help, what computer antivirus can I use that is free to download?

@bulastika (5966)
Philippines
December 6, 2009 6:49am CST
Guys! help! What kind of antivirus do you use? I have avira but it seems weak.. Also I want to know if their an antivirus that has adware check and cleaner.. Or do you have any suggestion want kind of adware and cleaner or remover that is free to download and effective?
7 responses
@Downwindz (2537)
• Netherlands
6 Dec 09
Hello Bulastika, As suggested above, and myself i also use AVG antivirus, it is free to use even though it often suggest you to go Pro, you just need to read carefully through the site as they have set up so many choices to try getting you to pay for it, even though they have a free version. AVG have certanily caught some vira trying to attack my PC, so i can recomend it, my boyfriend suggested it to me as I didnt have any, and he should be qualified enough to know what he talks about since he is currently employed as a softwareprogrammer... :)
@Downwindz (2537)
• Netherlands
7 Dec 09
They do have a free version, let me see if i can find the link for you...
@Downwindz (2537)
• Netherlands
7 Dec 09
The free version of AVG can be found under following link; www.free.avg.com and should not be a trial version or expire within a month, the only thing is it will ofcause still try to ask you once in a while if you want to upgrade, but the basic and free version works just fine on my laptop, and i even believe my BF has it on his work computer here at home also...
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
avg..okay.. I will try to download avg..but I think the trial version is only one month..so next month I don't have any antivirus anymore...Any suggestion?
• Philippines
6 Dec 09
I'm using AVG and it works fine for me. The free edition is available at the AVG website.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
its over..I will download avg now..lolz how about cleaner? any suggestion?
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
Dont use any cleaner sofware bro if you are not that familiar with it coz it will only add more headaches for you than solutions to your needs
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
thanks.. right now I'm using webroot and norton system works for cleaning..but I'm not satisfied with norton system works..some how I think my computer is infected but don't know how to clean it..
@fifileigh (3615)
• United States
12 Dec 09
i am using avast antivirus, and it even has a cleaner. i downloaded it on download.com. i also downloaded anti-malware program. i also heard that AVG is a good antivirus, but i havent tried it myself. i think they are all the same. there are a lot out there. ask around and see which ones most people use.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
12 Dec 09
Before I used avast to. Problem with avast is that it can detect virus like trojan but it can't removed it. That why I used other antivirus..Problem is that I need to settle down to one anti virus. before I have avira and webboot then noron systems work as a cleaner. Now I only used avg. Thank you for sharing your anti virus. Yeah I like download.com to.
• United States
6 Dec 09
Avast is good but avira i think is very fast and top rated 3 so if for freeware, not much better choices than avira. Use comodo firewall (freeware) and then your pc would be very safe. Apart from these, all are so obvious names - adaware, spybot, antimalware.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
thanks..before I uses avast..but avast can't detect or can detect but can't removed virus like trojan..So I chance it to avira..Avira is also good problem is It don't clean much. Just say that theirs a virus but it seem that avira can't removed it. .......... So your suggestion is retain avira and download comodo firewall.. ....... I downloaded adaware..but the trial version don't clean much.. spybot..definitely I want to try this one..
• India
28 Jan 10
Hey use avast anti virus....that will more better
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
28 Jan 10
Thank you and welcome to mylot. Hope you enjoy your stay in here. Read mylots rules and know how to earn more in mylot. Sooner or later you can earn 10 dollars a month in here. Good luck and thank you. Avast antivirus okay noted.
2 Mar 10
AVG is by far the best in my experience. The free version is great for home computer use and in the four years I have been using it I have never had any problems.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
2 Mar 10
Great thanks. I download avg and its expire after a month. Is their a way I can extend it with out paying? I like to extend it but I don't want to spend a cent. I hope you can share to me some key gen that you know that may seems still work. Thanks.
• India
6 Dec 09
Friend, that's not a big matter..there are so many antivirus programs available in the market and i have tried so many of them too. but what i found best according to my view was Quick Heal antivirus. it's found one of the best not only for me but so many of my friends have also felt the same. You can just download it's one month trial version from it's site. and about the adware cleaner, i'm using ccleaner..that's quite fantastic too..u can try it out.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
thanks.. but a one month trial.. after one month what will I use then? Can I download it again? ccleaner..thanks..I will wait for other post..if many use ccleaner I will use it to.. thank you