Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Best Anti-Virus to buy Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Rebecca li Posted at 6:49 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 I'm going to buy an Anti  Virus program for my laptop and I was just wondering what one would be the best. There is Nortan Anti Virus on it now, and I hate it. Also, if you know where I could download a good one for free that would be great!!

Replies Dannay Posted at 3:25 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from xJosex at 2:53 am on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from Ethryx at 9:50 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Quote: from xJosex at 9:50 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Windows defender? Lol, your a comedian.   Why? Windows defender isn't an anti virus program, it's an anti-spyware program which can help prevent and removes spyware _______________________________________ well the one i would suggest you hate so not that one lol :) Well at this moment i have AVG installed and it seems good except that it did not find this virus, and i had to scan the file with avast to get rid of it. I have also noticed that AVG when scanning.. there is no quick scan which is annoying, and on normal scan it like lags my computer so i have to put it on slow scan which uses less resources.. ( i have a pentium D processor.. it's the one before duocore was like made.. its two chips stuck together or something.. ) so if you have duo core that shouldn't really matter.. I also like that AVG has toolbar which has a link scanner which if you search on google it will tell you if the site is safe or not! Ancient Rights Posted at 8:38 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Windows Live OneCare is a really good one. A full range of virus protection, spyware protection, file backup, automatic full tune ups, it is my favorite. Rebecca li Posted at 7:02 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 I've been using McAfee on my desktop for a few years and I've loved it. Never had a problem with it. I just don't know how it got on there. I think the military was giving it out for service memebers and my dad got it... I'll check out some of the otherone you guys have mentioned. Thanks a lot!! ilessthanthreeyouu Posted at 7:00 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Avast! It's legally free, dude, and it's awesome. holysaiyan1 Posted at 6:55 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Arr, get ye boxen Avast! Anti-Virus. I use it on my computer, and I love it. xJosex Posted at 6:53 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Quote: from Ethryx at 9:50 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Quote: from xJosex at 9:50 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Windows defender? Lol, your a comedian. Why? iwashere85 Posted at 6:52 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Absolutely not to: -Windows Defender (should come with it, don't use it, disable it!) -Norton (I know you said it, but really, it is a virus in itself) -McAfee (crap crap crap crap...) I highly suggest: -ZoneAlarm Antivirus or ZoneAlarm Security Suite. It has kept my computer clean for many years.   raza301 Posted at 6:51 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 mcafee sucks Chevy Jackson Posted at 6:50 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Try the AVG free version. I've been using it for the last year or so, and I liked it enough to buy a one-year subscription. It's fairly cheap too, but I don't remember exactly how much I paid. Ethryx Posted at 6:50 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Quote: from xJosex at 9:50 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Windows defender? Lol, your a comedian. YeahBoii Posted at 6:50 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 As long as you don't get Norton, McAfee, or F-Secure you'll be good. xJosex Posted at 6:50 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Windows defender? reev Posted at 6:50 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 NOD32 or Kaspersky. All 13 previous replies displayed.