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Free antivirus software applications

February 6th, 2010

Help my computer is infected with a virus !

I wish I had $1 for every time I heard one of my customers say that.

Computer viruses and spyware are unfortunately one downside of being part of the global Internet community.

Free antivirus software applications – Here is my list :

1. AVG free - this is my number one choice for Free anti virus software. It is simple to download and install . The program has a easy to use interface which  enables you to perform a virus scan with ease.By default it is configured to perform a daily virus scan which I recommend all Internet users should do.It has daily automatic updates to ensure it knows to scan for the latest virus or worm that has been released on the Internet. Overall it is simply a great well designed antivirus application that I  been personally using for the past 8 years without any major issues.

2. Avira  Free Antivirus – This is my second choice in the free antivirus stakes. It also is easy to download and install. It has a nice interface and includes automatic daily scheduled virus updates and scans. The simple user interface makes scanning easy if you need to do a manual virus scan. One annoying g feature is after every update it displays a sales pop up page asking you to register it. Other than this irritation, it is a great software package which I highly recommend.

3. Avast Free Antivirus – This is my third choice. With version 5.0 they have updated the interface into a slick looking easy to navigate software tool. It features a super fast real-time antivirus and antispyware scanning engine. The developers have made this version a more “light-weight” program, meaning that it uses less of your PC’s system resources. When you download it you can run it for up to 60 days, and then you need to register your free version. Overall I like this new version and the nice professional interface from a software vendor with a long history in the Anti-Virus market.

4.PC Tools ThreatFire Free – This is my 4th choice. PC tools have a very good name in Internet security products, and this free Antivirus software package is no exception. It features a nice , simple to navigate user interface and has the usual automatic updates, real-time scanning of virus and spyware. This software tool is somewhat different from more traditional antivirus software packages in that it takes a more pro-active approach to virus threat detection. Threatfire pro-actively  scans for  suspected virus activity before the virus actually strikes or infects the PC. This is a very cool feature for a antivirus program and it does this without using much of the PC’s resources. Overall, it is as good pick if you want to take a more proactive approach to virus and spyware detection

5. Panda Cloud Free Antivirus – This is my 5th choice. Panda Cloud is a relatively new software product and it designed to run mainly of Windows Netbooks and the so called “thin client” PC’s. Due to the growing popularity of netbook style laptops a free antivirus product like this is very much needed. The main problem with running traditional antivirus software on netbooks, is that due to their limited CPU and hardware performance , they can at times run a bit “sluggish”.This is where Panda Cloud comes into its own.Although it lacks some of the features of other antivirus programs, it is a good choice for the new generation on Windows Netbooks.

All of the above can be download from CNET Download.com

If you have any comments of feedback on any of the these or other free antivirus programs, please drop me  a line.

Regards

Steve

Tags: Free antivirus software, Top 5 free antivirus
Posted in How to Articles, Spyware Removal, Virus Removal | Comments (2)

2 Responses to “Free antivirus software applications”

1. Vipul Says:
   February 6th, 2010 at 6:22 pm

   AVG Free is the not the best choice for free antivirus…avast home edition is the best one and after that you have avira personal ..rest all are of no use.. as per me..

2. Top 3 Free Firewall Software Programs | FREE-PCHelp.com Says:
   February 7th, 2010 at 4:32 pm

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