Help...recommendations...


  1. nnj925
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    Help...recommendations...


    Can anyone please recommend a good free antivirus protection? I need it for my son's laptop..he has a Gateway laptop with windows 7?

    Thanks in advance for any info you may have :)
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  3. linnemeyerhere
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
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    nnj925,
    Welcome to SF. I would suggest:

    Microsoft Security Essentials and then the free version of Malwarebytes.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...ity-essentials

    http://www.malwarebytes.org/
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  4. JMH
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    Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. SP1.
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    Welcome nnj925,

    What Anti Virus is your son currently using?

    I agree with Alan above re {free} Microsoft Security Essentials & {free} Malarewarebytes.
    They can be downloaded via...

    Microsoft Security Essentials - Free Antivirus for Windows

    Malwarebytes : Download free malware, virus and spyware tools to get your computer back in shape!

    Update both immediately.
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  6. sk0t0s
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    Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit
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    Go for what they recommend. Both AV is awesome and very light.

    MSE and Malwarebytes
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  7. seavixen32
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    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
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    I'd certainly agree with the latest version of Microsoft Security Essentials.

    In fact, some people are saying it's that good now you don't even need Malwarebytes, but using both won't do any harm.
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  8. Barman58
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    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
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    Just to clarify matters Use the Microsoft product as the "live" AV and the malwarebytes as an occasional extra scanner in manual mode, it is not advisable to run both "live"
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  10. nnj925
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    He had a version of Kapkoski (spelling) that came with the computer for like 6 months...then he had bitdefender and it expired...and now with paying for college and all he really was looking for something free.
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  11. sk0t0s
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    Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit
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    Go for Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes. It's free and good AV also...
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  12. JMH
    Posts : 7,952
    Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. SP1.
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    nnj925 said:
    He had a version of Kapkoski (spelling) that came with the computer for like 6 months...then he had bitdefender and it expired...and now with paying for college and all he really was looking for something free.
    nnj925,

    IF you are going to follow our recommendations you should remove all traces of Kaspersky & Bit Defender via their uninstall tools before installing the new programs.

    Refer links below

    http://support.kaspersky.com/downloa...vremover10.zip

    How to uninstall BitDefender
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