Free Windows Vista Anti Virus

[leeland]

I don't have Vista yet...however a good friend who is not to tech savvy bought a computer from WORST BUY...and the jerk stores their loaded him down with seriously 200 + dollars of garbage software that is "essential" otherwise his computer will be infected and hacked.

GOD I want to beat their asses if they do this to every person that purchases a computer there.


SOOO...I told my friend to take that crap back, save some money and I will find him an anti-virus software that is like the AOL virus software for XP (NOT sure if that is available for Vista yet)....


Any recommendations is appreciated.

Leeland

 

[mechBgon]

Start with the fundamentals: get him set up with a non-Admin user account and make sure he knows to leave UAC enabled.

Also, since this topic is probably a better fit for either Security or Windows/PC Software, instead of Operating Systems, it's being transplanted to Security. Sorry for any inconvenience!

AnandTech Moderator
mechBgon

 

[leeland]

Ah Thanks Mech...for moving the topic. I didn't even see that category.

I will be working on his PC tonight so if anyone can help a brother out I would appreciate it.


Thanks,
leeland

 

[Schadenfroh]

AOL AVS aka Kaspersky Lite

Be sure you use the direct download that John has linked, otherwise the old AOL AVS WILL screw up the vista install.

If he is using Vista 64, he may experience slowdowns though.

To see detection rate tests, take a look at the detection rate thread.

 

[leeland]

Thanks Schandenfroh...I just found the post that lists that Active Virus Shield is Vista Compatible now...it wasn't last time I checked so i will go that route with him as I use it currently on my XP machine and really like it.