How can I install free Antivirus? Just had to do complete system restore?

Question

and trying to re install Avast free editions but just keeps coming up programme not responding, end task. Also tried to do the same with AVG and same response. Can't seem to get any anti virus on my PC - help please, not a clue what to do now -

Answer 1

Before you get carried away, I'm going to suggest three things:



1) Uninstall AVG.

You can only have one real-time antivirus installed, and Avast is the one of the two that you should keep.

Use the AVG Remover from the AVG site to *completely* remove AVG.

> AVG Remover: http://www.avg.com/us-en/utilities



2) Download and update the free versions of Superantispyware (SAS) and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM), and run a full system scan with SAS and a *quick* scan with MBAM; and let them remove what they find.



> Superantispyware: http://www.superantispyware.com

> Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free



3) You should now be able to install Avast.

If not, then use Avast's Uninstaller from their home site to uninstall it, then reinstall it.



> Avast Uninstall Utility: http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility



If the above fails, then go ahead and take drastic measures - reformat and reinstall WIndows.

Answer 2

You cannot install antivirus software if any antivirus software is already on your machine (there are exceptions).



Try installing a free uninstaller, like REVO (free from www.download.com). Run it and uninstall any software you think is an antivirus plus anything that is junk or unwanted.



Then get some spyware utilities (like SPYBOT and AD-Aware - also free from download.com). Run them (both) and get all your spyware removed.



Then try to install the free version of AVG (free from d.c) because AVAST has had problems recently.



If all that fails post again stating you've done all that but, IMHO, that should fix almost all problems.



In any case you MUST be running a Firewall (try Zone-Alarm), an Anti-Virus and some kind of spyware blocker. Even with those 3 resident (ie: loaded and running) you will still need to scan your hard drive regularly for virus's and spyware.



Lastly you should probably run some cleanup / performance enhancement tools like Wise Disk Cleaner and Wise Registry Cleaner (again free from d.c) at least monthly.

Answer 3

NO, get some stable undercover agent ware remover utility, run finished test with lavasoft and eliminate something it properly-knownshows, additionally acquire and run finished test with spybot a million.5, you may in basic terms desire those 2, with anti-virus too of direction. a stable browser could be extra useful too, so as which you will administration no count if to permit pop united statesor no longer. Opera is an astonishing browser for this. make certain you placed it up wisely, nevertheless in case you desire help bypass to their help pages. each and all of the links provided are for loose utility. stable success

Answer 4

at the same time start machine and tap the F8 key repeatedly until the option windows appears choose safemode with networking then open browser and go to safety.live.com(that is microsoft's online virus scanner) it's is free...then go to malwarebytes.org and download and run their anti-malware scanner it's free...if you know the name of the virus manual removal instructions can be found at precisesecurity.com or bleepingcomputer.com...you can download a rescue disk from avira.com just use another computer to download the disk/set your bios to boot from the cd/dvd and run the rescue disk before anything can boot up it is free...if none of the above works then please repost here

Answer 5

Sounds like you could still have a virus affecting your system. Presumably you had a major problem before you did the rinstall. Try downloading and running malwarebytes. See if it finds anything.

Answer 6

Try AVG Free download

Answer 7

Maybe try an opensource solution like ClamWin Antivirus

Answer 8

probably still infected.



system restore is NOT for removing viruses or malware.



format the hard drive and reinstall the system.







.

Answer 9

http://filehippo.com/download_avg_antivirus_32/





always download softwares from this filehippo.com