Download Best Free Antivirus Softwares

SWC | 28/02/06  #

PC World does seem to think differently about free anti-virus programs, but I’ve still used AVG most of my computer life. However, I’m now using the Windows OneCare.

anusharaji | 28/02/06  #

i was one of early users of AVG n just now installed AVG in my new hd n came across this post
AVG is my fav n never found any alerts thru stringer but worth dln

Anonymous | 2/03/06  #

For those who are looking for freeware antivirus, I would Avast Home Edition. It has amazingly small (and almost daily) online updates, has a very good detection engine, and its resident shield is extremely effective against spurious sites and malware.

AVG is another excellent alternative. It has a easier interface than Avast, but I think its detection rate needs a bit of improvement. I would say that it can be useful as a secondary antivirus package on a home system.

McAfee Stinger & Avast Cleaner are useful in case of new virus/worm outbreaks.

Kapil | 8/03/06  #

I have been using Avast for about 2 years now and I think I have been protected most of the time. But that’s also because I am a very alert user. But I think Avast also uses less of the system resources as compared to a Norton.

Steve | 18/10/06  #

I’ve been using Avast for 2 years now, I work in the computer industry and I think its a great product. it uses a far smaller footprint than the bloatware that is Symantec and Mcafee. You hardly even notice its there running all the time, uses very little CPU, some of the big boys should look at how efficient this product has been written. We’re currently considering throwing out Symantec in favour of the Avast Enterprise Edition for servers.

heikal huzaimy | 15/03/07  #

now i’m using the kaspersky anti virus and i found that anti virus is awesome compare to the others

Rodwan | 22/03/07  #

I’v been using Avast anti-virus for 2 years now and think it’s quite effective and takes up very little resources, it is excellent in detecting viruses but bad at repairng them.

hunter | 2/04/07  #

i’ve been using avast for nearly 2 years now and have had no problems with it infact i favour avast over kaspersky or any other antivirus that i have used so far and i think that symantec and mcafee have alot to learn from these guys even kaspersky in one sense as well as i have tried these for a year or more each and have only really been impressed with avast over the others

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reshadat | 4/09/07  #

I would recommend avast home edition or nod32.they are good and does not slow down the system!

Joshua | 22/09/07  #

i have been using avast also for 1 year and I think it’s the most easiest and reliable antivirus.

Dr. Adiel Marakeed Adikeus | 23/11/07  #

Come on now, lets everyone say it at the same time, “I’ve been using avast for 2 years now and…”

Jeez…sounds like the avast guys promoting their product. I think it is a nice piece of software but stillleaves something to be desired. It’s detection rate is less than 90% compared to 95%+ for Antivir. All of the fancy bells and whistles mean very little if it lags behind in its most basic function of catching all of the viruses. If Alwil could bump up the detection rate to compare to Antivir, then it would be the top pick. Otherwise, if what’s most important to you is that the *ANITVIRUS* software catches the most viruses, then go with Antivir. The only thing that really sucks about Antivir is that it force feeds you ads for the company’s product line when it does an update. You can firewall block the ad sites, but then antivir throws you an error message.

Carsy | 7/12/07  #

i wait to see this antivirus

shashi katiyar | 2/01/08  #

please permitted to free download to antivirus in my pc.

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aminpoor | 13/02/08  #

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rafi | 2/03/08  #

i want best free antivirus of yearly version

a user | 21/03/08  #

Norton and Kapspesky are very slow.
AVG detects only few viruses - and it cannot heal.
AVG antispyware is really great.
PC tools antivirus and avesth are good for nothing.
C.O.M.O.D.O detected and killed the microsoftpowerpoint.exe virus at the time of its entry into my computer. But it talks too much.
AVIRA kills many of your useful .exe programs without much prick of conscience.
- a user

annie | 21/03/08  #

kaspersky acts as big brother - it will not allow any other antivirus or antispyware. Avoid it.
AVG antispyware detects and kills spies.
C.O.M.D.O looks great - dont know how good it is.
Superantispyware works only once.
annie

Pramod | 30/03/08  #

hi all,
i used many of the antivirus programmes. But most of the antivirus programmes u will get it as free. but very few functions wont be there.u will get McAfee from from here. http://daol.aol.com/software. u will get norton free from here.http://pack.google.com. when u use a crack key for antivirus programme, the problem is that it wont get updated.

Pramod | 30/03/08  #

hi
another thing is that u can use windows starter kit from http://www.download.com. I think that includes all the essential security tools. much better one.

visitor | 8/04/08  #

I am one of free AVG users. I’ve been using it for about 2 yr, but I got Trojan Horses attack 2 days ago from YouTube (my guess). AVG just shows my notebook already infected. I takes 1 full day to run system scan and wipe them out. Now, I think this tool is not good enough to use. One of my friends suggests “Zonealarm.” Any comment?

Peter David Kotoko | 8/04/08  #

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Ajiboye Ismail | 15/04/08  #

If you can let me download your antivirus free, i will be emiently happy

Onkar | 30/04/08  #

I want to download one of the best free antivirus programe.

jitendra | 8/05/08  #

quick heal is the best dont try this all makes the system slow.

BTB Management, Sales and Presentation Skills Training Ireland | 28/05/08  #

Would agree with earlier comments the AVG interface is very easy to use. Thanks for posting

amaresh kumar | 11/06/08  #

AVG version 8 has my cpu running at 100% most of the time and I’m not the only one. It’s good but a real resource hog that slows me down big time

Joan | 16/06/08  #

does anyone use pc tools anti virus? I just downloaded it to my laptop because AVG no longer updates it’s $59.99 or something in that range.

Jack | 3/07/08  #

Your article while valid for when it was written, in my opinion is no longer true. AVG 8 is now a resource hogging pig like Norton AV, both on your system and internet. Since they no longer support the free 7.X versions there is no choice but to upgrade to ver. 8.X. I have since tried Avast and Nod32 Trial, both of which pick up other antivirus/firewall .exe’s as viruses. Nod32 didn’t like Zone Alarm at all and Avast didn’t like AVG. You could argue that they were infected by viruses, but nothing else was infected on my system, which does seem a little strange.

You try this page here

http://www.freebyte.com/antivirus/#scanners

Jack

vijay | 9/07/08  #

avg is excellent software………..

Jayakumar | 10/07/08  #

hi we need fast virus scanner

babis | 12/07/08  #

AVG 7.5 detected 3 trojans that Norton missed.
AVG 8 seemed preety effective along with
THREAT FIRE antispyware and COMODO firewall (COMODO
can drive you mad sometimes with all its pop-up
warnings)but all three could not prevent or detect after lots of scans a malware
that caused continuous system crashes.Only AVIRA FREE detected it and isolated it with its high sensitivity ANTIVIR.But AVIRA FREE has a big disadvantage:doesnt offer e-mail scanner.

FREIND | 13/07/08  #

It’s all going mad.
AVG 8.x follows norton & mcafee by swallowing resorces !

Please suggest a fast @ effective Antivirus software !!!
Thank U !

yamini | 11/09/08  #

I have been testing few antivirus..
Avast is good followed by avg & kaspersky..

i will not suggect macfee n nortan as the utilized huge amount of system resources

chiranjeevi | 12/09/08  #

this the best antivirus software

munir | 17/09/08  #

hi this is my first time i download free antivirus.so i hope it will good.thank you