Free Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware and Firewall products thread

[Analog]

With the innundation of viruses and spyware, I have tried to compile a list of FREE tools for your enjoyment.

If you have others that seem good, add them in.

Virus scanning:

FREE ONLINE VIRUS scan of your PC by PANDA

FREE ONLINE VIRUS scan of your PC by TREND MICRO

Free 1yr of eTrust EZ Antivirus

Free Download of AVG anti-virus software

Free download of Antivir

Free avast! 4 Home Edition (thx hansmuff)

Microsoft Beta of Windows Onecare (antivirus)


Spyware scanning:

ZoneAlarm's Spyware detector!

Free Download of Ad Aware*

Free Download of Spybot

Free Download of HiJack This

*Ad Aware is free only for personal use, not for institutional or business use.

Windows Defender by Microsoft

Firewall:

Free Download of Zone Alarm

Edit: Added Rootkit Revealer:

Rootkit Revealer

 

[StayPuff]

I use this one (Free antivirus software):

http://www.antivir.de/en/

 

[Analog]

Originally posted by: StayPuff
I use this one (Free antivirus software):

http://www.antivir.de/en/

excellent - it says its free for personal use. Thanks.

 

[Chadder007]

SpywareBlaster It helps keep spyware off system and restricts some of the addresses that go through the internet browser. Includes IE/Mozilla support.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html

 

[Andrax]

X-Scan, courtesy of SpyWareInfo.com is a good, free, ActiveX based Spyware scanner. I've used it to find stuff that Lavasofts AdAware missed.

Only problem is that SpyWareInfo seems to be down atm...

 

[Thump553]

Big fan of AVG, along with Spybot and Adaware. AVG caught virsuses for me that my previous version of Norton (updated daily, on 24/7 with frequent full scans) missed. Spybot and Adaware got rid of a lot of junk-presumedly from stuff my kids installed.

Haven't tried any of the others.

 

[GiggityGiggity]

Pretty much all of the freeware/shareware spyware applications
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

A little trick I've used for a while now....on the Norton Antivirus 2004 CD, there's a directory called prescan. Before you install NAV, it uses the files in this directory to scan for viruses to make sure it gets a clean install. Copy that directory and you've got a modular virus scanner that you can update manually. To run the scanner, navigate to the Prescan/support/prescan.exe. To update the virus definitions, download the intelligent updater from symantec.com. Extract the files inside the exe (using winrar or the like) into the prescan/virusdef folder. You can use it to build virus reports and/or remove viruses. I still suggest using Kapersky or F-prot for real protection, but this prescan is nice and easy when you've got a friend or family member who has a virus ridden computer that won't allow you to install anything.

 

[usernamemax20charact]

Thanks.

 

[cothaeto]

I use Avast, free for home use.

 

[SirChadwick]

Great thread! I've found this very helpful for all my co-workers and friends. Thanks for the info guys.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Good job, OP, great listing of some of the top applications.

My Free Antivirus, Firewall, Antispyware thread has a few more choices if anyone is looking for more options.


See also The Consolidated Security Thread for removal and prevention guides over in the software forums.

 

[zettler]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
many more freeware spyware/virus removal and prevention tools available, see links below
See the Anandtech Spyware/Malware Removal and Prevention thread

Direct Link to my Security Site (Spyware, Virus, malware, hacker removal and protection)

specifically click on the link inside and look thru prevention and removal
ALL PROGRAMS USED ARE FREEWARE to home users (see individual product licenses to see what other groups apply to use it for free, if any)

EXCELLENT Site and Service for all of us!

Thank you for doing this and allowing others to learn from it. I am a waterfowl hunter and on a Yahoo List (wildfowl) and one of our members had issues the other day and I tried to assist BUT I will now point him to your site if that is okay?/!

Thank you again.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: zettler

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
many more freeware spyware/virus removal and prevention tools available, see links below
See the Anandtech Spyware/Malware Removal and Prevention thread

Direct Link to my Security Site (Spyware, Virus, malware, hacker removal and protection)

specifically click on the link inside and look thru prevention and removal
ALL PROGRAMS USED ARE FREEWARE to home users (see individual product licenses to see what other groups apply to use it for free, if any)

EXCELLENT Site and Service for all of us!

Thank you for doing this and allowing others to learn from it. I am a waterfowl hunter and on a Yahoo List (wildfowl) and one of our members had issues the other day and I tried to assist BUT I will now point him to your site if that is okay?/!

Thank you again.

go for it, its here to help, and to lessen spyware threads on AT

 

[1Cheap2Crazy]

Has anyone tried Bazooka for adware and spyware?

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: 1Cheap2Crazy
Has anyone tried Bazooka for adware and spyware?

i normally stick with CWShredder, Adaware, and Spybot for removal. I then mop up with hijackthis.

 

[VaG]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

i normally stick with CWShredder, Adaware, and Spybot for removal. I then mop up with hijackthis.

Avoid IE and you'll have fewer spills to mop up.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: VaG

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

i normally stick with CWShredder, Adaware, and Spybot for removal. I then mop up with hijackthis.

Avoid IE and you'll have fewer spills to mop up.

im a firefox user, people at school are not

 

[nomadh]

Don't forget the freeware scanner Bazooka. It won't remove the spyware but I always run it as a last check that the system is clean.

 

[msbytes]

I use this one (Free antivirus software):

http://www.antivir.de/en/

Awesome antivirus program This is a direct link to the free program AntiVir

Free for personal use only!

 

[Grafik]

i had kerio personal firewall for a demo, i found that to be excellent, but never registered it - going back to good 'ol zonealarm - anyone suggest any good pop-up blockers for 2k users?

 

[MaStAViC]

nice thread, thanks!
-=MaStA ViC

 

[Engineer]

New version of Ad-Aware (1.03)...nd Edition) available.

Supposed to be much more thorough on scans!

 

[lobadobadingdong]

I use this resource already on anandtech

http://forums.anandtech.com/ca...3498028&entercat=y

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: GiggityGiggity
Pretty much all of the freeware/shareware spyware applications<BR>http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html<BR><BR>A little trick I've used for a while now....on the Norton Antivirus 2004 CD, there's a directory called prescan. Before you install NAV, it uses the files in this directory to scan for viruses to make sure it gets a clean install. Copy that directory and you've got a modular virus scanner that you can update manually. To run the scanner, navigate to the Prescan/support/prescan.exe. To update the virus definitions, download the intelligent updater from symantec.com. Extract the files inside the exe (using winrar or the like) into the prescan/virusdef folder. You can use it to build virus reports and/or remove viruses. I still suggest using Kapersky or F-prot for real protection, but this prescan is nice and easy when you've got a friend or family member who has a virus ridden computer that won't allow you to install anything.

dude that's sweet, thanks for the tip!

 

[csyberblue]

I use sygate personal firewall. It's free for home users and kicks a lot of butt.