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Emma

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Since: Jul 29, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:50 am
Post subject: Virus protection
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Hi

Can anyone advise me on the best Free online virus protection to download.
The reason that I am slightly dubious is that previously my husband paid for
some virus software online and it ended up corrupting our computer (bogus
site). Any safe site greatly received.
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Please help T.Y.V.M
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Milt

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Since: Mar 02, 2006
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:10 am
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Emma,

I use Grishoft's AVG Antivirus, Free Edition, on two of my computers. It
seems to work fine. There are several others, but I haven't used them. Here's
the address for Grishoft: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5

Milt

"Emma" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Can anyone advise me on the best Free online virus protection to download.
> The reason that I am slightly dubious is that previously my husband paid for
> some virus software online and it ended up corrupting our computer (bogus
> site). Any safe site greatly received.
> --
> Please help T.Y.V.M
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smlunatick

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:10 pm
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On Apr 12, 7:50 am, Emma <E....RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Can anyone advise me on the best Free online virus protection to download.
> The reason that I am slightly dubious is that previously my husband paid for
> some virus software online and it ended up corrupting our computer (bogus
> site). Any safe site greatly received.
> --
> Please help T.Y.V.M

Never rely on any online versions of any anti-virus system. Several
viruses that I've seen had pushed the infected PC off the internet and
let viruses in. Always use locally installed anti-virus systems.
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Bruce Chambers

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:39 pm
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"Emma" <Emma DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:887F79B5-6C97-4B29-89E3-FD081A814385@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> Can anyone advise me on the best Free online virus protection to download.
> The reason that I am slightly dubious is that previously my husband paid
> for
> some virus software online and it ended up corrupting our computer (bogus
> site). Any safe site greatly received.
> --
> Please help T.Y.V.M



I've been quite happy with AVAST (http://www.avast.com/), and GriSoft's
AVG (http://www.grisoft.com/) is quite good, as well. Both have free
versions for personal use.


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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:23 pm
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Emma,

free antivirus programs (pick one):
Avast! Free Anti-Virus
Grisoft AVG Free Anti-Virus
Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Classic

free antispyware programs (I suggest to get all of them):
Microsoft Defender
Spybot Search and Destroy
Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal
Grisoft AVG Free Anti-Spyware
Spyware Blaster

-fly-


Emma wrote:
> Hi
>
> Can anyone advise me on the best Free online virus protection to download.
> The reason that I am slightly dubious is that previously my husband paid for
> some virus software online and it ended up corrupting our computer (bogus
> site). Any safe site greatly received.
> --
> Please help T.Y.V.M
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