Free anti virus software?

Question

Does anyone know any free antivirus downloads that protect, scan and get rid of viruses on your computer?

Answer 1

Go to www. cnet.com or zdnet.com. Each have several to chose from.

Answer 2

Try Mcafree its pretty good. I don't think i spelled it right.... CHEERS.

Answer 3

There are three main anti-virus programs that are free. We use AVG.

Answer 4

Threat Fire is PC Magazine Editor's choice free anti-virus that is most effective.

ThreatFire's patent-pending ActiveDefense

technology offers protection against all types of internet threats

- both known and unknown - spyware, adware, keyloggers, viruses, worms,

Trojans, rootkits, buffer overflows, and other malware.

http://www.threatfire.com/

It use less system memory while giving you the same protection.

Your system will be faster as a result.

Answer 5

try using www.download.com and search anti virus. Or just type in free anti virus in a search engine

Answer 6

Avira has the highest detection rates  http://www.free-av.com

Followed by a close second with Avast! and a distant third by AVG.

All 3 are "legitimate" in that they will protect and clean without trying to make you pay to clean up problems.

All 3 are free for "personal use"... read the license agreement if you want more information on what they consider personal use. :)

Answer 7

1.avg

2.avast

3.avira

Answer 8

* Avast antivirus - it has a boot time scanner. This important feature allows a user to instigate scanning before a virus is activated, in the case that a virus is suspected to be active on your computer already. Do a search for this.

* Free version of Superantispyware. Finds viruses and spyware that are very very hard to find with no conflict to other antivirus software. http://www.superantispyware.com Update (manual) daily free.

* A Squared Free Edition - www.emsisoft.com

Remove infections of Trojans, Spyware, Adware, Worms, Keyloggers, Rootkits, Dialers and other malicious programs.