Whats the best combination of free security software?

Question

For anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, cleaning&tweaking etc..

Answer 1

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...

Also, for protecting your personal info and files, use Ad-Aware 2008 Free Edition:

http://lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_fr...

All of them 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 2

You should also have a good anti-virus program to help protect your computer. AVG FREE is an excellent anti-virus program, which can be downloaded from www.download.com. You might also choose Avast or Avira, both also free programs from www.download.com.

Since NONE of the anti-spyware/anti-adware programs are 100% accurate in finding and removing spyware, you need at least two programs which you will run one after the other, not at the same time.

There are three excellent free ones:

--Spybot, Search and Destroy

--Ad-Aware

--Spyware Blaster

All are available FREE from www.download.com

You will need to download, install, update (and IMMUNIZE in Spybot) and run them, one at a time. Be careful with the NAME of these programs - there are "look-alikes" with very similar names, that are in fact spyware themselves! Reboot after you install each one!

After this current infection is cleared up, be sure to run both of the above programs at least once a week if you are on the internet frequently and/or like to download music or files.

NOTE: Some infections prevent your from downloading the above programs. You may have to use a clean computer to download the programs and copy them to a thumb drive or CD. Then transfer the install files to the infected computer and run.

--Occasionally you will not be able to run these programs without being in SAFE MODE. To get there, reboot your computer and tap the F8 key, repeatedly until a menu comes up. You want to choose SAFE MODE WITH NETWORKING.

You should also have a good firewall to help protect your computer. Zone Alarm makes a totally free version (watch you don't download the 30-day free trial of the paid version). You can download this from the manufacturer at www.zonelabs.com

Answer 3

Hi, the best internet security software is ESET Smart Security !! http://www.nod32.com.sg/html/44/42/

ESET Smart Security prevents, detects and removes malware such as adware, bots, rootkits, spyware, trojans, viruses, worms and other Internet threats you face on the job, at home and everywhere your computer goes.

* Stay Healthy: ESET Smart Security blocks more than 70% of new malware threats proactively.

* Fewer Email Threats: New spam blocker works to prevent annoying junkmail, scams and phishes from your inbox.

* Protect Your Privacy: Prevents, detects and disables spyware. We keep an eye out for them to make sure they’re not keeping an eye on you.

* Increased Safety: Bidirectional firewall with intrusion detection features to protect both incoming and outgoing Internet connections.

* Lightweight: ESET Smart Security consumes far fewer resources than similar products, which means your computer can spend more time working on other tasks.

ESET Smart Security: A Fully Integrated Security Solution

There is no better protection for your computer than ESET Smart Security, built on the award-winning ESET NOD32® Antivirus and its powerful ThreatSense® engine.

Four Simple Reasons to Choose ESET Smart Security

Proactive Protection:

ESET Smart Security was designed and built as a single integrated solution to provide the most proactive threat detection in the world. Engineered to provide the fastest scanning speeds available with the least overhead.

Lightweight and Fast:

ESET Smart Security detects and disables Internet threats with minimal impact on your computer’s system performance.

Precise:

Utilizes advanced technology to ensure accurate detection of viruses, trojans, spyware and other evolving threats. This means you can surf the web, play games, email your friends and use your computer with complete confidence.

Antivirus + Antispyware + Antispam + Personal firewall = ESET Smart Security

Answer 4

nortorn if u wanna spend a lot of money

u can download google package as well  

Answer 5

The best combination of security freeware are AVG free edition and Spybot-Search&Destroy. AVG scans for viruses, but does not remove trojans, spyware and adwares. That's where Spybot kicks in. It scans for adwares, spywares and trojans and eliminates them using its secure shredder. Spybot also immunizes your system form further infection. I have been using this combo for 4 years and i have not got any infection on my system so far. I also guarantee that you will not regret your decision.  

Answer 6

norton and avast

im using now :)