Free A/V

uch · 27-08-2009, 20:45

Lads whats the best freeware Antivirus, I'm using Avast but find it slows the PC down, I've also used avg and it was the same, what is everybody else using

Ruu · 27-08-2009, 22:22

Avira AntiVir Personal edition here.

babaloushka · 27-08-2009, 22:25

I use Avast - I like it best of all that I've tried. Definitely prefer it to AVG. I can't remember exactly, but Avast has something that no other free AV has - something to do with rootkits?

K-9 · 27-08-2009, 23:29

Avira here too.

Amalgam · 28-08-2009, 03:02

Avira user here as well. No link in the thread?!

Avira - http://www.free-av.com/

If you want POP3 email scanning for the likes of Office Outlook, Outlook Express etc.. you have to upgrade to a pay-for edition (roughly 15-20 euro).

uch · 28-08-2009, 09:00

thanks lads, I was going to try Avira but wanted some feedback first without jumping in, is there much overhead on resources with it ??

StopNotWorking · 28-08-2009, 09:05

It's not really that power hungry. Maybe a bit more then the lightest ones and a lot lighter then Norton or the other bloaty AVs. Only thing you might want to know is at start up after Avira updates itself it pops up an advertisement. It's not spam or anything and one click gets rid of it until the next update. AFAIK you can get rid of it through some handy work in the registry but it's not a big deal(for me anyway)

uch · 28-08-2009, 09:07

Cheers for that

admiralofthefleet · 28-08-2009, 12:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruu

Avira AntiVir Personal edition here.

me too, great piece of software

get it here

27-08-2009, 20:45	#1
uch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tír na nÓg Posts: 760 Adverts \| Friends	Free A/V Lads whats the best freeware Antivirus, I'm using Avast but find it slows the PC down, I've also used avg and it was the same, what is everybody else using __________________ Cad a tharla le mo Síniú

27-08-2009, 22:22	#2
Ruu Better than you (and especially Magnus) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ruutopian Paradise Posts: 30,121 Adverts \| Friends	Avira AntiVir Personal edition here. __________________ New to boards.ie? Read the FAQ and the Boards Wiki The Official Nocturnal Forum Ringbearer Boards.ie Lifetime Achievement Award Winner 2008 orestes: Am I the only one who lets out a little gasp of astonishment whenever Ruu swears? Dragan: Personally i get a little turned on. Sarky: No, it's a bit like being bitten by the Andrex puppy.

27-08-2009, 23:29	#4
K-9 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Donegal. Posts: 9,180 Adverts \| Friends	Avira here too. __________________

28-08-2009, 03:02	#5
Amalgam Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 2,331 Adverts \| Friends	Avira user here as well. No link in the thread?! Avira - http://www.free-av.com/ If you want POP3 email scanning for the likes of Office Outlook, Outlook Express etc.. you have to upgrade to a pay-for edition (roughly 15-20 euro). __________________

28-08-2009, 09:00	#6
uch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tír na nÓg Posts: 760 Adverts \| Friends	thanks lads, I was going to try Avira but wanted some feedback first without jumping in, is there much overhead on resources with it ?? __________________ Cad a tharla le mo Síniú

27-08-2009, 22:25	#3
babaloushka Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 479 Adverts \| Friends	I use Avast - I like it best of all that I've tried. Definitely prefer it to AVG. I can't remember exactly, but Avast has something that no other free AV has - something to do with rootkits?

28-08-2009, 09:05	#7
StopNotWorking Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Baldoyle Posts: 524 Adverts \| Friends	It's not really that power hungry. Maybe a bit more then the lightest ones and a lot lighter then Norton or the other bloaty AVs. Only thing you might want to know is at start up after Avira updates itself it pops up an advertisement. It's not spam or anything and one click gets rid of it until the next update. AFAIK you can get rid of it through some handy work in the registry but it's not a big deal(for me anyway) __________________

28-08-2009, 09:07	#8
uch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tír na nÓg Posts: 760 Adverts \| Friends	Cheers for that __________________ Cad a tharla le mo Síniú

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