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free virus protection bob 04-21-2007
Posted by on April 21, 2007, 3:28 pm
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I was just wondering if there is any good free virus protection
software out there for Windows XP.


Posted by David H. Lipman on April 21, 2007, 6:33 pm
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| I was just wondering if there is any good free virus protection
| software out there for Windows XP.

Suggested...

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


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Posted by User66 on April 21, 2007, 6:42 pm
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I have been using for couple of years now, the free version
of AVG. Seems like a good anti-virus program. The free
version updates daily. The e-mail setting is slightly clumsy,
but works OK.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/Get+AVG+FREE/lng/us/tpl/v5

I am testing now another one. It is called BitDefender.
http://www.bitdefender.com/site/Downloads/
Fairly simple to set it up. Not sure how long the free
version will remain free.

>I was just wondering if there is any good free virus protection
> software out there for Windows XP.
>



Posted by David H. Lipman on April 21, 2007, 7:36 pm
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| I have been using for couple of years now, the free version
| of AVG. Seems like a good anti-virus program. The free
| version updates daily. The e-mail setting is slightly clumsy,
| but works OK.
| http://free.grisoft.com/doc/Get+AVG+FREE/lng/us/tpl/v5
|
| I am testing now another one. It is called BitDefender.
| http://www.bitdefender.com/site/Downloads/
| Fairly simple to set it up. Not sure how long the free
| version will remain free.
|

The free BitDefender is good. However it is only an "On Demand" scanner and
does not
support "On Access" scanning. Thus you can use it with another fully installed
anti virus
product but not as the primary anti virus application. The primary anti virus
application
needs to perform both "On Demand" and "On Access" scanning.

Therefore BitDefender can supplement AVG but not replace it.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm



Posted by Jeanette on April 21, 2007, 7:44 pm
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David H. Lipman wrote:
>
> | I have been using for couple of years now, the free version
> | of AVG. Seems like a good anti-virus program. The free
> | version updates daily. The e-mail setting is slightly clumsy,
> | but works OK.
> | http://free.grisoft.com/doc/Get+AVG+FREE/lng/us/tpl/v5
> |
> | I am testing now another one. It is called BitDefender.
> | http://www.bitdefender.com/site/Downloads/
> | Fairly simple to set it up. Not sure how long the free
> | version will remain free.
> |
>
> The free BitDefender is good. However it is only an "On Demand" scanner and
does not
> support "On Access" scanning. Thus you can use it with another fully
installed anti virus
> product but not as the primary anti virus application. The primary anti virus
application
> needs to perform both "On Demand" and "On Access" scanning.
>
> Therefore BitDefender can supplement AVG but not replace it.
>
Actually I have found some of the free ones to be better then some of
the pay for ones.

I personally use Avira Antivir and AOL Antivirus which is based on
Kaspersky.

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