what is the best free antivirus out there, it does'nt need to do lots of work ,just keep and old simple computer protected.
Brad.
I use Avast. not had a problem with it
AVG 8.5 - pretty robust so far......
I switched from AVG to Avast, as AVG slowed up my PC quite a lot.
I started with AVG - it is good, but I got fed up with continual updates and downloads. They also keep pushing their paid-for product, which is is
understandable but annoying.
I'm now on Avast, which still has the downloads, but in the background while the machine is on-line. You get a brief notification when it's
finished.
Both do their job, so it's a matter of personal preference.
Thanks for that fellas, looks like Avast then.
Avira Free AV --- long proven track record and a much more professional look and feel interface.
Avast installed, if it's any good i will replace Mcafee thats on my home pc, what a load of rubbish that is.
Brad.
Avast for me- used for 5 years without any problems
Avast, without a doubt.
AVG a disaster, slowed computer down.
I can't believe no-one has mentioned Microsoft yet:
http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/
Been running it here for months on several PCs since the first beta and it's great. Very light weight. Gets decent reviews. I hated Avast because
of the need to register. AVG lost me at v8, what a disaster.
I found AVG missed on virus on my old PC. Check your banks, if you have on line banking many are giving away free anti virus s/w.
Barclays give away Kaspersky for example.
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Originally posted by britishtrident
Avira Free AV --- long proven track record and a much more professional look and feel interface.