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Old 02-03-2007, 11:02 PM   #1
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Hi All,

Just wondering if anyone can recommend a free anti virus program. Mine's about to expire, and thought I'd try a free one this time.

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Old 02-03-2007, 11:03 PM   #2
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try AVG
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Old 02-03-2007, 11:05 PM   #3
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+1 for AVG
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Old 02-03-2007, 11:14 PM   #4
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AVG Free Edition

Also AVG Anti-Spyware

Both free and 100% effective during the past 3 years
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Old 02-03-2007, 11:20 PM   #5
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Old 02-03-2007, 11:22 PM   #6
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http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivir...-Edition.shtml
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Old 02-03-2007, 11:43 PM   #7
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Thanks for the advice all! Grabbed the AVG anti spyware, but didn't realise they also did an antivirus for free, so I downloaded CA Antivirus. Anyone have any experience or feedback on CA (previously known as EZ Trust antivirus)?

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Old 02-03-2007, 11:44 PM   #8
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Old 02-03-2007, 11:56 PM   #9
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I tried CA for a while, while I was beta testing vista (it was the only Vista one at the time). I didnt mind it...but another vote for AVG free if you're after a free one...
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Old 03-03-2007, 12:03 AM   #10
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I use Avast! Antivirus....sounds dodgy I know, but it seems to be OK...
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Old 03-03-2007, 12:30 AM   #11
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Old 03-03-2007, 12:34 AM   #12
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Another vote for AVG

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
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Old 03-03-2007, 01:11 AM   #13
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Add another one for AVG , been using it for years and NEVER had a problem .
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Old 03-03-2007, 04:59 AM   #14
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Don't install anti-virus stuff anymore, just use online virus scanner from F-secure. That way you don't slow you PC down.
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Old 03-03-2007, 06:56 AM   #15
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AVG is quite good though...
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Old 03-03-2007, 07:49 AM   #16
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AVAST Home Edition, hassle free and updates automatically.

Free for private home use.
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Old 03-03-2007, 09:23 AM   #17
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Old 03-03-2007, 10:55 AM   #18
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chalk 1 up for AVG too :
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Old 03-03-2007, 11:16 AM   #19
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I tried CA for a while, while I was beta testing vista (it was the only Vista one at the time). I didnt mind it...but another vote for AVG free if you're after a free one...
CA was released as VET antivirus locally if I recall correctly. Its meant to be really good.
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Old 03-03-2007, 11:27 AM   #20
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Avast is a tad resource hungry though. I used to use AVG but tired of the continual updates. Basically with AVG is you miss an update or a week it wants to install them one by one and wwith a reboot in between it installs the next set of definitions which gets annoying. This process keeps going till you have all the updates.

Avast just installs the updates one after the other not one update per boot.

[edit]I prefer Avast as Avast found a few trojans that AVG didn't :(
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Old 03-03-2007, 11:42 AM   #21
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I've had no end of problems with CA. Can you say blue screen of death?...
AVG is good, Pcilin is the only one that detected ALL the viruces in teh recent APCmag virus test. I Use Norton at the moment because of it's auto-updating parental control feature where it won't let kids see inapropriate content. It's a bit resource hungry though.
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Hi All,

Just wondering if anyone can recommend a free anti virus program. Mine's about to expire, and thought I'd try a free one this time.

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http://www.avast.com
wrks with xp64 bit and I am told vista ( I didnt keep vista long enought to find out)
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Old 03-03-2007, 11:46 AM   #23
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spybot search & destroy is also good. We have run both these in the past. It pays to run different ones, as they all dont pick up the same things.
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Yep AntiVir is the best free Anti-Virus for PC in my opinion.

My Mac doesnt have an antivirus :newangel:
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I'm using Avast with Vista and it's fine.
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