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jinglejangle · Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Location: Far far far away.

Hi all.

Turns out the Norton that I got with my laptop wasn't free.
Now it's expired. I'm pretty upset by this. I really don't want to go to the trouble of reformatting and reloading.

Does anyone know of a way to get free or at least very cheap antivirus protection? Something like a firefox type solution?

If not, do you know which commercial software is the best?

Thanks

Draven · Joined: 03 Feb 2003

You can download AVG for free here.

mishlert · Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun

Avast. The Home Edition is free.
Download Page

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

AVG worked fine, but I thought the pop-up window was annoying -- reminding me to buy it, etc...

AVAST is totally free after you register it. For something like 2 years.

I've used it several months, and have it installed on a computer at school. It can be made to run in a stealth mode so it doesn't bother you much.

Draven · Joined: 03 Feb 2003

trevorcollins · Joined: 02 Jul 2004

jinglejangle · Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Location: Far far far away.

Wow, thanks all.

So useing these programs have you experienced any shortcomings/virus infections?

Also, is there any reason not to run both simultaeneously?

Demophobe · Joined: 17 May 2004

AVG free works well. I and many friends are using it. I don't know about Avast.

As far as using 2 in concert, I wouldn't advise it. Sounds like a good thing, but in reality it can cause several problems.

Hollywoodaction · Joined: 02 Jul 2004

I installed AVG to see if it's any good and it detects Adspider as a trojan. Any ideas to explain this?