Best free anti virus

[CallaB]

What is the best free anti virus?

 

[Terata]

I am using AVG , TEST IT

 

[Park@82]

Used both Avira AntiVir and AVG currently with Avast.

 

[PsyWulf]

AVG needs to die in a fire,Microsoft Security Essentials has taken the free antivirus throne

 

[LazyLion]

Currently Microsoft Security Essentials is the best of the free lot.

 

[CallaB]

MSE doesnt want to install. Should I uninstall Norton first?

 

[Park@82]

MSE doesnt want to install. Should I uninstall Norton first?

preferably yes

 

[LazyLion]

MSE doesnt want to install. Should I uninstall Norton first?

You might need to go to the Symantec Website and grab their uninstall tool as it nearly always does not uninstall clean using Windows uninstall. The resolve to never install a crappy Norton product ever again. They don't even know how to create a proper uninstall routine.

 

[Yucca]

Q: Best free AV?
A: Linux

 

[LazyLion]

Q: Best free AV?
A: Linux

There always has to be one "genius"

You do realize that by posting what every linux advocate inevitably posts whenever somebody creates a thread about Anti-Virus that you are not in fact promoting Linux, but making Linux enthusiasts look like a bunch of A-holes. And I say this as a Linux user myself.

 

[paddy_za]

AVG needs to die in a fire,Microsoft Security Essentials has taken the free antivirus throne

You need to have a genuine version of Windows installed though?

 

[PsyWulf]

You need to have a genuine version of Windows installed though?

Well,yes,but XP licences are a dime a dozen these days if you're smart with refurbs ^.^

 

[CallaB]

I rum Linux in a vm so ya. Cant go the full installation route, notebook is still under warranty. As soon as its out gone is windows. It came standard with Norton but what a piece of crap that is. Will uninstall it tonight and again try to install MSE.

 

[DJNgoma]

You need to have a genuine version of Windows installed though?

So you are saying the OP has an eye patch on? Plus XP is a decade old, you must be a real cheapskate not owning a license lol.

 

[Yucca]

I rum Linux in a vm so ya. Cant go the full installation route, notebook is still under warranty. As soon as its out gone is windows. It came standard with Norton but what a piece of crap that is. Will uninstall it tonight and again try to install MSE.

To be fair you should not worry like that as I have has linux on my previous lappie and it went bust withing warantee period and was not void. Just make sure to fix MBR and install windows again.

 

[paddy_za]

So you are saying the OP has an I patch on? Plus XP is a decade old, you must be a real cheapskate not owning a license lol.

yip

 

[Park@82]

To be fair you should not worry like that as I have has linux on my previous lappie and it went bust withing warantee period and was not void. Just make sure to fix MBR and install windows again.

:erm:
How are you gonna reinstall windows if the MB or the screen fails?

 

[Yucca]

There always has to be one "genius"

You do realize that by posting what every linux advocate inevitably posts whenever somebody creates a thread about Anti-Virus that you are not in fact promoting Linux, but making Linux enthusiasts look like a bunch of A-holes. And I say this as a Linux user myself.

No more of an A hole than aomeone posting such a question that seems to be discussed a million times over the web. Google must have been down when this question was posted : http://lmgtfy.com/?q=best+free+antivirus

 

[DJNgoma]

No more of an A hole than aomeone posting such a question that seems to be discussed a million times over the web. Google must have been down when this question was posted : http://lmgtfy.com/?q=best+free+antivirus

Now that search is a bit flawed can't see Avira or MSE in the top 5 results ...

 

[kaisterkai]

TO be honest, I would actaully think that MSE is the best, because it is easy to use, and also it does not slow your computer down at all..