Best Free Anti Virus Software?

[turbolapp]

Got my new netbook and looking around for some good stuff. I've got AVG on some and Avira on another. So far Avira has probably been the best, but the pop up ads from Avira are annoying as hell (yes I know you get what you pay for ) so I was wondering what you guys recommend?

 

[AllBizNiz]

I would recommend Avast or Microsoft Security Essentials. They are both free and do a pretty good job. I use Avast for all of my home machines. The Microsoft essentials I've only used at work.

FREE antivirus software with spyware protection: avast! Home Edition

http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

 

[jmacek07]

2nd Avast

 

[iPwnNoobs]

kaspersky definitely..

 

[LetsGoViral]

I'd say AVG Free Version + Spybot Search and Destroy! Hasn't failed me!

 

[Drake]

Microsoft is free, well supported with updates, and something they should have done 10 years ago.

 

[dtstim]

Thanks for the advice. Was just about to renew my subscribtion!

 

[Bofu2U]

Common sense.

 

[ttime]

Rapidshare

 

[LotsOfZeros]

Avast + Malwarebytes (malwarebytes.org)

 

[this_guy]

Avast + Malwarebytes (malwarebytes.org)

^^ What I was going to say, coupled with Threatfire.

 

[Tedel]

I use Bitdefender Free edition. No problems, I'd recommend it.

Free Antivirus Software | BitDefender Free Edition

 

[spotwriters]

I have had my share with AVG and some cracked versions of symantec and kaspersky from bit torrent, they bought a lot of virus and had to reformat the system..

Then with the advice of a friend I have tried Avira..I think its quite neat and efficient...yea you have to have some trouble with the ads....but afterall they are giving it for free...

they give a liscence for 2 years...the updates are automatic and ever since I did not find much trouble withese viruses....

 

[this_guy]

I have had my share with AVG and some cracked versions of symantec and kaspersky from bit torrent, they bought a lot of virus and had to reformat the system..

Then with the advice of a friend I have tried Avira..I think its quite neat and efficient...yea you have to have some trouble with the ads....but afterall they are giving it for free...

they give a liscence for 2 years...the updates are automatic and ever since I did not find much trouble withese viruses....

You live in Kentucky and you're a writer?

 

[barman]

AVG is great but i hear good things about security essentials

Re-directing...

 

[Red_Virus]

Avira + SpyBot + CCleaner (to fix up registry errors) is all what you need.

 

[HiGhPeR]

Avast.

 

[tortuous]

Run...

Avira + Comodo

Have...

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
CCleaner
SUPERantispyware

Installed but not running

Check every couple of weeks.

 

[stumpyb]

Common sense.

x2 :costumed-smiley-087

 

[ikonic]

- avg free
- zone alarm free
- adaware free
- windows updates