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its Jeanne-Marie
02-13-2009, 05:29 PM
I need a decent free anti-virus, what do you guys recommend?

EDIT: It's Ted, I'm in LI, didn't realize JM was logged in lol

90FormulaWS6
02-13-2009, 05:37 PM
avast

JW
02-13-2009, 05:39 PM
AVG
http://free.avg.com/

JW :D

5.7TA
02-13-2009, 05:51 PM
AVG
http://free.avg.com/

JW :D

Second AVG

also Spybot S & D to get rid of Adware or tracking cookies

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

Knipps
02-13-2009, 05:58 PM
AVG
Malware Bytes
Spybot S&D

BonzoHansen
02-13-2009, 07:37 PM
avg

madness410
02-13-2009, 08:50 PM
i have avast

GrandmasterCow
02-13-2009, 09:13 PM
AVG is by far the best I've ever used. I not only use it on my customers' computer systems, but also on my own.

Jensend
02-13-2009, 09:21 PM
We use AVG, Zone alarm. We also have Spybot S&D and Ad Aware.

MonmouthCtyAntz
02-13-2009, 09:27 PM
anti vir is pretty good

its Jeanne-Marie
02-13-2009, 10:49 PM
Thanks guys, went with AVG

-Ted

Z28 Heritage
02-14-2009, 01:08 AM
Spybot and Windows Defender

Slow 88
02-14-2009, 07:22 AM
I like avast over avg...

GP99GT
02-14-2009, 09:15 AM
i havent used antivirus in 5+ years...my antivirus is my brain

Tsar
02-14-2009, 09:47 AM
Avast > avg. After dl'ing it on my stepdads comp it found 3 trojans that AVG apparently didn't see.

TheBandit
02-14-2009, 10:27 AM
Avast > avg. After dl'ing it on my stepdads comp it found 3 trojans that AVG apparently didn't see.

Agreed. Avast is better imo.

MonmouthCtyAntz
02-14-2009, 03:35 PM
I like avast over avg...

Yea its the best one...rated highest between the freebies.

Tru2Chevy
02-14-2009, 03:42 PM
I've used Avast and AVG both with good results. Personally keep Avast running on my personal computers and families machines as well.

- Justin

enRo
02-14-2009, 04:25 PM
AVG. Nuff said.

sweetbmxrider
02-14-2009, 07:19 PM
avg and spybot

i'll have to check out avast though