Norton about to finish good free antispy /virus software required please?

Question

Needs to be easy to install as I lack computing skills many thanx

Answer 1

use avast

Answer 2

www.avast.com is free - i've used it for over three years with no infections.

Also get Microsoft Defender (also free) for spyware removal.

Answer 3

These days you need much more than just an antivirus protection.

For antivirus:

http://www.avast.com

download the free home edition.It has protection from viruses,spyware,trojans,trojan horses,droppers,malware,rootkits

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Antispyware:

First of all I have spywareterminator.This is a great antispyware.It also has antivirus but don't install that because it will conflict with avast or antivir and it uses Clamwin which is not sucha good antivirus.Only install protection against spyware.

http://www.download.com/Spyware-Terminat...

Then I use spybot search and destroy.I only use it to scan.Don't install the security center.

http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-De...

Then i have superantispyware.There is a free and a pro version of superantispyware.I use the free one.The difference between both is that the free version doesnt have a realtime shield.

Get it here

http://www.superantispyware.com/

Then I have spywareblaster.This doesn't scan for spyware but it immunizes your browser.

http://www.download.com/3120-20_4.html?q...

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Firewall:

Download the best free one here

http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

This firewall will not conflict with windows firewall,so you can use both.

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Safer internet browsing:

Use Firefox http://www.mozilla.com

Then install the add-on called mcafee site advisor

http://www.siteadvisor.com/download/ff.h...

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For registry cleaning use ccleaner.Awesome program that deletes junk unnessecary files and cleans ur registry.In this way it will increase ur computers life.

http://www.ccleaner.com

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Disk Defraggling:

This also speeds up your computer because it sorts the files to another directory where the computer can find them faster :p

Download the program from http://www.defraggler.com/

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A few tips:

1.Only run ONE antivirus program at a time

2.Only use one firewall at a time

That's all

HOPE THIS HELPS EVERYTHING IS FREE OF CHARGE !

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Answer 4

norton.

get it off ebay.

Answer 5

A very good, free anti-virus available to download is AVG 8 Anti-virus:

http://www.free.grisoft.com

And for any spyware problems, get SpyBot - Search and Destroy:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirro...

Both are free, as powerful as paid programs, like Norton and McAfee, and don't use up as many resources.

Just boot into Safe Mode (Press F8 when turning on the computer) and run full scans.

Hope that helps.

Answer 6

You may be having a virus or spyware installed on your PC. Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html . You can also run a free registry scan using utilities from http://re7.info

Answer 7

Try Avast Home Edition.

It is better than AVG and it is less annoying.

It is a very effective anti-virus program.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/A...

Answer 8

Avast anti-virus better definitions, anti-spyware and anti-rootkit built in,faster and more reliable:

http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Editi...

Setup Guide:

http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/07/15

Spybot S&D:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/downl...

Download, install, update and Immunize, then click 'Check for problems'then when complete select all and then 'Fix Checked'

SpywareBlaster 4.1:

http://www.download.com/SpywareBlaster/3...

SpywareBlaster prevents the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, dialers, browser hijackers, and other potentially unwanted programs

SpywareGuard 2.2:

http://www.download.com/SpywareGuard/300...

real-time protection solution against spywareTo scan and remove other malware:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware:

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Ant...

Simply download, install,update and perform Quick Scan.

Also use Spyware Doctor Free Basic Edition, which offers realtime protection:

http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_inst...

Its free with Google pack, untick all boxes except Spyware Doctor. Download install, update and run.

Also install SnoopFree Privacy Shield which  is not another scanner product.  It's a powerful shield that guards your keyboard, screen and open windows from all  spy software.  The way it works makes it  virtually impossible for any spy program to work on your computer:

http://www.snoopfree.com/default.htm

Also add KeyScrambler which encrypts everything that you type in including credit card numbers etc.

http://www.download.com/KeyScrambler-Per...

Works on most browsers, email clients and IM programs, and it's free.

How to use:

http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/06/06

If you remove Norton you need to use the specific tool from symantec for your version:

http://service1.symantec.com/Support/tsg...

Many will say that AVG is the better AntiVirus but new V8 is bloated, many functions do not work, only in the paid version and its detection rates are lower.