Best FREE AV out there?

Kevlar

Kevlar

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I am looking for a free AV software for my Win7 pc and I was wondering what free anti virus software you guys would recommend. Please provide reasons.

Thanks in advance:):D
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate RC Build 7100AMD Anthlon 64X2 5600 2.80 GHz2x G.SKILL 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 800GeForce GTS 250 Core Edition 1GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate RC Build 7100
CPU
AMD Anthlon 64X2 5600 2.80 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M2N AM2 NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP ATX AMD
Memory
2x G.SKILL 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 800
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce GTS 250 Core Edition 1GB
Monitor(s) Displays
Sceptre 20"
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
Western Digital Caviar Black 500gb 7200rpm
PSU
500w Rosewell
Case
Antec 300
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
Other Info
Its not the best, but hey, its sure is reliable.
I have been using the Free version of AVG

I'm sure you will get a lot of good answers here
 

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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x6...AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200m...2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM,...Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU
AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard
SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory
2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card(s)
Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card
on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info
Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
Comodo Inetrnet Security

Comodo Internet Security is the best free security software there is in my opinion.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bitAMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Overclocked to 3.0Ghz2 Gigs of G.Skill DDR2 800HIS ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro With IceQ cooler
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Overclocked to 3.0Ghz
Motherboard
Biostar TF560 A2+
Memory
2 Gigs of G.Skill DDR2 800
Graphics Card(s)
HIS ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro With IceQ cooler
Sound Card
6.1 Channel Sound Blaster Live 24 Bit
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual 20.5 " LG Flatrons W2052TO
Screen Resolution
1152x864
Hard Drives
Dual 36 Gig 10,000 RPM Raptors
PSU
430 watt Seasonic 80%+ Dual 12v Rails 2x80mm fans
Case
CHIEFMAX YA-5X
Cooling
4-80mm case fans 1-140mm case fan freezer 64 Pro CPU cooler
Keyboard
Saitek Eclipse II
Mouse
A4Tech wireless battery free optical scroll mouse
Internet Speed
1.5 meg down 384 up
Other Info
Logisys LED fan/light controller and dual 16" LED sticks mounted inside top of case all fans are LED all lighting is blue
DVD RW and CD RW both and Memory card reader
There are lots of open threads on this topic. you'll get different answers from different users.
 

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Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 2467M (1.60GHz, 3MB...6GB DDR3 System Memory at 1,333MHz (on BD 4GB...AMD Radeon™ HD7550M 1GB DDR3 (Ext. Graphic)
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Samsung NP530U4B-S02IN
OS
Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
CPU
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 2467M (1.60GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
Motherboard
Samsung Electronics
Memory
6GB DDR3 System Memory at 1,333MHz (on BD 4GB + 2GB x 1)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon™ HD7550M 1GB DDR3 (Ext. Graphic)
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
35.56cm (14.0) SuperBright 300nit HD LED Display
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
1TB S-ATA II Hard Drive (5400RPM) with ExpressCache 16GB SSD
Internet Speed
sucks
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome (Sync enabled)
Kevlar said:
I am looking for a free AV software for my Win7 pc and I was wondering what free anti virus software you guys would recommend. Please provide reasons.

Thanks in advance:):D
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Since you mentioned AV specifically:

Panda Cloud Antivirus
AVG Free Antivirus
Avast Free Home Edition 5

You can read detailed reviews on pcmag.com as well as comments from users here and at wilderssecurity.com. Note that Avast 5 is nearing the end of the beta phase and v1.0 should be released soon. I'm using a paid solution at the moment, but if I needed a free AV I would try Avast or Panda.

Edit:

I tried Microsoft Security Essentials when it was in beta. Updates for it are tied to Windows Update and that didn't seem to work well at the time (which is why I didn't put it on my list). If updating works reliably now then it could be a good choice as well. Others can chime in about MSE :)
 

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Windows 7 x64Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 3.00GHz8 GBRadeon R7 260X
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 3.00GHz
Motherboard
EVGA 132-CK-NF79
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon R7 260X
Sound Card
Xonar DS
Hard Drives
Hitachi Deskstar 1 tb
The one that makes you happy. Yes, a bit of fun, but its true. There will be many different opinions. A lot of people think that MSE is best, and I agree. Its free, works well, small footprint and made just for windows. The choice is yours.
 

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Windows 10, Home Clean InstallIntel Core2 processsor Q8200(2.33Ghz 1333FSB)...6 gbATI Radeon 256MB HD3650
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS 420
OS
Windows 10, Home Clean Install
CPU
Intel Core2 processsor Q8200(2.33Ghz 1333FSB) Quad Core Tech
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
6 gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 256MB HD3650
Sound Card
Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell SP2009W 20"
Hard Drives
640 GB Serial ATA Hard drive
Cooling
Fan
Keyboard
Dell USB Keyboard
Mouse
Dell Premium Optical USB
Internet Speed
DSL 2.85
I think Ill try MSE for now. Thanks for the advice guys and i will post back later today on how it goes.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate RC Build 7100AMD Anthlon 64X2 5600 2.80 GHz2x G.SKILL 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 800GeForce GTS 250 Core Edition 1GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate RC Build 7100
CPU
AMD Anthlon 64X2 5600 2.80 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M2N AM2 NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP ATX AMD
Memory
2x G.SKILL 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 800
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce GTS 250 Core Edition 1GB
Monitor(s) Displays
Sceptre 20"
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
Western Digital Caviar Black 500gb 7200rpm
PSU
500w Rosewell
Case
Antec 300
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
Other Info
Its not the best, but hey, its sure is reliable.
Kevlar said:
I think Ill try MSE for now. Thanks for the advice guys and i will post back later today on how it goes.
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Add Malaware for extra security!
 

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Windows 7 7600 1 X64AMD PHENOM II X 550 PROCESSOR 3.1 ghzCorsair 4 gig ddr 3ati radeon 3300
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 7600 1 X64
CPU
AMD PHENOM II X 550 PROCESSOR 3.1 ghz
Motherboard
ASUS M4A78-TE
Memory
Corsair 4 gig ddr 3
Graphics Card(s)
ati radeon 3300
Sound Card
ati hd
Monitor(s) Displays
syncmaster 2033sw
Screen Resolution
1600X900 60 hz refresh
Hard Drives
twin_seagates SATA's 1 TB & 500 Gig, hitachi_slimline 160 gig
PSU
antec_550 watt
Case
cooler master GLite
Cooling
stock_heat sink
Internet Speed
20mbs up/ 1.5mbs down
Other Info
favorite child "stewie"
favorite dog "brian"
MSE - free and light!
 

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Win7 x86PhenomII x2 550 (unlocked 4 cores)2x 2GB Kingston 1333Gigabyte HD4850 1GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self built
OS
Win7 x86
CPU
PhenomII x2 550 (unlocked 4 cores)
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P
Memory
2x 2GB Kingston 1333
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte HD4850 1GB
Sound Card
onboard Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 2233
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
2x WD 512GB green sata2
PSU
Corsair 620
Case
Armor MX+
Cooling
all stock
Keyboard
MS Digital Media 3000
Mouse
MS Mouse 3000
Internet Speed
adsl2+
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