Antivirus

[Charanjit Singh]

Which is best free antivirus except Norten.I am new to internet. How can i
download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.
--
Charanjit Singh

 

[Kayman]

On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:23:02 -0800, Charanjit Singh wrote:

> Which is best free antivirus except Norten.I am new to internet. How can i
> download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.

A number of experts agree that the retail AV version of McAfee, Norton and
Trend Micro has become cumbersome and bloated for the average user.

AVG is *not* the flavor of the day anymore, but since you're after the free
version you can try and decide for yourself.

Real-time AV applications - for viral malware.
Do not utilize more than one (1) real-time anti-virus scanning engine!
Disable the e-mail scanning function during installation (Custom
Installation on some AV apps.) as it provides no additional protection.
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
In fact, most of experts (incl. Norton) believe that scanning incoming and
outgoing mail causes e-mail file corruption.

Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free
http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html

Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
(Choose Custom Installation and under Resident
Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.)

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
http://free.grisoft.com/

On-demand AV application.
(add it to your arsenal and use it as a "second opinion" av scanner).
BitDefender10 Free Edition
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html

A-S applications - for non-viral malware.
The effectiveness of an individual A-S scanners can be wide-ranging and
oftentimes a collection of scanners is best. There isn't one software that
cleans and immunizes you against everything. That's why you need multiple
products to do the job i.e. overlap their coverage - one may catch what
another may miss, (grab'em all).

SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

Ad-Aware - Free
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html

Spybot Search & Destroy - Free
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista)
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
Interesting reading:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html
"...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects
changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about
the actual threat."

A clarification on the terminology: the word "malware" is short for
"malicious software." Most Anti-Virus applications detect many types of
malware such as viruses, worms, trojans, etc.
What AV applications usually don't detect is "non-viral" malware, and the
term "non-viral malware" is normally used to refer to things like spyware
and adware.

Some more useful applications:
Spyware Blaster - Free
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Rootkit Revealer - Free
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Utilities/RootkitRevealer.mspx

Crap Cleaner - Free
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
If Windows Defender is utilized go to Applications, under Utilities
uncheck "Windows Defender".

CW Shredder - Free
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/CWShredder.shtml

Good luck

--
Your computer is most likely to fail at a time when you need it most.
(Bill Husted,CNS)

 

[Spirit]

Kayman gave you some excellent links... go with Avast and stop any of the
Shields you don't use.

"Charanjit Singh" <charanjit@jalalabad.com> wrote in message
news:EE42624E-1522-4810-8587-99437A77869D@microsoft.com...
> Which is best free antivirus except Norten.I am new to internet. How can i
> download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.
> --
> Charanjit Singh

 

[priji]

Kayman

gave you some excellent links.

Thank you very much

 

[Greg]

Re: Norton Internet Security 2008

I would re-evaluate whether Norton 2008 should still be considered
bloated, cumbersome, etc.

I've avoided Norton for the last decade, and echoed the "avoid Norton"
but NIS 2008 really is a new program from the ground up.

- Greg

"Kayman" <kaymanNoSpam@operamail.com> wrote in message
news:1xz8u8kj78bgu.1hpbdpj95p8l$.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:23:02 -0800, Charanjit Singh wrote:
>
>> Which is best free antivirus except Norten.I am new to internet. How
>> can i
>> download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.
>
> A number of experts agree that the retail AV version of McAfee, Norton
> and
> Trend Micro has become cumbersome and bloated for the average user.
>
> AVG is *not* the flavor of the day anymore, but since you're after the
> free
> version you can try and decide for yourself.
>
> Real-time AV applications - for viral malware.
> Do not utilize more than one (1) real-time anti-virus scanning engine!
> Disable the e-mail scanning function during installation (Custom
> Installation on some AV apps.) as it provides no additional
> protection.
> http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
> In fact, most of experts (incl. Norton) believe that scanning incoming
> and
> outgoing mail causes e-mail file corruption.
>
> Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free
> http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html
>
> Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
> (Choose Custom Installation and under Resident
> Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.)
>
> AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
> http://free.grisoft.com/
>
> On-demand AV application.
> (add it to your arsenal and use it as a "second opinion" av scanner).
> BitDefender10 Free Edition
> http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html
>
> A-S applications - for non-viral malware.
> The effectiveness of an individual A-S scanners can be wide-ranging
> and
> oftentimes a collection of scanners is best. There isn't one software
> that
> cleans and immunizes you against everything. That's why you need
> multiple
> products to do the job i.e. overlap their coverage - one may catch
> what
> another may miss, (grab'em all).
>
> SuperAntispyware - Free
> http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
>
> Ad-Aware - Free
> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
> http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html
>
> Spybot Search & Destroy - Free
> http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
>
> Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista)
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
> Interesting reading:
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html
> "...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which
> detects
> changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything
> about
> the actual threat."
>
> A clarification on the terminology: the word "malware" is short for
> "malicious software." Most Anti-Virus applications detect many types
> of
> malware such as viruses, worms, trojans, etc.
> What AV applications usually don't detect is "non-viral" malware, and
> the
> term "non-viral malware" is normally used to refer to things like
> spyware
> and adware.
>
> Some more useful applications:
> Spyware Blaster - Free
> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>
> Rootkit Revealer - Free
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Utilities/RootkitRevealer.mspx
>
> Crap Cleaner - Free
> http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
> If Windows Defender is utilized go to Applications, under Utilities
> uncheck "Windows Defender".
>
> CW Shredder - Free
> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/CWShredder.shtml
>
> Good luck
>
> --
> Your computer is most likely to fail at a time when you need it most.
> (Bill Husted,CNS)

