It sounds good..from the description on download.com..but I don't know i always have 100s of warning viruses..and it seems to quranteen it? what do you guys think of AVG 8.0. Or is there a free better virus protecter i should be using from d-load.com

thats probably the best free one i know of that isnt 30 day trial or something gay like that

viewtopic.php?f=45&t=787743

 

This topic is about best free antivirus programs.

 

I'd say use Avira, AVG isn't really that good.

Avira Antivirus from Download.com.

AVG is one of the worse ones. Avira Antivir is the way to go if you want a good free one.

Avast! or Avira for free one.

 

 

 

NOD32 or Kapersky (I think that's how you spell it) if you wanna pay.

i assume i gotta uninstall the anti virus to load up a new 1?(sorry im not computer smart)

Exactly.

i uninstalled avg..now i try avira and avast..both you have to pay..and now avg isnt totally free either?so now i have no anti virus?

You must have clicked trial-pay link.

 

http://download.cnet.com/Avira-AntiVir- ... d=11012914

 

Ah btw, you'll also need a firewall. Either go with your windows one, or download comodo or zonealarm.

AVG sucks, use Avira. And Avira does have a free version.

 

 

 

As far as a firewall goes, I know people will probably kill me for saying this but personally I use the windows one. Of course if you're worried about security feel free to download something better.

http://www.free-av.com

 

 

 

Ignore the trialpay links.

Don't really like it, i am using this AV.

 

http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/down ... ewall.html

Don't really like it, i am using this AV.

 

http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/down ... ewall.html

 

That's a Firewall, not an AV.

Avast seems to work great, and does constant blanket monitoring over your whole system, so it can tell if a virus is concealed in a download link.

 

 

 

home version which you can register for free is available for downlaod here: http://avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Don't really like it, i am using this AV.

 

http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/down ... ewall.html

 

That's a Firewall, not an AV.

 

It's actually both, but you can disable either feature.

 

 

 

Personally, I use the Comodo firewall with Avira antivirus (I had AVG for my AV, but then I started having problems with the updates and, after looking at the other AV thread, downloaded Avira).

Why is everyone sayig AVG sucks? I've used different versions of it for about 4 years now, with no problems. :roll:

What's so bad about AVG? (There's a newer version now btw)

 

I have both Avast! and AVG and they're both fine.

AVG Free with COMODO Firewall. Excellent combo, all free, all automatically updates, all extremely effective.

 

 

 

try majorgeeks.com to get whatever you need.

Avira has for a while been constantly higher than AVG on www.av-comparatives.org, an independent site which compares multiple AV software. Also, from personal experience, I found that Avira has picked up a lot of stuff that AVG hasn't and is generally faster for scans. Also I remember AVG didn't have rootkit protection, but they've probably added that in to the newer version.

Avira has for a while been constantly higher than AVG on http://www.av-comparatives.org, an independent site which compares multiple AV software. Also, from personal experience, I found that Avira has picked up a lot of stuff that AVG hasn't and is generally faster for scans. Also I remember AVG didn't have rootkit protection, but they've probably added that in to the newer version.

 

 

 

You have to buy AVG for rootkit protection.

My point exactly. It's included in the free version of AVIRA and checks for them when you do a system scan.