What is the best free anti-virus and firewall software to get?
I have heard that sometimes, free anti-virus software is better than paid for stuff. So i was wondering, which is the best free one so that I can compare it to the one I currently have and see if I would be better off getting a free anti-virus or firewall software.
well whoever suggests AVG or AVAST are simply novice with virus protection .. if you go to www.av-comparatives.org .. you will see that according to tests .. they failed badly.. AVG has only 75% detection rate and avast around teh border line of 77%… i used to use both .. and laot of nasties got through.. what i would suggest for a good FREE antivirus is avira (antivir) you can get it at www.antivir.com there is a paid version that includes an antispyware with it… anyhow as far as firewalls go .. i would suggest comodo ( it passed not most but all leak tests)- i did use zonealarm and trust it comodo blows it away… www.comodo.com (its free) .. as for spyware protection i use spywareterminator.com … its froma company called crawler .. it has live protection.. and up2date defenition files .. also its free .. and beats teh hell outta adaware 2007 (that became bloatware) and the crappy spybot that doesnt even have live protection… so there u go i gave u.. what i use .. and strongly recommend. 
January 21st, 2010 at 9:03 am
Avg- anti-virus
Zone Alarm – Firewall
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January 21st, 2010 at 9:08 am
AVG for antivirus
zonealarm for firewall
google them
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January 21st, 2010 at 9:39 am
avg anti virus is free and regularly updated
windows firewall comes with windows and is perfectly adequate.
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January 21st, 2010 at 10:19 am
AVG antivirus & spyware with firewall.
Free for home users, automatic updates.
Never ever had a problem and I’m a home PC user. I’d recommend it and it’s recommended by many PC magazines.
Find it here;
http://www.avguk.com/doc/welcome
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experience
January 21st, 2010 at 10:43 am
Avast is free, been using it for sometimes and i like it. It gets updated every 2-3 days.
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January 21st, 2010 at 11:29 am
Go to File Hippo and click on them to read up on.You don’t say what you have on.If it’s Norton that slows you down If it’s McAfee
it’s good.But you can get security and more from that site.
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January 21st, 2010 at 12:00 pm
The website link below gives an honest non profit review of the best free anti-virus and other freeware programs.
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http://www.techsupportalert.com/best_46_free_utilities.htm#36
January 21st, 2010 at 12:20 pm
type avast into google its the best i think it makes you computer run real fast and stops all viruses an automatically updates its self. its free and you will have to type a registration code into it but the code is free as well
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January 21st, 2010 at 12:34 pm
This is the best:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0
For Firewall, I suggest use Windows XP’s because it is the best. Also, your broadband modem/router might also have built in firewall and this should also be turned on.
Hope this helps.
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January 21st, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Use Norton Security System or AVG Anti-Virus software. They’re both great choices & they’re inexpensive. Try ‘em out!
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January 21st, 2010 at 1:25 pm
AVG anti virus from http://www.grisoft.com
I cant recommend any firewall because they cause more problems than not having them…so i am a bit anti
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January 21st, 2010 at 2:00 pm
well whoever suggests AVG or AVAST are simply novice with virus protection .. if you go to http://www.av-comparatives.org .. you will see that according to tests .. they failed badly.. AVG has only 75% detection rate and avast around teh border line of 77%… i used to use both .. and laot of nasties got through.. what i would suggest for a good FREE antivirus is avira (antivir) you can get it at http://www.antivir.com there is a paid version that includes an antispyware with it… anyhow as far as firewalls go .. i would suggest comodo ( it passed not most but all leak tests)- i did use zonealarm and trust it comodo blows it away… http://www.comodo.com (its free) .. as for spyware protection i use spywareterminator.com … its froma company called crawler .. it has live protection.. and up2date defenition files .. also its free .. and beats teh hell outta adaware 2007 (that became bloatware) and the crappy spybot that doesnt even have live protection… so there u go i gave u.. what i use .. and strongly recommend.
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Experience
computer enthusiast
CRazy/freaky when it comes to protection
try out the site http://www.av-comparatives.org > comparatives > and check out the latest tests
ull see avira is on top with an excellent rating.
Seriously go there and do a little bit of research!!!! youll see antivir scroring the top in the last 2 tests.
god bless
January 21st, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Try AVG or Avast Anti-virus and the Windows Firewall for me works.
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January 21st, 2010 at 3:19 pm
AVG is the best of the FREE Anti-viruses. But NOD32 is way better, it cost some but you get what you paided for. As to firewalls zonealarm will be adequate for the home user.
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January 21st, 2010 at 3:48 pm
it’s norton!
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January 21st, 2010 at 4:33 pm
AVIRA antivirus, COMODO firewall
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The captain
January 21st, 2010 at 4:53 pm
go to a-v compararitives.org and check Aug.2007 results avira and avg are the 2 best free ones in that order.best firewalls are comodo or zone alarm
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