best virus scan, or downloadable ones..

[carriejahnke]

Hey, I was just curious what you guys think is the best virus scan out there. I don't really know what to buy. Also, are there any free downloadable ones out there that are any good? cause that'd be awesome---Carrie

 

[bosshogg151]

Check this out. I've heard nothing but good things about them.

http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/

 

[Cheeseball81]

Panda is a good online virus scan.

But a good and free active anti-virus program would either be -

AVG: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1

or

Avast: http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

 

[redcivic]

I have used all the big ones and for the last few years I have used AVG on over forty computers and Have yet to get a virus infection. I have had run ins with different viruses but nothing AVG could not handle.

 

[carriejahnke]

Will Windows recognize AVG as a virus scanner...you know "the three steps to protect your computer" lol--cause that thing keeps popping up saying I don't have any virus protection. Carrie

 

[Cerviperus]

My PC at home has XP SP2 and it recognizes AVG 7.0 without any problems.

 

[redcivic]

All 40 of my systems run AVG and SP2

 

[golferbob]

i use avg free ,it does a great job.

 

[Cerviperus]

I have used all the big ones and for the last few years I have used AVG on over forty computers and Have yet to get a virus infection. I have had run ins with different viruses but nothing AVG could not handle.

Agreed 100% (though this isn't to say Avast isn't as good... I haven't used it myself)