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Anit-Virus software?

  • 11-12-2006 07:24PM
    #1
    gary o
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭


    Does anyone know of decent a anti-virus program for a decent price,preferably not one with a subscription?

    Thanks

    Gary


    (apologies if this has been up before)


Comments

  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Probably get a better response in the Security forum, under the Tech menu.
    Huge list of them here anyway. I use Anti-Vir free edition and it works splendidly. AVG is another popular one among boards members.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    In addition to an AV programme, you may also want to consider free anti-malware/spyware/adware? Names of a few grand and free programmes are:
    1. Ad-Aware SE Personal by Lavasoft
    2. Spyware Blaster
    3. Spybot Search and Destroy
    Oh, you can run all three of these together, as they are compatible, and what one misses, one of the others will probably catch.


  • #4
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,171 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    been happy with avg free edition for a long time, doesn't hog too much of the system, unless it doing a scan


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,153 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    avast is also good


  • #6
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,167 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Blue_Lagoon wrote:
    In addition to an AV programme, you may also want to consider free anti-malware/spyware/adware? Names of a few grand and free programmes are:
    1. Ad-Aware SE Personal by Lavasoft
    2. Spyware Blaster
    3. Spybot Search and Destroy
    Oh, you can run all three of these together, as they are compatible, and what one misses, one of the others will probably catch.

    Another Anti-Spyware offering is (was) Ewido, it was bought out by AVG and they now offer it as AVG AS or something. It works in the background free for the first 30 days after which you need to run it manually yourself, always been impressed with it - very thorough.

    ZEN


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  • #7
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    does anyone know where i can get spyware blaster, its not in the 'essential free software' list


  • #8
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Link to spyware blaster.


  • #9
    HemmingSay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66 ✭✭HemmingSay


    first result in a google search...

    Ruu, it's true what they say, you really are too nice.


  • #10
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    thanks ruu, very helpful as usual


  • #11
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,071 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    I recommend;

    Avast,
    NOD32,
    Kaspersky,
    Panda AV.

    Some of those detect spyware also. Some have the whole security suite.

    If going seperate then for Spyware I would recommend Microsofts Anti Spyware scanner and also the ones mentioned by Blue_Lagoon :)


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  • #12
    qwertz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,726 ✭✭✭qwertz


    F-Prot. Very easy on the resources.


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