For basic security required by personal users, you require ONE anti-virus, ONE firewall and at least TWO anti-spyware. I have given the links to the best you can have for free, in each category. Get them all.
To activate the real-time protection of Windows Defender, go to Tools > Options and tick 'Use Real Protection'. In case you don't have genuine Windows, you can use Spyware Terminator as a good substitute to Windows Defender.
1.Never use more than one anti-virus or firewall. There is a good possibility that they will fight each other. However, you can use as many anti-spywares as you wish, provided you use the real-time protection of only one of them.
2.Always keep the real-time scanning of your anti-virus and any one of your anti-spyware active. This feature always runs in the background and scans every file before it is opened, warning you if the file has any attached malware to it. Real-time scanning is known by different names for different security software, so don’t get confused. The most popular ones are ‘Real-time protection’, ‘Resident shield’, ‘Virus / Spyware Guard’ etc.
3.Keep all your security software updated, and manually scan your computer for spyware every 4-5 days and for viruses every 8-10 days. Most security software imply the use of automatic daily scanning, which is unnecessary and slows down the computer.
i think "avast home edition" is the best antivirus, it stops all most every thing! and it has a p2p shield (it scans all files that you download with p2p programs, like limewire utorrent bittorrent ext.)
and if there is a virus in one of the files you download it tells you and you can delete it!! and you can do "boot-scans"!! its THE BEST in my opinion!
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From a recent test at www.virus.gr, the top 25 anti-virus programs, in virus detection rates:
(free programs are noted in ()s.)
1. Kaspersky version 6.0.0.303 - 99.62%
2. Active Virus Shield by AOL version 6.0.0.299 - 99.62% (free)
3. F-Secure 2006 version 6.12.90 - 96.86%
4. BitDefender Professional version 9 - 96.63%
5. CyberScrub version 1.0 - 95.98%
6. eScan version 8.0.671.1 - 95.82%
7. BitDefender freeware version 8.0.202 - 95.57% (free)
8. BullGuard version 6.1 - 95.57%
9. AntiVir Premium version 7.01.01.02 - 95.45%
10. Nod32 version 2.51.30 - 95.14%
11. AntiVir Classic version 7.01.01.02 - 94.26% (free)
12. ViruScape 2006 version 1.02.0935.0137 - 93.87%
13. McAfee version 10.0.27 - 93.03%
14. McAfee Enterprise version 8.0.0 - 91.76%
15. F-Prot version 6.0.4.3 beta - 87.88%
16. Avast Professional version 4.7.871 - 87.46%
17. Avast freeware version 4.7.871 - 87.46% (free)
18. Dr. Web version 4.33.2 - 86.03%
19. Norman version 5.90.23 - 85.65%
20. F-Prot version 3.16f - 85.14%
21. ArcaVir 2006 - 83.44%
22. Norton Professional 2006 - 83.18%
23. AVG Professional version 7.1.405 - 82.82%
24. AVG freeware version 7.1.405 - 82.82% (free)
25. Panda 2007 version 2.00.01 - 82.23%
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For basic security required by personal users, you require ONE anti-virus, ONE firewall and at least TWO anti-spyware. I have given the links to the best you can have for free, in each category. Get them all.
AVG(Download this : avg75free_432a904.exe): http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/...
a-squared Free(Download a-squared FREE): http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/down...
Windows Defender(only for genuine Windows XP): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...
Comodo Personal Firewall: http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/...
To activate the real-time protection of Windows Defender, go to Tools > Options and tick 'Use Real Protection'. In case you don't have genuine Windows, you can use Spyware Terminator as a good substitute to Windows Defender.
http://www.spywareterminator.com/...
Here are some security tips:
1.Never use more than one anti-virus or firewall. There is a good possibility that they will fight each other. However, you can use as many anti-spywares as you wish, provided you use the real-time protection of only one of them.
2.Always keep the real-time scanning of your anti-virus and any one of your anti-spyware active. This feature always runs in the background and scans every file before it is opened, warning you if the file has any attached malware to it. Real-time scanning is known by different names for different security software, so don’t get confused. The most popular ones are ‘Real-time protection’, ‘Resident shield’, ‘Virus / Spyware Guard’ etc.
3.Keep all your security software updated, and manually scan your computer for spyware every 4-5 days and for viruses every 8-10 days. Most security software imply the use of automatic daily scanning, which is unnecessary and slows down the computer.
get the free avg its much better than norton the site below has links to it
i think "avast home edition" is the best antivirus, it stops all most every thing! and it has a p2p shield (it scans all files that you download with p2p programs, like limewire utorrent bittorrent ext.)
and if there is a virus in one of the files you download it tells you and you can delete it!! and you can do "boot-scans"!! its THE BEST in my opinion!
link:http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
hope you like it!! -kb-
I have been very satisfied with AVG free edition.
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/products-avg-anti-virus...
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/products-avg-...