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Whats the best free anti-virus and spyware software?
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Posted 07 November 2008 - 02:08 PM
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Posted 07 November 2008 - 03:36 PM
Hi.
Well, these kind of questions are very hard to judge. It's all a matter of Personal preference
In this topic, there are alot of anti-malware security programs, that you can try out and see which one you like or not.
Also if you are referring to which Anti-virus program is best at removing/detecting threats you might want to look here.
I also use AVG 8.0, and for my anti-spyware program I use SuperAntispyware.
Also understand that:
What I think is most important is not only the Anti-virus program itself but also your own surfing habits. Having good surfing habits will avoid getting into infections. Most infections come out of bad sites and also unkown e-mails.
Also I was reading this topic recently. The discussion is about the AV test results. I thought it was a good read and you might enjoy it too. It may be long, but it is worth it ;)
With Regards,
Extremeboy
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Whats the best that is free? I only have AVG Free 8.0
Well, these kind of questions are very hard to judge. It's all a matter of Personal preference
In this topic, there are alot of anti-malware security programs, that you can try out and see which one you like or not.
Also if you are referring to which Anti-virus program is best at removing/detecting threats you might want to look here.
I also use AVG 8.0, and for my anti-spyware program I use SuperAntispyware.
Also understand that:
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No single product is 100% foolproof and can detect and remove all threats at any given time. The security community is in a constant state of change as new infections appear. Each vendor has its own definition of what constitutes malware and scanning your computer using different criteria will yield different results. The fact that each program has its own definition files means that some malware may be picked up by one that could be missed by another. Thus, a multi-layered defense using several anti-spyware products (including an effective firewall) to supplement your anti-virus combined with common sense and safe surfing habits provides the most complete protection.
What I think is most important is not only the Anti-virus program itself but also your own surfing habits. Having good surfing habits will avoid getting into infections. Most infections come out of bad sites and also unkown e-mails.
Also I was reading this topic recently. The discussion is about the AV test results. I thought it was a good read and you might enjoy it too. It may be long, but it is worth it ;)
With Regards,
Extremeboy
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