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I'm looking for a free antivirus program.

Seems that AVG may have gotten rid of their free version and now they all versions of the AV software require licenses. So I need another substitute.

Currently I'm using the free version of BitDefender but I would like an antivirus with an active virus shield that runs in the background (BitDefender's virus shield is deactivated in its free version).

Any ideas?

Well, not that any of these are anti-virus programs, but the following free programs are good to use to help prevent malware from getting on your PC:
Ad-Aware
Spyware Blaster
Spybot Search & Destroy


You can get them all from Download.com

Well, not that any of these are anti-virus programs, but the following free programs are good to use to help prevent malware from getting on your PC:
Ad-Aware
Spyware Blaster
Spybot Search & Destroy


You can get them all from Download.com
Beat me to it :)

I'm looking for a free antivirus program.

Seems that AVG may have gotten rid of their free version and now they all versions of the AV software require licenses. So I need another substitute.

Currently I'm using the free version of BitDefender but I would like an antivirus with an active virus shield that runs in the background (BitDefender's virus shield is deactivated in its free version).

Any ideas?
I havn't heard that, I'm still using AVG
found it: http://www.grisoft.com/doc/40/lng/us/tpl/tpl01

Ihatevacations']I havn't heard that, I'm still using AVG

The newest version? Version 7?

http://www.grisoft.com/doc/40/lng/us/tpl/tpl01
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1

Still free.

I only use one of the aforementions programs, (Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE) and it works great.

I only use one of the aforementions programs, (Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE) and it works great.

I would suggest that in combination with Spybot: Search and Destroy and Spyblaster.

HOWEVER -- all three together still leave tons of crap on your machine. I have found that Counterspy or Microsoft's Spyware programs rip out much more.

Ad-Aware
Spyware Blaster
Spybot Search & Destroy
Word of advice, don't bother. Viruses>humans. Its the circle of technology. I have all three of them, plus Microsoft AntiSpyware, and a firewall, and AVG, and I still get viruses daily. Its like I subscribed to a virus testing website or something :S

Oh yeah, plus my ad aware is *insisting* that my Spybot S&D is spyware, and that I should remove it. The spyware/anti virus programs are fighting each other.... :rolleyes:

Word of advice, don't bother. Viruses>humans. Its the circle of technology. I have all three of them, plus Microsoft AntiSpyware, and a firewall, and AVG, and I still get viruses daily. Its like I subscribed to a virus testing website or something :S

Oh yeah, plus my ad aware is *insisting* that my Spybot S&D is spyware, and that I should remove it. The spyware/anti virus programs are fighting each other.... :rolleyes:

Where are all your viruses coming from?

I'm looking for a free antivirus program.

Seems that AVG may have gotten rid of their free version and now they all versions of the AV software require licenses. So I need another substitute.

Currently I'm using the free version of BitDefender but I would like an antivirus with an active virus shield that runs in the background (BitDefender's virus shield is deactivated in its free version).

Any ideas?
Common sense works nicely. Up until hormones take over...

Word of advice, don't bother. Viruses>humans. Its the circle of technology. I have all three of them, plus Microsoft AntiSpyware, and a firewall, and AVG, and I still get viruses daily. Its like I subscribed to a virus testing website or something :S

Oh yeah, plus my ad aware is *insisting* that my Spybot S&D is spyware, and that I should remove it. The spyware/anti virus programs are fighting each other.... :rolleyes:
These are why you don't mess with settings if you don't understand what they do.

I don't know...I don't travel too far across the Internet, as I can get pretty much everything I need from sites I trust...and I get pretty much no virus problems, and very, very few adware/spyware problems (all of which my programs take care of).

Common sense works nicely. Up until hormones take over...
Yea...pretty much.

Where are all your viruses coming from?
Now that, is one hell of a good question. To which my answer would be, I have no idea. I get two spyware things a day on average, and I haven't run a virus scan in a long time. Scared of what I may find :p

I don't know...I don't travel too far across the Internet, as I can get pretty much everything I need from sites I trust...and I get pretty much no virus problems, and very, very few adware/spyware problems (all of which my programs take care of).
Neither do I! My internet is limited to Lycos and Excite for email, NS and Particracy for forums, and Online.sector and Miniclip.com for games. Thats it!

Now that, is one hell of a good question. To which my answer would be, I have no idea. I get two spyware things a day on average, and I haven't run a virus scan in a long time. Scared of what I may find :p

I feel like hijacking my own thread and asking you what your setup and commonly used programs are.

Enlighten us. I'm amazingly lucid today and feel like helping :)

AntiVir is free and quite effective.

I feel like hijacking my own thread and asking you what your setup and commonly used programs are.

Enlighten us. I'm amazingly lucid today and feel like helping :)
setup.... no idea what you mean *is a failure at anything technological :p*

Commonly used programs:
Limewire (could do it I guess)
Firefox
Midtown Madness
F1 Manager 2001
MSN Messenger 7.0


That is about the extent of my computer usage.

