[X H3LP M3 X]

What safe and good free Anit-Virus you can download and please give it a rating. What other programs do you guys recommend for Like spyware, adware,and what type of fire walls. I need them for free and safe thanks

[CCjon]

For a free antivirus,try AVG or avast(there's another called avira,but i'm not too sure about how it works).For free spyware programs use adaware and spybot(use spywareblaster for protection)for firewall,u can use zonealarm o rcomodo.(personally i just use the xp firewall)

[X H3LP M3 X]

but are they safe???? I have used AVG before the next day i got 2 trojans.....

[CCjon]

Well.they are free for a reason....
that's not to say that they are bad,just not as good as(some)paid ones.
unfortunately i don't think there's a free one which has the detection and removal power of,say norton or kaspersky(btw i don't recommend u use norton if u decide to use a paid one)

[X H3LP M3 X]

so your saying is that AVG is not safe???

[CCjon]

No.i'm not.i meant that avg's antivirus protection isn't as good as some others.are u asking whether installing avg will give u trojan horses?no it won't.

[X H3LP M3 X]

u sure casue I downloaded it 3 times and 2 times it has gaven me trojans......

[golferbob]

i have use avg for the last 3 years with no problems. i use panda free on line scan once a week just to be sure.

[X H3LP M3 X]

okay thanks guys

[CCjon]

To X H3LP M3 X

Don't worry bout the trojanhorse thing.Like golferbob,I've used avg for a period of time before without any problems.If you're still afraid,go to their home download page at http:///free.grisoft.com/doc/2/to download.

[seo]

My favorites are Anti virus: Kaspersky Anti Spyware: Spy Sweeper Internet Security: Norton

[jim4man]

Originally Posted by seo

My favorites are Anti virus: Kaspersky Anti Spyware: Spy Sweeper Internet Security: Norton

I agree Kaspersky is brilliant but it does hog resources you need more than one core really. Avg is a good option considering it is free!! Kaspersky internet security is the one i use btw. Norton upset me after i got hacked!!

[CCjon]

Originally Posted by jim4man

I agree Kaspersky is brilliant but it does hog resources you need more than one core really. Avg is a good option considering it is free!! Kaspersky internet security is the one i use btw. Norton upset me after i got hacked!!

Kaspersky(antiviruses in general)uses resources true,but not definitely not to the point of slowing down ur system to a crawl(unless u have a ancient computer).What's slowing down ur com is the So-called 'active/proactive-protection' part of the antivirus.And if u compare it to norton,it's miles apart.But i think the best one is NOD32.It won't drag down your system,doesn't conflict with your programs(not too many anyway... )and it's virus detection and removal powers are very good