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i need a safe,legit,free anti virus program?

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  • Tom
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    AVG - http://free.avg.com/

    Avira - http://www.free-av.com/

    Avast! - http://www.avast.com/

    These are the most-often recommended free programs.

  • 5 years ago

    2

    Source(s): Perfect Antivirus Protection Suite : http://moveantivirus.com/?JlBH
  • Bill R
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I can guaranty that u will regret it.

    What u want is a set it forget it program that doesn't eat up ur computer resources and doesn't require that u run 3 or 4 programs to keep u clean. OR maybe u don't and can tolerate doing lots of backups and doing clean installs of OS and programs just when u didn't want to.

    I clean up systems for money. I haven't seen one program yet that will stop virus, malware, and spyware ....... till now.

    I put it on all my clients systems with virus issues and recommend it highly to all others.

    It is FAST, consuming less resources than any other including the previous leader ESET.

    It covers all forms of malware so u only need ONE program, and I recognize NO program is perfect.

    and it is not as expensive as most which provide minimal protection. That includes the famous ones.

    try it for 15 days or wait till u get infected with that free one and decide u don't want to go thru all that grief again.

    Google VIPRE by Sunbelt Software - makers of the famous Counterspy. Vipre has Counterspy integrated into it.

  • 1 decade ago

    Avira Antivir is the best free antivirus out there today. I recommend u getting Avira Antivir. The FREE version of Avira is even BETTER than the paid version of Norton. And besides norton...not a very good antivirus, it boggs down your computer and it cant detect some of the viruses in your computer. AVG and Avast is OK but still not as good as Avira. Avira is actually BETTER than alot of PAID antivirus programs so why not get Avira. Been using Avira(free) for over a year now and havent had ANY problems whats-so-ever with the program OR viruses.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    do this on line first : http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/

    only if you think you might be infected now.

    Then

    i suggest you go and get Avast : http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

    you can not get a better anti virus system for free.

    it has many features you will have to pay for in other systems.

    don't forget to register or you will only have it for 60 days

    by registering you will get a licence for a full year.

    just re-register at the end of the year to get another one year licence.

    if you do not like the look of Avast

    then microsoft supply a system for free..

    Microsoft Security Essentials : http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

    the next best free one is Avira

    Avira : http://www.free-av.com/en/products/1/avira_antivir...

    remember you must only have one antivirus system on your computer at anyone time.

    Source(s): here is some free information for all you AVG free lovers. AVG Free contains basic antivirus protection (base level only). AVG Free does not contain Anti-Rootkit protection so rootkits may be hidden in your system. AVG Free does not contain Anti-Spam which can monitor and block SPAM and fraudulent e-mails. AVG Free does not contain the new Safe Downloads & Instant Messaging protection (Web Shield technology) so it does not screen your downloads and communication for viruses and spyware. AVG Free only includes the Safe Search protection which provides you with advice on search results. It does not protect against infected pages. Only AVG paid versions contain the Safe Surf technology. AVG free needs 256mb of RAM Avast uses only 28mb of RAM 55mb when scanning so stick that in your pipe and smoke it. source AVG : http://free.avg.com/download-avg-anti-virus-free-e... i suggest you use Avast : http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
  • B S
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Best free Anti virus: Avast: www.avast.com, AVG: www.free-avg.com, Avira: www.free-av.com. Check out http://usefulinfo-comp.blogspot.com/ for more information.

  • 1 decade ago

    Microsoft Security Essentials http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/defau...

    They are the only one's that will fix your computer for free if you have MSE installed and it gets infected. All you have to do is fill out this form https://consumersecuritysupport.microsoft.com/defa...

    Get a support ticket# and the telephone number to call for remote hook-up.

  • 1 decade ago

    COMODO Internet Security (http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/) Get the free download will never run out and is better than Norton & Kaspersky

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I highly recommend the program made by the same company that made the operating system you are protecting, Microsoft.

    http://www.microsoft.com/security/DEFAULT.aspx

  • 1 decade ago

    try avg free. It's recommended by the guy who fixes my computer. Just get the free version, not any of the ones that you have to pay for.

    Source(s): I use this program
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    avg gets infected occasionly, avast has too many false reports and mostly isnt that good either

    choose avira. I have never seen it infected ad it detects viruses really quick, it has alot of updates aswell

    http://download.cnet.com/Avira-AntiVir-Personal-Fr...

    cnet is the most secure website

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