Anti-Virus Software

[Caino]

I have just got my laptop back from getting fixed and wiped so i currently dont have any anti-virus software. Can anyone recommend me a descent one ? Preferably free or cheap as possible.

cheers

[wolf_gsxr]

hi mate. the best free one is probs AGV mate. if your with virgin go on their homepage and download pc guard. thats a guddn aswell but only avalible if your with them i think..

[Caino]

cheers bud, i was looking at AGV but the free one you dont get any cover with internet banking and shopping or with downloading. might have to buy there full software. coming to think of it i might have a norton disk lying around at home

[haz_pro]

Dont install norton, maybe i just had a bad experience but it slowed my PC down so much!

Get avg free, or the paid version if you want the extra features. I have used it for years and its never done me wrong.

[Caino]

Originally Posted by haz_pro

Dont install norton, maybe i just had a bad experience but it slowed my PC down so much!

Get avg free, or the paid version if you want the extra features. I have used it for years and its never done me wrong.

oh ok cheers bud i'll keep that in mind. think i'll get the agv one !

[Brettles1986]

malware bytes anti malware (FREE)

and

Microsoft security essentials (ALSO FREE)

Im an IT manager and I always advise these 2 peices of software, only drawback with malware bytes is that it doesnt have a real time scanner so therefore needs to be done regularly

[Liam]

Buy a Mac. Sorted.

[Caino]

Originally Posted by Liam

Buy a Mac. Sorted.

find the money to buy a Mac ? Not sorted

[Caino]

Originally Posted by Brettles1986

malware bytes anti malware (FREE)

and

Microsoft security essentials (ALSO FREE)

Im an IT manager and I always advise these 2 peices of software, only drawback with malware bytes is that it doesnt have a real time scanner so therefore needs to be done regularly

cheers bud ! will have a look at them when i get home

[jus_tin]

Microsoft security essentials is good... malwarebytes is more a scanner so only works when you set routine scans etc... gives you no realtime protection but is the best for removing malware and spyware. AVG is prob the most popular. have a look on here for free software http://www.filehippo.com/

yeh stay away from mcafee and norton... aweful software!!!

[baker556]

i've used AVG, avast, norton and mcafee i found the best one to be Comodo and its free...

http://www.comodo.com/

[Giraffe]

I find that not using anything, keeps my PC running up to speed as I've used AVG, norton, kaspersky and Panda, and I've hated every single one and they've never done much good, and as far as I'm aware it's never been infected when I've not been using AV... I just use windows firewall, my router firewall, and I'm just cautious about what I download and which sites I go on... I think the main thing in protecting yourself is just being aware of what you're doing.

[MarkyG]

Originally Posted by haz_pro

Dont install norton, maybe i just had a bad experience but it slowed my PC down so much!

Get avg free, or the paid version if you want the extra features. I have used it for years and its never done me wrong.

I had norton about 8 years ago, went AVG and never looked back. Norton loves using your memory and slows everything up, eveyrone i encounter with problems regarding speed i tell them to get rid of Norton completely from their system and either use AVG Free or pay for the full version.

Symantec's software I've always had problems with!

I use a combo of AVG (paid version) and Microsoft Security Essentials. Never have any problems at all

[MarkyG]

Originally Posted by jus_tin

malwarebytes is more a scanner so only works when you set routine scans etc... gives you no realtime protection but is the best for removing malware and spyware.

It does have a resident scanner if you pay for it or obtain a serial number for it.

Mine does anyway!