Gandorf61 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 My friend just got a new laptop but she doesn't have an antivirus program at the moment and wants a free one that she can use. I've looked at some free ones like Avast and AVG but can't figure out which one will have the best protection for the computer. So does anyone have any advice for which is the best free antivirus program? Pyramid Plunder Guide Tip.it Forum Rules Adventurer's LogThanks to Cowboy14 for the awesome sig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJoe Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Hababadidabba program! Or you can go for Avast or Avira, i wouldn't recommend AVG. Combine with a firewall (windows one or zonealarm or comdo). J'adore aussi le sexe et les snuff moviesJe trouve que ce sont des purs moments de vieJe ne me reconnais plus dans les gensJe suis juste un cas désespérantEt comme personne ne viendra me réclamerJe terminerai comme un objet retrouvé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgelemmons Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 AVG once was good, but's starting to settle into the same rut as Norton and McAffee. I prefer Avira over Avast, but that's just me. Thanks to Uno for the awsome sig <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryomancer Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Clare recommended this setup in a topic (not to me personally): avast! antivirus Comodo firewall Ad-aware It's pretty good, does the job as well as if not better than the paid for anti-malware software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jernlov Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I've settled for Clamwin and Spybot S&D for my anti-malware. Steam | Soup | Last.fm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandorf61 Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 So I could install a setup like this: Avast! Antivirus or Avira Windows Firewall (is windows firewall reliable?) And possibly ad-aware or spybot S&D Pyramid Plunder Guide Tip.it Forum Rules Adventurer's LogThanks to Cowboy14 for the awesome sig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracion1 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Avira. I've recently upgrade the latest version and it's protected me from a lot of nasties that AVG completely missed. Avast is quite good to, but I prefer Avira. "In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salad Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Clare recommended this setup in a topic (not to me personally): avast! antivirus Comodo firewall Ad-aware It's pretty good, does the job as well as if not better than the paid for anti-malware software. I would have said exactly the same thing exept maybe for the firewall. I suggest zonealarm, it's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazarabbit Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Avast is a good one. There isn't really a good one thats free, they do all have their flaws. She could get a trial version of trend micro or something for the first few just so she can keep and eye out and search for one she actually likes. Proud Tip.It Moderator December 07 - October 2009Proud TETAU Member 2006 - 2007 <3"I had a standing agreement with god. I'd agree to believe in him, barely, so long as he let me sleep in on Sundays." - Rose Hathaway[ Posting & You ] [ Forum Rules ] [ Next Tetau Event ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbrideau Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 In fact, Avast is also declining currently. It has loads of falsepositives and can't delete viruses completely most of the time. For free antivirus, Avira antivir is for the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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