Where can I get the best antivirus,spyware etc. free download?

Question

Do you know of any sites where I can get free downloads for protecting the computer from, viruses, spyware, spam etccccc.

Any sites you know of? Pls help me out. Thnks.

Answer 1

To remove spyware,there are many solutions exist, all of them with their own strengths and weaknesses.

Top 5 anti-spywares reviews,comparisons and download links on

http://anti-spyware-center.net

You can download and scan your computer for free.

Answer 2

The best way is to download Ccleaner here http://bitly.com/UrALrK



Or you can go on Windows operating system locate the command prompt and go there to do the following:

Create a Recovery file of system and date it today.



Then begin by;

delete the 'Temp' folders..they have hidden subfolders so you need to set the attributes in order to bypass this. For each subfolder delete all cookies and rubbish left behnd after install-uninstalled programs. Do a 'dir' command to check your progress. Make sure the 'Temp' file is empty.



goto c:\windows\prefetch and delete everything in there..no exceptions



goto c:\windows folder and delete all the '$' files that have been installed by updates. They can all be succesfully deleted and just take up disk space.



Locate the Internet Temporary Files..Check to see how high the saving level is..some have it set at 30 days..but that stores faaaar tooo much data..though it slows down the system overal. Keep this to a minimum..suggest 2 or 5 at most.



Delete all 'cookies' all those you don't need.



Locate the windows directory and go through the folders you know and those you don't need. Check this once a week at least. Some programs will install under XP as NT and older systems where there is no check of systems weight.



Check to see that system files have not changed since last booting. Things like .ini files or .bat are important items.





Check for 'Hidden Directories' all over the disk...do this at the command prompt:



dir *.* /ah wil show these hidden directories



Check the 'dir' command for all parameters

Answer 3

You can download ccleaner for free here: http://bit.ly/1Bk5V5C



First open CCleaner

Go to the Cleaner tab and you will be confronted by a very confusing lineup of checkboxes.

To make this brief, below is my recommended setup:

Under internet explorer check temporary internet files, cookies, and last download location. Most users don't really need this stuff. keep history and bookmarks unchecked, history is a maybe, but you don't want to lose bookmarked sites. You can normally leave Windows Explorer, System, and Advanced alone.

Run CCleaner and it will start deleting files.

afterward it will present you with a list of the files deleted, you really don't need to go through it as it will be several pages long.

The registry cleaner is recommended for slightly more advanced users. Use it after uninstalling programs as they will often leave behind incorrect registry entries.

If you decide to run Registry cleaner then review the items detected and always back up the registry (I keep a folder aside for this)

The Tools tab lets you uninstall programs and set startup programs. Why do you need this if Windows has all of these features? Especially with Vista Home Ed. The windows defender software explorer( startup programs) doesn't pick up some entries (however software explorer is easier to use).

Using CCleaner to uninstall programs and then check for leftover registry entries takes less time.

Under Options you can determine how CCleaner cleans your files. I leave this alone.

Answer 4

SOMETIME, YOU NEED TO TRY THEM ALL. TRIAL AND ERROR.

Here is some helpful information. AND THEIR FREE



Download Spybot , download Defender, restart computer, then run Spybot. THESE 2 PROGRAMS ARE REALLY GOOD SPYWARE PROGRAMS. FREE



Virus Protection-- 2 programs of virus protection will conflict with each other and will actually cancel out the protection. .



Running Spybot and Defender, with EITHER Avast or Avg (great Free virus protection programs ) will keep a computer in good working condition. FREE



Links Below are Programs that WILL Help. They are FREE.



I have Both AVG and Spybot on my computer.



AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.5.519 FREE

http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-F...



Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.5.2 FREE

http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-De...



Avast FREE

http://www.avast.com/eng/home-registrati...



Ccleaner FREE

http://www.download.com/3120-20_4.html?q...



There are alot of $ anti-virus and Internet security programs out there,

ie: Norton, McAfee, Panda, Bitdefender. If you would like to pay $

then get Kaspersky. I feel that is the best for your money.



Hope this helps.



Good Luck

Answer 5

Firewall

http://www.tucows.com/preview/213160



Antivirus

http://free.avg.com/



Spyware

http://lavasoft.com/single/trialpay.php

Answer 6

Hi,

My opinion is that the top antivirus free is AVG free.

