which anti-virus software shud I download ?

[flabbybody]

I'm on a 2 year old toshiba notebook running on windows XP
my browser is AOL 9.1 cuz I'm a freakin retard. pleezze, no lectures
sometimes I use IE

does anything really work? is it worth paying for something or is the free stuff any good? I'm tired of all the pop-ups
thx

[ottorocket]

A-squared free
Avira Anti-Virus
SuperantiSpywareFree

Those work great

[LkneeNaY0sGF]

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[elo]

If you are tired of all the pop-ups try firefox or opera.But you have to know no software is going to block 100% of them.Anti virus software won´t help you again pop-ups.
Best anti virus software are Kaspersky Anti Virus 7.0 and Gdata AntiVirus2008 and they aren´t expensive.Should it be a free software Avira AntiVir Personal Classic.

Hope that helped.

[peggygee]

I can't say that I'm a fan of 'A O HELL', but they do have a number of
security safeguards built in http://daol.aol.com/security/?

However if you would like, AVG is pretty good for free AV software, you
can grab it here http://free.avg.com/

Avast is also good http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

For your spyware issues Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.6.2
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Searc...-10122137.html

Here's a free firewall http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en...e-firewall.htm

If you're gonna stick your browser in unsafe portals, make sure you use
protection, boo.

[kilrjo]

Get Nod 32, it will end your virus problems.

[Dinand]

I also use NOD32. Firewall and anti-virus.

[bfdyer]

I can't say that I'm a fan of 'A O HELL', but they do have a number of
security safeguards built in http://daol.aol.com/security/?

However if you would like, AVG is pretty good for free AV software, you
can grab it here http://free.avg.com/

Avast is also good http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

For your spyware issues Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.6.2
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Searc...-10122137.html

Here's a free firewall http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en...e-firewall.htm

If you're gonna stick your browser in unsafe portals, make sure you use
protection, boo.

I'm not sure Zonealarm is that compatible with AOHell, it kept knocking mine offline when I was still in aol rubbish.

Would definitely recommend avast (although have previously used AVG with no probs). Avast seems qiute light on the system and updates very regularly.

Agree on Spybot plus might ad ad-aware too- they seem to pick up slightly different things.

Finally, if you do get a virus, try trend housecall (free online virus checker) and / or stinger free virus removal tool from Mcafee which is really effective.

[Iori]

Def. go to either firefox or opera.

For Antivirus.
Avira Antivir,
http://www.free-av.com/

Used to like AVG. but current version has gone the
way of bloat ware. Shame.

[timxxx]

Anti-Virus
AVG (is the easy & free)
NOD32 if you don't mind paying

Firewalls
Comodo Firewall (free)
or
Sygate Personal Firewall (free)


Anti-Spyware
Spybot Search & Destroy (free)

Find lots of free stuff @ http://www.filehippo.com/