Best free anti-virus software?

[Pasus Nauran]

I have had Norton AntiVirus (which I kept up-to-date), and was still getting viruses every once in a while, and I couldn't figure out from where.

Then I did some research and installed AVG Free Edition. It works along side Norton (haven't had any conflicts between the two yet), and it would detect viruses in Kazaa files I was downloading before the file had even finished.

I wholeheartedly recommend AVG Free Edition!

...Wow, I sound like one of the commercials!

 

[TheAuldGrump]

You guessed it, AVG!

The Auld Grump

 

[mojo1701]

Ditto. AVG.

 

[Raevynn]

I work in the security industry. I use AVG on my PCs and Windows based laptops. I use Virex on my OSX machines... (For now. looking for something non-McAfee based for OSX)

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Add another cry for grisofts' AVG Anti-Virus

 

[TheAuldGrump]

You know, I think that this is the most united I have ever seen these forums on any topic!

The Auld Grump

 

[Zoatebix]

Ditto, AulGrump.

I'll throw a vote for AVG, too. 2 if you count my friend Jon, who's so pro-AVG it's scary.

 

[doggreen1944]

Yet another vote for AVG

AVG is good stuff. They update often and dont pester you with annoying e-mail or banners etc. Plus i have scanned numerous computers carrying Norton and found nothing and put AVG on and it found many nasties.

 

[HellHound]

Hate to be the one to break the unity...

I'm an Avast user. It's free, and it has a nice Piratey-sounding name!

AVAST YE HARDIES!

And that's worth a lot, in my book.

It's also worked very well for me, and has defended my home system and laptop against a lot of malware and virii.

 

[XCorvis]

Hate to be the one to break the unity...

I'm an Avast user. It's free, and it has a nice Piratey-sounding name!

Got a link? I'd like to check it out.