Are there any free and SAFE anti-virus programs I can download?
The computer that I’m on has no protection against viruses whatsoever.
My dad told me that most free anti-virus programs are really just computer worms in disguise that’ll corrupt my computer anyway. I certainly don’t want that to happen, so are there any free, safe ones or should I just go buy one myself?
November 18th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
do this on-line scan first : http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/
only if you think you might be infected now.
Then
i suggest you go and get Avast : http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
you can not get a better Antivirus with anti-spyware system for free.
it has many features you will have to pay for in other systems.
don’t forget to register or you will only have it for 60 days
by registering you will get a licence for a full year.
just re-register at the end of the year to get another one year licence.
if you do not like the look of Avast
then microsoft supply a system for free..
Microsoft Security Essentials : http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/
the next best free one is Avira
Avira : http://www.free-av.com/en/products/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html
remember you must only have one antivirus system on your computer at anyone time.
your father is an uneducated nincompoop
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November 18th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
i use avg… it’s free and does the job for me.
http://free.avg.com/gb-en/homepage
November 18th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Get this one
Microsoft Security Essentials
http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/
If it is not available from your country, get it from here
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Microsoft-Security-Essentials.shtml
Free forever, and completely safe, I am using it right now.
November 18th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
AVG is a good one with good features. I use it and have had no problems with it.
November 18th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
i hear avg is great.
November 18th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
AVG is free, safe and widely used.
November 18th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
DO NOT USE AVG. Everyone seems to support it because it’s free. It doesn’t do the job well and constantly has problems.
Norton SLOWS down your computer tremendously and seems to only be a big name that people know.
The best protection I know of is KASPERSKY Antivirus 2010-
http://www.urlsubstr.com/kaspersky