You can download the software from:

http://free.avg.com/ww.download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition

The last version (8) is a lot improved.



Sorry for my English, I’m Italian.

Bye Sonic

Answer 7

The above poster is correct that moneysavingexpert is a superb site for queries such as this. However to save you a little time I can suggest one of if not the best free anti-virus programs about:



The best downloadable Antivirus software products are those which are available to businesses who pay a fee... but FREE for residential use.

The best one about is known as "avast" and is incredibly easy to use.



In addition to this... it is far less intrusive than Norton/Mcafee etc and will not slow your computer down as much.



Enjoy the free software! :)

Answer 8

Go to http://www.spywareremover-download.com

Download Spywareremover for free.

Not only does spywareRemover get rid of the malicious spyware & adware that have invaded your system, it also prevents infestations from reoccurring. SPYwareRemover will keep your computer's performance at its best and it will protect your privacy and your identity.

Answer 9

AVG may probably the best option really.. you can find that in loads of places if you google it.



Another good one is SUPER Antispyware and is the one I use..



http://www.superantispyware.com/



you can find it there and there is a free addition that works just as good as any you can buy. My pc was taken over by malicious spyware and I had no hope.. then I installed this and it really cleared the pc up for me. It's really good. Trust me. It even includes features that can help restore features on your pc that may have been messed up by attacks.

Answer 10

AVG Free Edition

Answer 11

AVG is GOOD been using it for 3 years, Never had a virus. Spyware DR. is one of the best out there. You can get free with google pachttp://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_installer_new.html?hl=en&gl=us&ciNum=12k,just uncheck everything else then download.

Answer 12

AVG or AVAST?....No comparison!!!!

AVAST all the way. An excellent "free" Antivirus

And while you're at it, you might as well download an excellent "free" Antispyware as well..SUPERANTISPYWARE.

To make it convenient for you, you can dowload both from....

http://www.download.com

Best wishes....S.F.

Answer 13

all the answers from other people are sound advice but if you go on DOWNLOAD.COM,or PC WORLD DOWNLOADS you will see all the free programmes you want from free ad-aware 2008,ccleaner and ant virus you could want good luck

Answer 14

search web their are many site which give free or trial versions of antivirus

Answer 15

antivirusspyware free download

Answer 16

i use AVG anti virus and lavasoft ad aware, i hae no probs with either just type in avg or ad aware into google and you can find the sites from there, just be sure to choose the free versions



hope this helps

Answer 17

AVG - Free Version. One of the best.

Answer 18

i recomend

avast for anti virus

ad aware for spyware (lavasoft.com)

for filtering mail spam i use mozilla thunderbird and mark messages as spam so it helps thunderbird learn what is and is not spam

and firewall i recomend zonealarm



the best protection you can have is carefull surfing and downloading of files not entering your e mail address into site

and avoiding porn! and as meny sites with the name storm in it

Answer 19

As there is no one best solution I agree with Lucy that Money Saving Expert gives great advice and you can read it here.



http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/free-anti-virus-software



It is a bit lengthy but it will give you all the info that you need to choose the best free products for you.



AJ

Answer 20

AVG 8.0 this is free, it's also one of the best

going around at the moment

Answer 21

Try AVG 8.0 Free Edition, works great for me. You can download it here http://free.avg.com/ww.download?prd=afe

Answer 22

http://majorgeeks.co.uk or http://downloads.com you want avg anti-virus its the best the alternative is comodo anti-virus . for spy ware adaware se or spybot search and destroy . and a good all in one registry cleaner is advanced windows 3.i use all these programs regularly and there the best free programs available

Answer 23

download.com.



I use AVG for free, spybot for spyware sweep and auslogics for registry defrag and disk defrag.

Answer 24

AVG will provide some of your needs free but for everything you need to pay.

Answer 25

http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1/download_avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html

( i use this on my server and it has never let me down)





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

i use this on all of the computers i adminaster.





these are the best toolt you will use and they are free.. stay away from paid programs as thery for some reason are nowhere nere as good..

best of luck.

Answer 26

I use Avast. It's free and good protection.

Answer 27

Just click on the link below for the best there is.





http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html









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Answer 28

moneysavingexpert is worth a look on these things