Any decent FREE virus, worm, spyware protection?

2008-08-28 11:12:33

#1

Phaytal: Member; +20|6422|Engarlandd

Yarr, now i know the best form of protection against viruses, worms, spyware etc is down right common sense. Believe me, I've had way too many people come ask me at work which is the best to buy and like a good employee, and in the interest of the company, i direct them to the most expensive one.

Anyway back to the point, I'm just looking for some programs which will just give me the reassurance that if i do miss something it'll still have a chance to catch it

2008-08-28 11:24:04

#2

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6714|Chicago, IL

Avast!

and Spybot Search and Destroy

2008-08-28 11:25:27

#3

Peter: Super Awesome Member; +494|6670|dm_maidenhead

For spyware: Spybot search and destroy

2008-08-28 11:29:20

#4

GravyDan: Back from the Grave(y); +768|6200|CA

In the interest of your company, I think you should buy the most expensive anti virus software you stock. Buy three copies, in case the first two explode.

2008-08-28 11:29:30

#5

Mutantbear: Semi Constructive Criticism; +1,431|6232|London, England

I like AVG

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2008-08-28 11:31:01

#6

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6721|The Twilight Zone

Avast

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2008-08-28 11:32:33

#7

mikeyb118: Evil Overlord; +76|6866|S.C.

AVG free

2008-08-28 11:36:12

#8

OrangeHound: Busy doing highfalutin adminy stuff ...; +1,335|6917|Washington DC

avast ... been using it for 3 years and haven't had a single problem

2008-08-28 11:39:50

#9

Brasso: member; +1,549|6898

S.Lythberg wrote:
Avast!

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-08-28 11:54:10

#10

SgtHeihn: Should have ducked; +394|6755|Ham Lake, MN (Fucking Cold)

OrangeHound wrote:
avast ... been using it for 3 years and haven't had a single problem

I would listen to OH, he made the internet!!

I have used AVG and it got annoying every time I went on the internet I had to wait while it updated. I might try Avast on my sons computer instead of Symantec.

Last edited by SgtHeihn (2008-08-28 12:04:22)

2008-08-28 12:19:13

#11

i g: Banned; +876|6132|GA

avg free + ccleaner

2008-08-28 12:39:39

#12

Noobeater: Northern numpty; +194|6715|Boulder, CO

I used to use AVG but i found it got annoying or something (can't remember tbh) and i switched to avast, since then i installed avast on a pc i completely reformatted and it found 3 trojans that had been missed when we had AVG on the pc. my dad and i (both geeks, though me more so by far) both use avast.

2008-08-28 12:45:36

#13

rammunition: Fully Loaded; +143|6129

I have Anti-vir for anti-virus. It is better than AVG as it has a better detection rate.

for spyware i use windows defender as its pretty good

2008-08-28 13:10:03

#14

Beduin: Compensation of Reactive Power in the grid; +510|6018|شمال

AVG ftw?

الشعب يريد اسقاط النظام
...show me the schematic

2008-08-28 15:37:57

#15

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6959|Devon, England

I use Avast and reccommend it to anyone who asks.

2008-08-28 15:48:22

#16

Brasso: member; +1,549|6898

just to clear things up: i have used both AVG (for a long time, possibly 3 years) and just recently Avast! (for about 1 month) and I prefer Avast.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-08-28 19:55:35

#17

Wallpaper: ☺; +303|6261|The pool

SgtHeihn wrote:
Symantec.

ITS A TRAP!!1

Avast! is the best

My flickr

2008-08-28 20:08:28

#18

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6706|King Of The Islands

Peter wrote:
For spyware: Spybot search and destroy

gb2twoyearsago

Combofix
MalwareBytes
CounterSpy

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2008-08-28 21:04:06

#19

CrazeD: Member; +368|6940|Maine

I've used a whole bunch of free anti-virus/spyware stuff. For anti-virus, I like Bit Defender and Avast! the best. AVG is good too, but mine always seemed to mess up after a while which needed a re-install to fix.

For anti-spyware, I like Spybot Search and Destroy the best. AVG Anti-spyware is decent as well.

2008-08-29 07:29:51

#20

Phaytal: Member; +20|6422|Engarlandd

Cheers guys, gone for Avast! cos everyones seemed to reccomend it and i likes its name

2008-08-29 07:34:21

#21

rammunition: Fully Loaded; +143|6129

Phaytal wrote:
Cheers guys, gone for Avast! cos everyones seemed to reccomend it and i likes its name

NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

read this

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get anti-vir and windows defender.......NOW!!!

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