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Any decent free anti virus programs?

Nephew · 2008-12-29 18:40:31

Can anyone recommend a free anti virus program that isn't avg or avast? Thanks

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29-12-2008 7:40pm

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Nephew

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Can anyone recommend a free anti virus program that isn't avg or avast?

Thanks

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#2 29-12-2008 7:59pm
yoyo

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Avira TBH , been using it for a while now and am happy, its light weight and got very good detection rates, according to AV-Comparitives

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#3 29-12-2008 8:15pm
PogMoThoin

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+1 for Avira, best of the free ones IMO
2nd choice would be Avast

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#4 30-12-2008 3:55am
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Found Avira a bit intrusive. Went for Avast, very good!

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#5 30-12-2008 3:59am
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Seanies32 wrote: »

Found Avira a bit intrusive. Went for Avast, very good!

Intrusive?

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#6 30-12-2008 4:00am
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I find AVG good personally filehippo.com usually has a wide range of free software:)

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#7 30-12-2008 4:01am
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Seanies32 wrote: »

Found Avira a bit intrusive. Went for Avast, very good!

If you mean the update advertisement, theres a easy fix to that HERE.

Nick

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