Anti-virus protection

**Blokhoofd67** · September 08, 2006, 10:23 AM

Greetings all,

A while ago my free anti-virus protection, which came with my computer, ran out. I would have to buy the rest of the programm(McAfee it was) to keep my protection up.

Which I don't want to. So basically I'm asking all you computer technicians, what (free) anti-virus protection do you use? What do you recommend?

I also have Ad-Aware against spy-ware, but I don't know how effective that is. After all, it doesn't tell you what kind of spy-ware it DIDN'T delete.

So, what's your advice?

**Jopo** · September 08, 2006, 10:27 AM

AVG Free is an excellent free anti-virus. Google it up!!

**hunter260859** · September 08, 2006, 10:27 AM

try this http://www.grisoft.com/ they look fro avg download thing

**Spiff** · September 08, 2006, 11:36 AM

man its harsh this thread here isnt a sticky anymore:

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=56295

it has all your application needs, inclusing anti-virus, anti spyware and firewalls, all free

**fatsheep** · September 08, 2006, 05:48 PM

Yes please resticky that topic Spiff!

And with regards to the original question, my favourite Windows Anti-virus program is Anti-Vir. It's free, it's good, and it has frequent updates, here's the link: http://www.free-av.com/

On Linux I prefer ClamTK antivirus (which you can get off Automatix). But that probably doesn't apply to you

**Incinerate_IV** · September 08, 2006, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by Spiff

man its harsh this thread here isnt a sticky anymore:

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=56295

it has all your application needs, inclusing anti-virus, anti spyware and firewalls, all free

It IS a sticky!!

General Guides and How-To

**Spiff** · September 08, 2006, 09:50 PM

Yea but its not the same.. i said the same about the curia when they consolidated the stickys there too, it may look tidier but the useful information is further out of reach

**Incinerate_IV** · September 08, 2006, 10:11 PM

I'll consider that, but tell me how the heck am I going to fit 8 stickies in this forum?

**Spiff** · September 08, 2006, 10:21 PM

You dont definitely have to have 8, you could further divide the current consolidated list, for example one pinned thread containing both fatsheep's and my own list of useful links, one thread containing the guides, etc

**Incinerate_IV** · September 09, 2006, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Spiff

You dont definitely have to have 8, you could further divide the current consolidated list, for example one pinned thread containing both fatsheep's and my own list of useful links, one thread containing the guides, etc

There, done. I divided all the guides into 3 stickies, one general, one links/applications, and one computer maintenance.

**Lee1026** · September 08, 2006, 10:28 PM

You can also edit the title of the thread to let people know what kind of guides we have in there.

**Amroth** · September 08, 2006, 11:14 PM

I recommend Avast! Home Edition. Although AVG and Anti-Vir are supposed to be good, too.

**Lee1026** · September 08, 2006, 11:20 PM

I suggest firefox and not running stuff that you downloaded without knowing what its for. That is much faster then the majority of those things outthere.

**Amroth** · September 08, 2006, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by Lee1026

I suggest firefox and not running stuff that you downloaded without knowing what its for. That is much faster then the majority of those things outthere.

Opera is safer