security for pc

[sconie1888]

i have avg free trial and was wondering if any bdy had links to any free security as aye am claiming benifits and cant afford to by it mines run out in two days any help apprieciated

[lagerland]

Try this link mate avast they do a free version..............
avast! - Download Free Antivirus software or Internet Security

[gmb45]

just google avast m8 ive used it for years with no problems

ah ditto, nother vote for avast

[oneman]

microsoft security essentials
regular scans with malwarebytes

best thing is use common sense. don't trust sites and links you don't know and if you are using hacked software then test it out in sandpit environment e.g. in a virtual machine.

[lagerland]

Using avast you should also notice a difference in performance mate as to avg..........

[sconie1888]

Try this link mate avast they do a free version..............
avast! - Download Free Antivirus software or Internet Security

how safe is it

[lagerland]

Like gmb45 said been using it 4 years and me about 4 or 5 very good software.......

[zari]

i have had a virus and i got it cleaned gut the chap put on avg and ms security and the computer was well slow to point not usuable, so decided to remove avg and just have ms security still when i go to next web page it takes for ever and i think something in the background is loading, i ve been told the virus is still there although my anti virus so the pc is clean?? can any body help do i need to re install xp ? if so where can i get a xp cd ???

[spondulick]

try mal warebytes and do a scan and see if it picks up anything.Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Downloads sorry posted link again didn't see onemans post.

[Egren71]

As i understand it both AVG and Microsoft Security Essentials do Virus scanning and you shouldn't need two virus scanners so pick your favorite.
Malwarebytes is good for antispyware and has a good reputation.
If your Anti virus program says your computer is clean but you don't think it is it could be because some viruses hide form the antispyware program when you boot into the operating system. So what you need to do is scan your system without booting into windows. You can download a Live Antivirus Cd from AVG here which boots straight to the CD and allows you to scan your system without windows running.

[zari]

As i understand it both AVG and Microsoft Security Essentials do Virus scanning and you shouldn't need two virus scanners so pick your favorite.
Malwarebytes is good for antispyware and has a good reputation.
If your Anti virus program says your computer is clean but you don't think it is it could be because some viruses hide form the antispyware program when you boot into the operating system. So what you need to do is scan your system without booting into windows. You can download a Live Antivirus Cd from AVG here which boots straight to the CD and allows you to scan your system without windows running.

sorry for sounding not pc wizkid but how do i do this ?

[smokin]

I use Microsoft Security Essentials...free and does the job

[gonzalez3570]

i use microsoft security essentials and it does the job.

[mast]

sorry for sounding not pc wizkid but how do i do this ?

Hi

You need to burn to cd and then boot from that cd. Usually your pc should allready be configuered to boot from cd if not you have to change in bios.

Alternatively take avg off and keep security essentials, install malwarebytes as suggested and also spybot, boot into safemode and run malwarebytes, spybot and then security essentials.

[londonm]

Microsoft Essentials and malwarebytes are very good mate.