Free Anti-virus/anti-spyware Programs A list of free anti-virus & anti-spyware programs

	Free Anti-virus/anti-spyware Programs - A list of free anti-virus & anti-spyware programs
	Discussion by Netwalker with 3 Replies. Last Update: February 17, 2007, 7:52 pm

Netwalker

All programs listed here are either free or trails! If you found one that is not in this list you can post it and i'll edit the post. Hope anyone can use this

Anti-virus programs

Active Virus Shield (Site)
AntiVir Personal Edition (Site)
avast! Home Edition (Site)
AVG Free (Site)
BitDefender Free Edition 8 (Site)
ClamWin (ClamAV) (Site (Windows version) | Site (UNIX version))
McAfee Stinger (Site)
NOD32 (Site)

Anti-spyware programs

Ad-Aware (Site)
AVG Anti-Spyware (Site)
Hitman Pro (Site)
NOD32 (Site)
PC-Tools: Spyware doctor (Site)
PrevX (Site)
Spybot - Search & Destroy (Site)
Windows Defender (Site)

NOTE: Use these programs at your own risk.

Last update: Added Windows Defender and McAfee Stinger to the list

Fri Feb 16, 2007 Reply New Discussion

livingston

that is a great find, most of the tools you've listed are commonly used.

Fri Feb 16, 2007 Reply New Discussion

I've got four of the ones you listed! Yay!

You missed PrevX. It's an anti-spyware program. I downloaded the free version of it last year but uninstalled it only because it made my computer too slow (probably because having about four anti-virus/spyware programs and a firewall running at once just didn't allow another one of these programs in). But it has amazingly indepth features and is a pretty good tool all-around.

Thanks for compiling this list. I'm sure it'll help a lot of people to secure their computers. It kills me when my friends tell me they don't know where to get anti-virus/spyware software and firewalls to protect their computer and then go on complaining about viruses.

Serena

Sat Feb 17, 2007 Reply New Discussion