anybody help with good antivirus free downloads. cheers?

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free sftware

Answer 1

I would agree with toontje, and I don't know why people give thumbs down on sound advice just to promote some crap like AVG.

AVG has been, and still is causing major problems for many users, up to V7.5 not bad, but now they have removed the separate anti-rootkit and anti-spyware and added it into V8 but only if you pay for it, conflicts with ZoneAlarm, SP3 on XP, will not regularly update on some systems and more:

http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/avg-antivirus-v8-problems/



Avast is far superior, better realtime protection and a lot more. Also make use of Spybot S&D, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.



Install only one AV but also make use of online scanners from time to time.



I also disagree with statements that 'you get what you pay for' as free AV / Anti-malware programs use the same definition files as they do in the paid for versions, they can do this in the hope that users will upgrade from free to paid, but with the right combination you can get excellent protection with low resources at no cost.



Plenty of tried and tested programs that are free here:

http://cotojo.wordpress.com/a-z-index/

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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 4

Here's a complete FREE internet Security Suite.



First you must uninstall any other anti-virus programs you may have.



Then:



Install Anti-Virus Program

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

After installation it will restart and perform a scan.

All infected files = move to chest



Next install Anti-Spyware Program

http://www.superantispyware.com/

Once installed right click on the icon and click 'scan for spyware, adware malware'

Do the full scan. It will show you a list of infections found. Just follow the instructions to quarantine the infected files.

I had to perform this scan about 4 times before it said 'no infections detected'

(You will need to reboot after each scan. The full scan takes some time so be patient!)



Next if you don't have a firewall then download

http://www.pctools.com/firewall/



To protect your computer from getting infected with malware in the first place download the following 2 programs:-



SpywareBlaster helps to immunize your computer against certain selected malware-

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html





SiteAdvisor warns you when visiting a potentionally malicious website

http://www.siteadvisor.com/



This has worked wonders for me and when put together forms a complete FREE internet security suite.

Answer 5

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition



click the link for the free download

very good virus software



From AVG Technologies:

AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.



Version 8.0.1 adds integrated spyware protection and a new LinkScanner feature that gives users safety rankings for their Google, Yahoo, and MSN searches.







click the link



http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?tag=pop.software&cdlPid=10834624



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Answer 6

These days you need a whole lot more than just a virus protection. Only about 15% of all malware is viruses. The rest is worms, trojans, phishing schemes, spyware, etc.



Here's some ideas to make Internet Security Suite (securitycenter) for free. Free is always the best.



For your Anti-Virus......(Always use only 1 Anti Virus ...You must NEVER use more than one anti-virus, Even an expired anti-virus can cause a major conflict...(did I mention that you MUST uninstall any old anti-virus products?)



For your anti-virus needs, I would suggest Avast. It has excellent heuristics, a virus detection rate that is better than many of "paid-for" anti-virus programs and is light on using your computer's resources.



Download here:

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html



Avoid an anti-virus called AVG (free version). It is wildly popular but has poor virus detection rates.



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For your Anti-Adware and Anti-Spyware needs...............(use at least 1 anti-spyware, but 2 is OK). Do a scan with it on a regular basis.



SUPERAntiSpyware:

http://www.superantispyware.com/



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For your Firewall..........(Always use only 1 software firewall)



A decent free firewall is Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.21.329.



It is one of the few free firewalls that will work (and work well) on Vista as well as XP and 2000.



http://www.comodo.com/



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And to help protect your computer from ever getting infected with malware in the first place............ (use them both)



SpywareBlaster helps to immunize your computer again certain selected malware.:

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareb...



SiteAdvisor warns you when visiting a potentionally malicious web-site:

http://www.siteadvisor.com/



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And always keep your Windows and all your installed software 100% updated and patched with all critical and security updates from the vendors THIS IS A MUST! In Internet Explorer just click Tools then Windows Updates.



Here is a little online (no download) security tool called The Secunia Software Inspector, that checks a computer for un-secure, un-updated and un-patched apps that may be installed on your computer.



The Secunia Software Inspector checks for possibly vulnerable programs like Adobe, Winamp, Java, Windows, Internet Explorer etc. and notifies if critical security updates are needed. !



Pretty cool and free at:

http://secunia.com/software_inspector/

Answer 7

AVG free edition but if you can try and norton anti virus (costs £50 or in America $100 I think im not good with other currency's) i know in england there are alot of shops that sell it half price :(

Answer 8

Hey,

I recommend to clean up the register in order to improve your pc performances and get rid of malwares. A good program you can use is CCleaner http://bitly.com/1sW2azx

It's a very good program and easy to use.

Regards

Answer 9

Hey there,

Ccleaner is the application I use to clean up my system when my pc slows down because of viruses, trojans or malwares. Free Download here: http://bit.ly/1sW1Rop

I love it!

Bye Bye

Answer 10

There isn't a good free anti virus there all average. You get what you pay for.

Answer 11

AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ is a great free antivirus

Answer 12

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Answer 13

MY SECURITY



Windows Defender

Windows Firewall

Avast anti virus

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html



Spyware Blaster anti spyware

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html



Spybot anti spyware

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



Firefox 3.0 web browser

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-rc.html



Firefox Security Extentions:



Dr Web link checker

This plugin allows you to check any file you are about to download, any page you are about to visit with online version of Dr.Web anti-virus!

