Which Antivirus to use?

[Dramaqueen]

Thought i'd pick your brains - as i know nothing much about this subject...at all!

at the moment i don't have any antivirus software (don't think i have anyway)
I had been using antivir but after an update it went horribly wrong.
Then i tried a trial for zonelab antivirus, but that's ran out and when i try to purchase it - it won't accept my address.
Not having much luck,
I have SPybot.
My computer uses XP
Any suggestions for good anti virus software that i can down load? preferably for free?
PS (i'm a total technophobe, please bear that in mind)
Thanks in advance
Dramaqueen

 

[hugedave]

AVG Works for me

Hey there

I have, over the years, used a number of the commercial anti virus tools, but for the last 12+ months have simply used the free version of AVG from www.grisoft.com. You can also get it at www.download.com .

It seems to use less system resources that the commercial products. And I have had no infections since using it.

Cheers
HugeDave

 

[muckshifter]

Antivir is still one of the better 'freebies' over and above AVG ... My personal "paid for" flavour of AV is still KAV.

DQ, what went 'horribly wrong' with Antivir?

 

[Dramaqueen]

DQ, what went 'horribly wrong' with Antivir?

When i downloaded an upadated version it wouldn't actually launch itself. So i downloaded the updated version again (after uninstalling the original) and i for some reason then could not access the internet.

Anyway a friend of mine came to look at it, couldn't fathom it and ended up taking it back to settings before i did the download.

Think my computer might be a little poorly anyway. When it's switched on you know the little scrolling blocks that go along the bottom of the screen - well, they're green ( they were blue at one point) does this mean anything?

Anyway, back to antivirus - do you think i should try to download again? I actually used it on your suggestionfrom a previous post eons ago.

 

[muckshifter]

Yep, I would try it again ... the new version 7 caused their servers to take a bashing and people had trouble downloading the def updates.

Run CCleaner and then Defrag your system ... then try installing Antivir.

 

[Anon_F]

www.google.com/pack Google are giving away Norton Anti-Virus 2005 SE with 6 months free updates, also free is Ad-Aware SE personal. I also use the Free ZoneAlarm as my Firewall www.zonealarm.com and have had no problems.

 

[floppybootstomp]

Antivir is the best freebie.

They recently upgraded it from V.6.0 to V.7.0

There is a note on their site saying that due to the demand on their server, it won't automatically update from V6.0 to V7.0.

Therefore you have to uninstall V6.0; Download V7.0; do a fresh install; update.

It should work fine for you then.

 

[psd99]

I actually like Avast

its actually good and its freeware!

and unlike my least favourate NORTON
avast does not SLOW down ones pc!!!

go for Avast