free trial of antivirus? or some kind of protection?

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• 1 dmbfan3333 // Oct 21, 2008

  There are about a thousand threads on this on yahoo answers. Most of them will tell you to get AVG Free from download.com etc.

  Also a good idea to get Windows Defender from microsoft.com

  Get a copy of Windows Defender and install it.
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai…

  That, along with a free antivirus program like this can help keep your PC working smoothly:
  http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-F…

• 2 Samuel Adams // Oct 21, 2008

  If you want a free anti-virus I recommend in order of popularity, but please choose the right one for you (install only one):

  1. AVG Free
  a. A simple interface (easier to use than Avast! and Avira)
  b. Can detect about 82.82% of viruses
  Cons: low virus detection

  2. Avast!
  a. Real-time protection
  b. It has an option to delete a virus once found
  c. Can detect about 87.46% of viruses.
  Cons: Too many icons and confusing user interface

  3. Avira AntiVir
  a. It can detect malware better than Avast and AVG
  b. It’s cute umbrella icon
  c. Can detect about 94.26% of viruses
  Cons: A very sluggish update

  I advise against Norton anti-virus, it’s bloated software that takes control of your computer. The best anti-virus available is Kaspersky or NOD32 (recent tests at av-comparatives.org).

• 3 Mercuri // Oct 21, 2008

  Use AVG free antivirus. It’s one of the best free antivirus programs. Some think it’s even better than those you actually have to pay for ^_^

• 4 Bama76 // Oct 21, 2008

  Try Eset Smart Security. It will not bog your system down. Follow this link for a free 30 day trial. http://www.eset.com/smartsecurity/

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