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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Mudmonkey on February 17, 2007, 18:26:12

Title: Antivirus
Post by: Mudmonkey on February 17, 2007, 18:26:12

Looks like my anti virus has just expired so i need a new one. I need one thats low on file size because this laptop is already slow as it is and best of all it must be free! :lol:
So whats the best programs around for no money? :P

Title: Antivirus
Post by: AndrewG on February 17, 2007, 18:33:58

AVG (http://free.grisoft.com) - I use this
Avast32 (http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html) - others have recommended this

Title: Antivirus
Post by: karlo on February 17, 2007, 18:56:20

AVG Free by Grisoft an excellent free anti virus.

Title: Antivirus
Post by: Rich_P on February 17, 2007, 18:58:28

Yes it is. But according to what their website has said or says, they will be no longer providing the free AVG in the very near future.

Title: Antivirus
Post by: NeilWilson on February 17, 2007, 18:59:05

Anti virus by AVG & firewall by SPF.

Neil

Title: Antivirus
Post by: AndrewG on February 17, 2007, 19:01:24

Quote from: "Rich_P"

Yes it is. But according to what their website has said or says, they will be no longer providing the free AVG in the very near future.

7.1 is being discontinued. If you use the link (http://free.grisoft.com), then you can get the new one which is also free (7.5).

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GRISOFT is announcing a new version of the AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition. This new 7.5 version with improved performance and full compatibility with the latest Windows Vista version is available. Users that are using AVG Free 7.1 will be provided with a specific dialog, within the next few weeks, with the opportunity to choose the right option fulfilling their needs. AVG Free 7.1 version will be discontinued on 18th of Feb 2007

Title: Antivirus
Post by: SSteve on February 17, 2007, 19:06:37

Go with AVG .. Blinding Program.
Firewall is Zonealarm (Free)
Spyware Killer is Spybot Search-and-Destroy (Free)

None of them cause as much Lag as Norton !!
(Also on Laptop, P4 30Gb HDD)

Title: Antivirus
Post by: Mudmonkey on February 17, 2007, 19:09:20

thanks guys, its installing as i type 8)

Title: Antivirus
Post by: Edge on February 17, 2007, 19:20:07

www.filehippo.com or www.download.com for free/shareware