best free anti-virus??

[Beef Taco]

Ok, today my mcafee subscription expired and now i need to find a new anti-virus. Any ideas on which is the best free one?

Thanks

 

[necine]

avg or avast

 

[Chrono]

try clam

 

[Evander]

Everyone says least resource intensive of the freebies is AntiVir:
http://www.free-av.com/
I don't use any av, but i have this downloaded in case i decide to

 

[spherrod]

Antivir

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: spherrod
Antivir

 

[alm4rr]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=33&threadid=1658987

 

[Modeps]

How about you search first on this topic that has never been covered before?

 

[effee]

kaspersky!

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: effee
kaspersky!

He said free...

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: spherrod
Antivir

 

[hans030390]

antvir then avast!

 

[mdchesne]

Originally posted by: spherrod
Antivir

 

[sswingle]

AVG here

 

[BW86]

AntiVir > AVG

 

[evilharp]

Antivir ==> Avast! ==> AVG

Unsure about CLAM, as it is an open source project involving the creation of a Windows AV application based on an open-source Linux app.

Antivir has low overhead and a good detection rate. No auto-update (work around using task scheduler), no e-mail plugin (but has on-access scan, so??).

Avast has a higher overhead, a good detection rate, and a shed load of features (auto update - engine and definitions, email scan, web scan (invisible proxy/ conflicts with zone alarm), P2P shield, IM shield, etc..). It is also 64 bit ready, if that matters to you.

AVG is ok. Low overhead. E-mail plugin. Auto updates. It's detection rate is not as good.

If you are freaking out about viruses, and are willing to pay, go with:

Kapersky (the best, hands down)
-or-
F-Secure (excellent)

Norton and McAfee are also very good (they had better be for the price!!)

 

[Raincity]

common sense and Kaspersky online scanner

 

[Nocturnal]

Avast.

 

[n7]

AntiVir.

 

[Rottie]

Originally posted by: spherrod
Antivir

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