Can anyone recommend some good free anti-virus/computer protection?

Joe the Liberal

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Wed Apr-14-10 04:12 PM
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Can anyone recommend some good free anti-virus/computer protection?

something that is effective and doesn't take up too much room?

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jcboon

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Wed Apr-14-10 04:15 PM
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1. Panda Cloud

http://www.cloudantivirus.com/en/

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amerikat

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Wed Apr-14-10 04:18 PM
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2. I use AVG free antivirus.

Iobit freeware is good at cleaning things up on my pc.

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texanwitch

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Wed Apr-14-10 04:38 PM
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5. I use both AVG and Iobit.

Both are good and free.

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Captain Hilts

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Wed Apr-14-10 04:28 PM
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3. Prevx. Great stuff. Worth the $35. nt

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lazarus

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Wed Apr-14-10 04:33 PM
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4. if you're running Windows

Get Microsoft Security Essentials.

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old mark

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Wed Apr-14-10 06:04 PM
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6. COMODO Internet Security. Freeware - Google it. Works good, free. nt

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friendly_iconoclast

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Wed Apr-14-10 10:26 PM
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9. Second that. I use Comodo along with Spybot Search and Destroy

That should take care of most problems..

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struggle4progress

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Wed Apr-14-10 07:59 PM
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7. Check these two threads:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=242x1314
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_oet&address=358x5240

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LearnedHand

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Wed Apr-14-10 10:21 PM
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8. Avast usually is rated very highly by CNet.com, etc.

Before I had company-provided antivirus, I used Avast. It was free. It automatically downloaded virus updates. It was completely unintrusive. I'd go back in a second if I didn't use what my company provides.

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TreasonousBastard

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Wed Apr-14-10 10:27 PM
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10. I second Avast-- I had Zone Alarm and AVG for years but they grew too...

big and slowed the machine down too much. Now Comodo and Avast work every bit as well and the box boots in half the time and and rarely slogs down now.

Malwarebytes is another essential.

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