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Best Free Antivirus?
Can anyone please tell me what the best free anti virus and spyware program is, i have avast but it's going to run out soon so i need a new one.
- Avast has a free version http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html. If you are used to this product, there is no reason not to stay with them.
- if you're saying you're NOT satisfied with avast, the main free alternatives are:Grisoft/AVG or Avira/AntiVirSome people also recommend Active Virus Shield, which is based on Kaspersky, an excellent product --- but others consider A.V.S. "tainted", because it's been freely distributed by AOL.All are considered good. It's more a matter of user choice as to which is "best"...As of his posting on 3/1/07, forum member Joe53 [whose opinion I strongly respect] recommends Avira's AntiVir, Avast! 4 Home Edition, and Grisoft's AVG Free- in that orderP.S. Do NOT install more than one of these Anti-virus products.Grisoft/AVG Free(Win 98SE, ME, NT Workstation SP6a, 2000 Pro SP4 with Security Rollup Pack, XP SP2, Vista): http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5Avast! Home Edition(Win 95/98/ME, NT 4.0, 2000. XP, Vista ;but excluing NT/2000/2003 Server families):Avira/AntiVir Personal Edition ( Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP ):Active Virus Shield (Windows 98, 2000, ME & XP): http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp
Message Edited by ky331 on 03-12-2007 03:52 PM ihatewinantivir
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THANK YOU GUYS- Just a footnote:Having tried all 3 free AV's (except AOL's version of KAV), and after arriving at my own rankings based on available reviews, experts' recommendations, and personal experiences, I then found the following excellent and very current comparison (last updated March/07):I think it is the fairest summary of what is available today in free AV apps.
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Are these antivirus programs o.k. for a small business (two computer network)?Jamie
Jamieisnotatechie wrote:
Are these antivirus programs o.k. for a small business (two computer network)?
I suspect not. These free AVs are intended for private home PC use.From the avast! 4 Home Edition Licence Agreement:
"avast4! Home Edition is free only for residential user’s non-commercial use. If you are a commercial user or use your computer for profit you mustpurchase avast! Professional Edition or a commercial grade antivirus program."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------The AntiVir Licence Agreement:
http://www.free-av.com/agreement.htm
"This free AntiVir Personal Edition is intended exclusively for private use on a single workstation. You may copy the complete program package and pass it on to others for private use only. The free AntiVir Personal Edition may not be used for commercial or professional purposes."
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AVG Free Licence Agreement:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/98/lng/us/tpl/v5
" You may install (download) and use only one copy of the program designated for protection of exclusively one personal computer, notwithstanding as to how many times you download the program and how many times you accept the License Agreement. You must not use the program in a network or on more than one computer..."
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Message Edited by ky331 on 03-12-2007 02:35 PM