best virus protection (for free enclosed i think )

[backup2k1]

hi guys ok been using this for a bit now
and got to say it out beats avg and nortons crap

well worth checking it out its gets more updates then any of the others
and is total free to use
does not hog memory up like nortons

was using avg but used this virus protector and it picked up a virus
which the others one did not

http://www.free-av.com/



backup2k1

[impydave]

I Have to 2nd this, just moved over to this virus software, and it picked up a virus that AVG didnt !!

And I've been using AVG for years now !!

Impy

[CousinFizz]

The best all around anti-virus that picks up 98.5% of all viruses is F-Secure! Hands down it beats out all others!! No one comes close... :director:

Only free to try then you have to pay, but you get what you don't or do pay for!

I've tried all the others and now use this and when others don't pick up the infections, viruses, this one does EVERY time! (and it's getting better all the time) :)

[Lazza]

Yep have to agree with CF on that.

The highest scoring FREE A/V software out there proven by test though is constantly avast! www.avast.com/ (http://www.avast.com/)

Just been awarded it's umpeenth VBA award yet again today too. http://www.avast.com/eng/pic/vb100ap4.gif

[backup2k1]

hi ok this virus protector is the best on the market a lot better then nortons
im using the avast home version but what i dont get is
why did it miss a virus but this other program picked it up right away?????

antivirxp all the way

[backup2k1]

hi got to say that this avast is a peice of crap
just had two virus and it did not pick them up at all
but the other did.
allso failed to win anything in the virus check program
had 19 fails
which is not that good :(
i would remove it and use something better

June 2004 - Windows XP Professional


Alwil (Avast!)
Status: FAIL
Result history: Alwil (Avast!) (http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archives/products.xml?avist.xml)
Product name: Alwil Avast! 4.1.399

http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/latest_comparative/index.xml

[Uranus]

The best all around anti-virus that picks up 98.5% of all viruses is F-Secure! Hands down it beats out all others!! No one comes close... :director:
I downloaded the trial of internet security 2004 after reading your post. you're right about it finds a lot of viruses that norton didn't even detect. but what's the deal with f-secure installing some form of spy/adware programme? if you look in taskmanager you can see "backWeb-4476822.exe and SERVIC~1.EXE(which points to backweb also). do you know if these are just in the 1 month demo version? i don't fancy paying good money for the full programme if it's spy/adware riddled.:saywhat:

[backup2k1]

hi yes that is spyware program and if you delete it
the program will stop working right away
its a crap virus protector as you dont get

scanning the pc at times you want it too (http://www.anti-virus-software-review.com/#)
Quarantines Infected Files
Email POP3 Protection
WebMail Protection
script blocking (http://www.anti-virus-software-review.com/#)

one word dont touch this crap m8
who ever heard of a virus scanner that does not have any of these :(

[chimpuk]

so which is the best? the one suggetsed by the original poster?
I too have been using AVG for years but if theres something better around Ill use that

[Virgin San]

so which is the best?
Avast! is rated best free AV solution by professional testers. F-secure is the best commercial solution.

[tichyuk]

i have the 1 orignally posted and thinks its good

[serjer]

free avs :avast ,avg
not free : f-prot,nod32,f-secure,kav
if u're running tux ,f-prot is free,(dos version 2) ;)

[dhunter]

avast 4 is free and great it picks up all virus before i see them even if they are kazaa downloads