Free virus software needed

[tea4one]

My virus software will evidently no longer be free in January. I had a message pop-up yesterday about it ending in Janurary 2007. I went to their website and it isn't listed there anymore just trial versions of the ones you pay for. I liked the one I was using too. Any good suggestions for a free one? Is there such a thing anymore?

[erin elizabeth]

Ad Aware and Spybot are two that were recommended to me. I've used them and the only thing they haven't been able to get rid of is Surf Sidekick. Guess I have to find a professional for that.

[Robyn1007]

I don't think AdAware and Spybot are true anti-virus though. I think the are anti-spyware and that you should run an anti-virus as well but someone please correct me if I'm wrong. I am unaware of any free anti-virus software.

[ttubbs]

You are correct, those are spyware utilities, not anti-virus tools. Search for AVG anti-virus. They have a good free one for home use.

[HealthyinMN]

I've been using AVG for quite awhile and like it. I think I even got a pop up the other day about it being discontinued in January... but that is only because they are releasing a newer version. Check out their website - it is great software for being free!

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/21/lng/us/tpl/v5

[MikeC]

Two that were recommended to me by a computer guy who came to fix my PC last week were AVG and Anti-Vir. Anti-Vir comes out of Germany (I think the company is Avira), and that's the one that I decided to try. Seems to be working well for me.

[sneezles]

Two that were recommended to me by a computer guy who came to fix my PC last week were AVG and Anti-Vir. Anti-Vir comes out of Germany (I think the company is Avira), and that's the one that I decided to try. Seems to be working well for me.

My sons both recommend Avira, they are computer nerds ;) , and I've been running it for over a year.

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

It updates daily and then has a window promoting the version you buy but the free one works just fine for me!

[suebear37]

I use AVG, too. :)

[tea4one]

To be clear here, I am running AVG the free version. I finally got to the right website and downloaded the version I need to replace 7.1, they are discontinuing that in Janurary 2007. I don't remember that being mentioned but I was only half awake when I seen it yesterday while checking my email. I haven't installed it yet and I am glad there is more than one free one out there still. I heard of the Avira but haven't tried it.

[Ralph]

I've had good success with Clamwin (http://www.clamwin.com/).

[RobinC]

Another AVG user.