Stop using Internet Explorer and most of your problems will dissapear!

Get Firefox! (http://www.mozilla.org)

-Jimus-

Word of advice, don't bother. Viruses>humans. Its the circle of technology. I have all three of them, plus Microsoft AntiSpyware, and a firewall, and AVG, and I still get viruses daily. Its like I subscribed to a virus testing website or something :S

Oh yeah, plus my ad aware is *insisting* that my Spybot S&D is spyware, and that I should remove it. The spyware/anti virus programs are fighting each other.... :rolleyes:When you say you "get viruses daily" what do you mean? Is your machine constantly getting infected with new viruses? Are you getting the same viruses over and over? Is your machine currently compromised by malicious code? Or do you just get viruses in the mail? It sounds to me like you need to get SP2 for your WinXP, assuming that's what you're running.

Limewire (could do it I guess)
That's more than likely it.

Now...in an earlier post you refuted some advise I gave, and in this post...you just admitted to not being very good with computers...I don't really appreciate that.

Now...in an earlier post you refuted some advise I gave, and in this post...you just admitted to not being very good with computers...I don't really appreciate that.
I did what? Where? When? *is confused*
I didn't refute your post about only visiting safe sites, I said I only do as well. And thats true, those are the only websites I visit.....


BC, I think its the same viruses....

I did what? Where? When? *is confused*
I didn't refute your post about only visiting safe sites, I said I only do as well. And thats true, those are the only websites I visit.....


BC, I think its the same viruses....
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9227454&postcount=9

Everything said there is not from a technological "is it good or not" point of view, but from a personal point of view, from my experience with them.

Everything said there is not from a technological "is it good or not" point of view, but from a personal point of view, from my experience with them.
From your experience with them with your admitted lack of computing skill.
Versus my experience with them (marked by my suggestion to use them) and moderate computer skill -- enough to know what I'm doing/suggesting anyway.

That's more than likely it.

Now...in an earlier post you refuted some advise I gave, and in this post...you just admitted to not being very good with computers...I don't really appreciate that.

What's bad about Limewire?

What's bad about Limewire?
Limewire is the filesharing program, right?

Limewire is the filesharing program, right?

Yeah freeware, too. I like it. Downloads are usually really fast when I have a source available.

Yeah freeware, too. I like it. Downloads are usually really fast when I have a source available.
The problem with Limewire is the fact that when you fileshare, you're not exactly downloading from the most reliable sources. You don't even know who you're downloading from...which means if that person has a virus on their computer and it has effected the file you're downloading, or if someone is trying to spread a virus via the file you're trying to download...what you think you're downloading...well, you just downloaded a virus...or some sort of malware.

Of course, it could be worse. You could be using Kazaa, which installs malware on your computer on its own...

AntiVir is free and quite effective.
And you can get it here:

http://www.free-av.com/

Works fine, daily updates. Maybe not the best around but free :D

The problem with Limewire is the fact that when you fileshare, you're not exactly downloading from the most reliable sources. You don't even know who you're downloading from...which means if that person has a virus on their computer and it has effected the file you're downloading, or if someone is trying to spread a virus via the file you're trying to download...what you think you're downloading...well, you just downloaded a virus...or some sort of malware.

Of course, it could be worse. You could be using Kazaa, which installs malware on your computer on its own...

Aren't all P2P programs technically vulnerable to such a thing or is there something special about Limewire that makes it especially good at passing viruses?

And you can get it here:

http://www.free-av.com/

Works fine, daily updates. Maybe not the best around but free :D

Seems to be Linux (and its relatives) only though. Windows here.

Seems to be Linux (and its relatives) only though. Windows here.

http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html

Notice the first download is for windows...

I use Avast antivirus, Ad Aware SE, and Spybot Search and Destroy, all which can be found at download.com. I rarely get virii.

For those tough ones that refuse to go away (be it spyware or virii), I use Hijack This!, which is great, but you have to know the normal processes of your comp.

Web-based antispyware program (http://housecall.trendmicro.com) It find things that I do not find with Spybot or Ad-Aware. I also use Spyblaster to block it before it starts.

As for antivirus, I am a fan of Avast!

Ihatevacations']I havn't heard that, I'm still using AVG
found it: http://www.grisoft.com/doc/40/lng/us/tpl/tpl01
Me too. Version 7.0.323

Also if you're still using Internet Explorer get something else immediately unless for some reason you absolutely must use it. I switched to Firefox and I've never looked back.

I'm looking for a free antivirus program.

Seems that AVG may have gotten rid of their free version and now they all versions of the AV software require licenses. So I need another substitute.

Currently I'm using the free version of BitDefender but I would like an antivirus with an active virus shield that runs in the background (BitDefender's virus shield is deactivated in its free version).

Any ideas?
A free scaner (it does not have a free active scan) syscleen
Absolutly amazing scaner

Like I said you got to run it manualy but the updates are free

I am absolutly purchacing a copy of this program