What Would You Say, Is The Best Free Antivirus Software Program?

September 10th, 2009 | by Frenday |

I use AVG Free Edition! Should I continue using that, or is there a Free Antivirus that you can recommend, that does a better job and has better protection? Also, if I do change to something else, do I download that program first, then remove the old one, or do I remove AVG first, then download the new Antivirus?

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  1. 10 Responses to “What Would You Say, Is The Best Free Antivirus Software Program?”

  2. By Patrick W on Sep 10, 2009 | Reply

    Check out the video review below for the best free Antivirus program
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  3. By jason_sm on Sep 10, 2009 | Reply

    avg..http://free.grisoft.com/

  4. By Ritz on Sep 10, 2009 | Reply

    AVG is not at all a bad choice.
    you can continue with that but i would recommand you to use avast or even McAfee.
    you should remove your old software and then install the new one.
    remember do not install more than 1 antivirus at a time.

  5. By ohm'slaw on Sep 10, 2009 | Reply

    keep it.all i read says it’s best,followed by avast

  6. By zapperpo on Sep 10, 2009 | Reply

    Another about equal choice is:
    avast! antivirus Home Edition
    To get it for free*: http://www.avast.com/eng/home-registrati…
    *Requires very easy annual registration

  7. By The Crazy Colombian on Sep 10, 2009 | Reply

    I concur with the others – AVG free is the best free antivirus you can get these days. The only thing it won’t protect you against is ‘0-day’ viruses. If you want to know more about those, take a look at http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/hacking/story/0,10801,90447,00.html?f=x583

  8. By zbofly on Sep 10, 2009 | Reply

    AVG Free, its made by Grisoft.

  9. By Wesley P on Sep 10, 2009 | Reply

    AVG is what I use and I highly recommend it. It does the job as good as other companies such as Norton, and usually it’s less annoying. If I were you I wouldn’t change, but if you do decide to change, I would download the new program, disconnect from the internet, uninstall the old program and install the new program. Then reconnect to the internet.

  10. By Klute on Sep 10, 2009 | Reply

    I never liked it, to be honest. It let a few viruses and trojans through. I now use AOLs Active Virus Shield. I don’t think they distribute it now but it’s not too bad.

  11. By Brian on Sep 10, 2009 | Reply

    Among the computer savvy world I know of, AVG Free is the most popular free virus scan program (recommended by Maximum PC several times – I’m not sure if it’s still their top though…) I believe Avast antivirus gives similar care but also has some better features like boot-time virus-scanning. You’re probably fine with AVG if you have it now though.
    To change virus-scanners, to be “safest,” you should probably first download the setup files for your new one (and any updates if possible) then disconnect from the Internet entirely (unplug your ethernet/disable wireless adapter if necessary) then uninstall AVG and install your new one with its updates. Then when you reconnect to the internet use the new scanner’s automatic update features to be sure you’re fully protected.
    That said, I PERSONALLY would not be THAT worried about being unprotected for those few minutes you’re changing over, but the safe side’s OK too :)
    Also, you can use an additional layer of security if you find it necessary: I was recommended to use ThreatFire (threatfire.com) which does NOT conflict with other virus protection because of the methods it uses. You can view info on it at their website or on MaximumPC.com where they gave it a pretty rigorous testing on “next-gen” viruses.
    Note: another user has mentioned the “0-day” viruses, so I felt compelled to mention that ThreatFire is the exact protection that protects against 0-day viruses.

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