee

rbalaji · 01-28-2009, 12:20 PM

Look here for reviews on some security products. I prefer to have different specialized products to take care of different kinds of threats and also because products oriented towards one threat I can get for free while these suites cost money. If you search around, I am sure you can get to some site that compares all-in-one suites.

~~blackbox_ns~~ · 01-28-2009, 02:00 PM

Avira is my current favorite. Few reasons are it resource efficient, more so than others and it has root kit detection, most other free software doesn't offer that until you pay for the upgrade.

wolski888 · 01-28-2009, 03:49 PM

http://www.av-comparatives.org/
Use this website and according to their results, AVIRA!!
I use McAfee unfortunately (long story).
AVIRA is free for home use.
Good luck.
wolski888

GazRicey · 01-29-2009, 01:09 AM

Thanks for the replies I will look into it.

RoboMonkeyManv1 · 01-31-2009, 08:07 PM

Heh... I'm having the same problem as well. My Norton 360 subscription ended not long ago and I need a free anti-virus program until I either decide to go with Norton, or something else. The first thing I did was download AVG, but now I don't know what program to use. I guess I'll try Avira next (since I heard so much praise from others).

peterlakey · 02-01-2009, 04:22 AM

rest easy . of the free versions my vote is avira . makes you feel safe and has all the coverage you need . cheers peter

01-13-2009, 06:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
GazRicey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 55 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium	Whats the best all round free anti-virus/trojan and spyware program? Hi All, Does anybody know of a program that covers viruses,trojan and spyware with out any limitations. Currently I'm using the free version of AVG just wondering if there is one that covers all (internet, downloads etc) Thanks Gary

01-28-2009, 12:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
LeLe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 3 OS: WIN XP	Re: Whats the best all round free anti-virus/trojan and spyware program? Gary, I don't know which is better (not having used AVG, myself), but I use AVAST and it has been working great for me. Check is out, if you wish. www.avast.com Click the Purchase button, scroll down to the FREE home registration. Follow instructions from there. Also, download the free Virus Cleaner on that site (once installed, it updates daily). Good luck. Lee

01-28-2009, 12:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
rbalaji Tech, Microsoft Support Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,193 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Whats the best all round free anti-virus/trojan and spyware program? Look here for reviews on some security products. I prefer to have different specialized products to take care of different kinds of threats and also because products oriented towards one threat I can get for free while these suites cost money. If you search around, I am sure you can get to some site that compares all-in-one suites. __________________ Balaji Ramanathan Computers - You can't live with them, you can't live without them!

01-28-2009, 02:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~blackbox_ns~~ Troubled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gone! Posts: 143 OS: Xp	Re: Whats the best all round free anti-virus/trojan and spyware program? Avira is my current favorite. Few reasons are it resource efficient, more so than others and it has root kit detection, most other free software doesn't offer that until you pay for the upgrade.

01-28-2009, 03:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
wolski888 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Guelph, ON, Canada Posts: 143 OS: XP Service Pack 2, Wiindows 2000	Re: Whats the best all round free anti-virus/trojan and spyware program? http://www.av-comparatives.org/ Use this website and according to their results, AVIRA!! I use McAfee unfortunately (long story). AVIRA is free for home use. Good luck. wolski888

01-29-2009, 01:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
GazRicey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 55 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium	Re: Whats the best all round free anti-virus/trojan and spyware program? Thanks for the replies I will look into it. __________________ "If it was easy, everybody would be doing it." "Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance? "

01-31-2009, 08:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
RoboMonkeyManv1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 92 OS: Windows XP SP2/Vista	Re: Whats the best all round free anti-virus/trojan and spyware program? Heh... I'm having the same problem as well. My Norton 360 subscription ended not long ago and I need a free anti-virus program until I either decide to go with Norton, or something else. The first thing I did was download AVG, but now I don't know what program to use. I guess I'll try Avira next (since I heard so much praise from others). __________________ RoboMonkeyMan[v1]

02-01-2009, 04:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
peterlakey Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 68 OS: xp sp2	Re: Whats the best all round free anti-virus/trojan and spyware program? rest easy . of the free versions my vote is avira . makes you feel safe and has all the coverage you need . cheers peter