New menu item "Scan with Dr.Web" will appear on hyperlink context menu.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addons/versions/938



Finjan multi blocker

Finjan SecureBrowsing alerts you when any malicious content in a webpage

that proactively alerts when you encounter a potential malicious content hiding behind links of search results, ads and other selected web pages.

is a free service that proactively alerts you to potential malicious content hiding behind links of search results, ads and other selected web pages. Finjan SecureBrowsing accesses each of the URLs in its current form on the web, and scans the relevant pages in real time using Finjan's patented behavior-based technology. Finjan SecureBrowsing then displays a safety rating next to each link it has scanned.

is a security extension for your browser that scans and classifies web addresses to provide you with safety rating of URLs before you visit them. Proactively alerting you to potentially malicious web addresses in links of search results, ads and other selected web pages, SecureBrowsing protects you from webpages that could be used to compromise your privacy and identity.



in searches [ google,yahoo,ect ] there will be green [ safe ],yellow [ caution ] and RED [ DANGER ] icons on each link

PAY ATTENTION HERE TO THOSE RED [ DANGER ] ICONS !



https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addons/versions/4892



Blocksite website Blocker

* Privacy & Security



BlockSite is an extension, which automagically blocks websites

of your choice. Additionally, this extension will disable all

hyperlinks to these websites, by just displaying the link text

without the clicking functionality.

This extension should by no means be used for parental control

or access control purposes, just because it isn't secure and

can easily be disabled or even removed.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3145





Remove It Permanently

\Permanently hide content from web pages using the Context Menu.

Simply, click and "Remove it Permanently".

Now includes previewing of items before removal



I have found that MOST of my security problems were coming from sites like Washington Times,Salon,USA Today,ect.

they all have [ drive by ] flash ads that leave a pop UNDER when you leave the site.

R.I.P. when R.I.P. option remove from this domaim is used,those flash ads no longer are loaded.

you get a bar at the top of the page saying parts of the website were not loaded.

just click away and not worry about those flash tracking cookies anymore



https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/downloads/file/2546/remove_it_permanently-1.0.6.3-fx.xpi





Suggested Internet Options Security Settings:

control panel

internet options:



Advanced tab:



all unsafe/unsigned ActiveX disabled

unsafe authenticode disabled

Scriptlets disabled

File Prompting disabled

Access Across Domains disabled

Scripting Internet Explorer disabled

No Addressbar or status bar disabled

Launch Unsafe Applications/Files disable

Software Permissions high safety

Allow Statusbar update By Script disabled

Allow Websites Prompt for Info Using Scripts disabled



Privacy Tab:

advanced

override

allow 1st party cookies

3rd party [ spy/malware/tracking ] cookies BLOCKED



Firefox Options Security



Content:

check block pop ups

should pop ups get through [ and they will ],get the url and enter that in the load images section and choose block



Privacy:

Cookies:

put that same url into accept cookies and choose block





ZEDO POP UP TRACKING COOKIES



What are Powered by Zedo and URL.CPVFEED.COM Popups?

I consider myself a pretty good spyware removal expert, but I ALMOST was stumped the other day when a customer's computer was infected with these strange "Powered by Zedo" ad popups. They would popup in the middle of the screen without warning usually when I was trying to search Google or another search engine. Then they would take my search term and put it in the popup ad showing Ebay or a few other sites.



The javascript that was producing the popups had several ad networks that it was using including



http://c1.zedo.com

http://c5.zedo.com

http://d13.zedo.com

http://xads.zedo.com

http://upspiral.com

http://searchlocal.ws

http://aavalue.com

http://url.cpvfeed.com

http://zedo.biz

http://zedo.com

http://www.zedo.com

http://www.zedo.biz





How to Remove Core.sys



Follow the instructions below to remove core.sys and core.cache.dsk and rid your computer of the "Powered by Zedo" and other ads.



1) Boot into Safe Mode

2) Click on Start, Search, and choose All Files and Folders

3) In the all or part of file name box, type the following



core.sys



4) In the Look In box, choose local hard drives and click Search

5) When core.sys is found in the c:\windows\system32\drivers directory, right-click on it and choose Delete

6) Repeat steps 2-5 for the file core.cache.dsk

7) Close the Search box

8) Click on Start, Run and type REGEDIT and press Enter

9) Click on the Plus sign (+) next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

10) Click the plus next to SYSTEM

11) Click the plus next to CurrentControlSet

12) Click the plus next to Services

13) Find the folder called CORE and right-click on it and choose Delete



*** WARNING *** If the folder CORE does not exist, dont do anything



14) Close the Registry Editor by clicking on the X in the right-hand corner of the window



15) Reboot your computer in Normal mode

16) Once the computer is rebooted, open your web browser and go to Kaspersky Online Scanner by clicking on the link below.



http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner



17) Scan your computer and delete any other files flagged as problems.



Your computer should now be free of these vicious popups.



BLOCKING ZEDO



FIREFOX:



tools

options

content

load images automatically

exceptions

enter the above addresses

choose block



PRIVACY:

COOKIES

EXCEPTIONS:

enter addresses above

select block



click show cookies and delete same and any cookie that begings with ad.



BLOCKSITE EXTENSION:



HIGHLY reccomend you add this extension and enter the above sites to be blocked

adds another level of security to your computer



I.E.:

tools

options

content

content advisor

enable

approved sites



enter addresses and choose NEVER



XP:



start

all programs

administrative tools

services



all services are listed in alphabetical order



find,right click:



Alerter

Messenger [ NOT related to instant messeger or MSN messenger ]



select properties

from drop down menu,select disable



Vista:

MS woke up and covered this gaping back door invasion.