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:23:02 -0800, Charanjit Singh
<charanjit@jalalabad.com> wrote:

> Which is best free antivirus except Norten.


You will undoubtedly get several different opinions. Here's my
opinion: Avast!



> I am new to internet. How can i
> download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.


AVG is free. McAfee is not. But McAfee, along with Norton, should be
avoided.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

 

[Kayman]

On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:22:10 -0700, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

> AVG is free. McAfee is not.

http://safety.aol.com/isc/BasicSecurity/

> But McAfee, along with Norton, should be avoided.

--
Never take life seriously Nobody gets out alive anyway

 

[bob]

Again :
You will undoubtedly get several different opinions.
Here's my opinion too : Would you work for free???
So how do you expert a free software fully work for you!!!

If you spend 1,000$ for a good computer and you don't have 40$/year to
protect you investment???

For me it's the same as buying a 20,000$ car and don't have any money for
the insurance.


Good look!!!

Good look!!!

Bob

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:23:02 -0800, Charanjit Singh
> <charanjit@jalalabad.com> wrote:
>
> > Which is best free antivirus except Norten.
>
>
> You will undoubtedly get several different opinions. Here's my
> opinion: Avast!
>
>
>
> > I am new to internet. How can i
> > download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.
>
>
> AVG is free. McAfee is not. But McAfee, along with Norton, should be
> avoided.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>

 

[josiah.inman@gmail.com]

On Nov 22, 11:43 am, bob <b...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Again :
> You will undoubtedly get several different opinions.
> Here's my opinion too : Would you work for free???
> So how do you expert a free software fully work for you!!!
>
> If you spend 1,000$ for a good computer and you don't have 40$/year to
> protect you investment???
>
> For me it's the same as buying a 20,000$ car and don't have any money for
> the insurance.
>
> Good look!!!
>
> Good look!!!
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
> > On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:23:02 -0800, Charanjit Singh
> > <charan...@jalalabad.com> wrote:
>
> > > Which is best free antivirus except Norten.
>
> > You will undoubtedly get several different opinions. Here's my
> > opinion: Avast!
>
> > > I am new to internet. How can i
> > > download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.
>
> > AVG is free. McAfee is not. But McAfee, along with Norton, should be
> > avoided.
>
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

You can find AVG fee at http://free.grisoft.com/

good luck.

 

[TheGreatGazoo]

I agree that free isn't always the best option. In life you do tend to
get what you pay for. I've installed Kaspersky Anti-virus. It installed
easy on my x64 system and I haven't had any problems. As far as how it's
working...no idea but it's reviewed really well for what it's worth.


--
TheGreatGazoo

 

[Dave Harris]

Kayman gave you some excellent links. However, go with AVG as your
antivirus program.

"Spirit" <unknown@lost.info> wrote in message
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> Kayman gave you some excellent links... go with Avast and stop any of the
> Shields you don't use.
>
> "Charanjit Singh" <charanjit@jalalabad.com> wrote in message
> news:EE42624E-1522-4810-8587-99437A77869D@microsoft.com...
>> Which is best free antivirus except Norten.I am new to internet. How can
>> i
>> download free version of AVG ativirus or Macafee antivirus.
>> --
>> Charanjit Singh
>
>