Best free AV program??

stalled · 06-11-2006, 03:59 AM

Hey, just been looking up the freeware list and saw three AV programs:

AntiVir
Avast
and AVG (which I already have).

Just wondering which you rate the best?
I'm happy with AVG but if other people find the others better I'd consider swapping.

Good to get some other peoples opinions.

Cheers :-)

jp198780 · 06-11-2006, 04:04 AM

i like AVG. it's got an automatic updater, dont know if the others got that.

computerhakk · 06-11-2006, 04:06 AM

any of those should be fine.. that's why all three of them are listed. all free and pretty good. one or another will not find more errors, if so, very little more.

PaulAnthony2233 · 06-11-2006, 04:20 AM

i like avast, it has real-time scanning, internet mail scanning, instant messaging scanning, network shield, outlook/exchange scanning, p2p shield, and also web shield!!! all-in-one!!! and it's also free, just register and get your free 14 months serial key!!! and it's great!!!

stalled · 06-11-2006, 04:23 AM

yeah I did some googling and found some reviews and this one seems to be along the same lines as them all.
http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivi...a/freeav_2.htm
They seem to al be pretty equal with Avast offering startup scans and some limited spyware adware stuff.

I like AVG but i think I'll give Avast a shot and see how that goes.

cheers guys

edifier · 06-11-2006, 01:52 PM

Can't beat this- 6 month free trial from F-secure.

http://www.f-secure.com/protectyourpc/

jp198780 · 06-11-2006, 02:26 PM

wth's f-secure? i never heard of it soo it must suck.

edifier · 06-11-2006, 02:51 PM

Coming from an AVG user, which happens to be the worst of the freebies, your attitude is understandable.Have a look here.Click online results, then Feb./2006 online results.If you also look at the latest 'Heuristics results', AVG is the worst by a mile.

http://www.av-comparatives.org/

Apokarteron · 06-11-2006, 09:47 PM

AVG is better in my opinion (for free)
I'll take that back; only 7% accordinig to av-comparatives...

superv1sor · 06-11-2006, 10:04 PM

Ive never really tried anything else but im satisfied with AVG.

06-11-2006, 03:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
stalled Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 49	Best free AV program?? Hey, just been looking up the freeware list and saw three AV programs: AntiVir Avast and AVG (which I already have). Just wondering which you rate the best? I'm happy with AVG but if other people find the others better I'd consider swapping. Good to get some other peoples opinions. Cheers :-) __________________ Signature philosophy is bullshit. This is not philosophy. Therefore, this is not bullshit. It's just stupid.

06-11-2006, 04:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 17 Posts: 4,090	i like AVG. it's got an automatic updater, dont know if the others got that. __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4200+@2.20ghz 1gb ram 200gb 7200rpm hard drive X1950XT xp home

06-11-2006, 04:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
computerhakk VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: THOJhakk county Posts: 3,635	any of those should be fine.. that's why all three of them are listed. all free and pretty good. one or another will not find more errors, if so, very little more. __________________ "Remember, wrong advice may be worse than no advice at all." ::COMPUTERHAKK:::

06-11-2006, 04:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
PaulAnthony2233 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Quezon City, Philippines Age: 16 Posts: 54	i like avast, it has real-time scanning, internet mail scanning, instant messaging scanning, network shield, outlook/exchange scanning, p2p shield, and also web shield!!! all-in-one!!! and it's also free, just register and get your free 14 months serial key!!! and it's great!!! __________________ Highlight It To View!!! Intel Celeron 2.00 GHz ASRock M266A VIA S3 Grapchics ProSavageDDR 128 MB DDR RAM 40 GB HDD Samsung CD-RW Drive Windows XP Professional SP2

06-11-2006, 04:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
stalled Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 49	yeah I did some googling and found some reviews and this one seems to be along the same lines as them all. http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivi...a/freeav_2.htm They seem to al be pretty equal with Avast offering startup scans and some limited spyware adware stuff. I like AVG but i think I'll give Avast a shot and see how that goes. cheers guys __________________ Signature philosophy is bullshit. This is not philosophy. Therefore, this is not bullshit. It's just stupid.

06-11-2006, 01:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
edifier Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 567	Can't beat this- 6 month free trial from F-secure. http://www.f-secure.com/protectyourpc/

06-11-2006, 02:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 17 Posts: 4,090	wth's f-secure? i never heard of it soo it must suck. __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4200+@2.20ghz 1gb ram 200gb 7200rpm hard drive X1950XT xp home

06-11-2006, 02:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
edifier Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 567	Coming from an AVG user, which happens to be the worst of the freebies, your attitude is understandable.Have a look here.Click online results, then Feb./2006 online results.If you also look at the latest 'Heuristics results', AVG is the worst by a mile. http://www.av-comparatives.org/

06-11-2006, 09:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
Apokarteron banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: OS X Age: 18 Posts: 1,920	AVG is better in my opinion (for free) I'll take that back; only 7% accordinig to av-comparatives... Last edited by Apokarteron; 06-11-2006 at 09:52 PM.

06-11-2006, 10:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
superv1sor Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 33	Ive never really tried anything else but im satisfied with AVG.

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