My AVG anti-virus freeware just informed me that it is no longer free. I don't want to pay for virus software, so if anyone knows any decent free ones (like AVG, in my opinion was) let me know. Barring that, what is the most user-friendly virus software that is pretty decently priced.

I don't want anti-virus that I have to fight with constantly to let me run my computer the way I want. Just basically need a scan and updated virus database weekly or so.

Thanks for any help you got.

10/30/2006 6:07:16 PM

are you a student?

if so: http://www.ncsu.edu/antivirus/

10/30/2006 6:17:06 PM

Avira AntiVir works well for me

10/30/2006 6:17:06 PM

whatever you do, do not, i repeat, do not install the 2007 version of symantec. the beta. it fucks your shit up

10/30/2006 6:24:21 PM

^ wtf is symantec 2007? do you mean norton 2007?

10/30/2006 6:28:29 PM

stay away from Norton AV (Symantec's home edition)

Symantec corp AV is pretty hot though. OneCare live is pretty good.

10/30/2006 6:45:43 PM

hey the new version of AVG still has a free version.

Here's the link to it:
http://free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup/avg75free_428a818.exe

What you get:

Quote :

"Easy to use Regular and automatic virus database updates Realtime protection of files and e-mails Scheduled and manual testing Windows and Linux And most of all ... great customer satisfaction!"

What you don't get:

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"Anti-Spyware Anti-Spam Firewall 24/7 Technical Support Priority updates Multiple languages Detailed settings Consent for commercial use"

10/30/2006 7:21:48 PM

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"wtf is symantec 2007? do you mean norton 2007?"

Haha, wow.

10/30/2006 7:41:39 PM

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"Haha, wow."

do tell

10/30/2006 8:42:02 PM

Haha, oooh didn't see your age. Guess they were still using norton back in the day right?

Symantec brands their coperate or enterprise level antivirus software under the "Symantec" name and the home stuff under the "Norton" name. The current software used by NCSU for windows machines is Symantec Antivirus 9.

10/30/2006 8:46:35 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_antivirus_software#Freeware

There's your list of freeware ... only one I recognize offhand is AVG. Most other software looks like it will run you $30-$50 per year.

10/30/2006 9:33:41 PM

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"Symantec brands their coperate or enterprise level antivirus software under the "Symantec" name and the home stuff under the "Norton" name. The current software used by NCSU for windows machines is Symantec Antivirus 9. "

no shit, hence my post. there is no symantec 2007. its norton antivirus 2007. the latest symantec release is symantec antivirus 10.

10/30/2006 9:57:39 PM

ActiveVirusShield - powered by Kaspersky, branded by AOL, but free and rave reviews from people who use it... http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?

or I'd recommend Avast!, http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html although it's a bit slower for realtime scanning than others, it's a very comprehensive AV

10/30/2006 10:21:03 PM

^

10/30/2006 11:33:58 PM

i use avg free on both my computers and never have had any issues at all in all the time running them.

10/31/2006 12:11:56 AM

Avast! all the way...

The home edition is free

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

10/31/2006 1:21:28 AM

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"no shit, hence my post. there is no symantec 2007. its norton antivirus 2007. the latest symantec release is symantec antivirus 10."

Oh right I should have guessed you were being a dick because someone said the operational year instead of version number.

[Edited on October 31, 2006 at 8:04 AM. Reason : ]

10/31/2006 8:00:48 AM

I use Avast! and AVG, on different computers of course.

10/31/2006 8:46:05 AM