AVG

We got free Microsoft Security Essentials after our McCrappeeAffee expired, would recommend.

The free ones don't scan for anywhere near as many virus's as the paid ones do, thats why its free, its just a sample to try and get you to buy their full versions which scan for all the latest vurus's which the free ones don't cover



Just because the free one only picked up 6 things it doesn't mean your pc is clear of virus's, its only scanning for the things that they programme the updates to scan for.

If the free one did everything they would go bust as they wouldn't be able to sell you there full versions as you wouldn't need them.

Its ok.... i work in IT and i 'borrowed' a good virus scanner



if the day ever comes that the free version of AVG starts letting lots of crap through, then i may consider buying something.... or 'borrowing' one from work anyway.

Which is pretty much what the magazine review expert keep saying.......dont pay for soemthing when you dont need to. A lot of these FREE progams do infact do as good as job as the paid for anti-virus software. The companies expect normally members of the public to use these free programs and then to recommend the company to "their IT people".

The companies make their money by selling packages WITH EXTRA ADD-ONS commercially to bigger organisations. Add-ons which the average man in the street does not need.

Thats why i pointed out above that for basic web browsing and just checking things like email then a free one is probably ok, if your doing other things that come with a bit more risk of getting a virus, trojan or a key logger being installed then you need good protection.

A lot of people do various downloads these days and they always come with a risk, anything you download has a risk especially if you its non microsoft or similar.

avast is great.

I've tried various of the paid over the years and TBH they slow the computer down far too much.

Also install "Spybot search and destroy"
and "Malaware bytes"

As belt and braces

Agree 100% with this.

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Avast is very good - but it depends on what you're looking at

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Sounds like Rob downloads a lot of porn.