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14 Responses to “is there a good free anti virus and anti spyware program?”
I like AVG antivirus which is available free from
for spyware, Windows Defender is available free from
and Spybot Search & Destroy is available at
click antispyware on the left and pick if from the list.
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven’t intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been “hijacked” (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don’t see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there’s no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!
Make sure after you download any of these, that you update them.
*Be sure to come back to Yahoo Q&A and vote for one of the answers as best answer!
No matter what they say, the answer is no. You get what you pay for. Nothing.
There are a lot that claim they do, but what actually happens is they do a scan only , no cure.
Others do worse, they actually find or pretend to find ‘things’ they were not even there in the first place and claim Eureka !….now buy us. Stay away from all the Hype and get something decent once you break the piggie bank. CNET downloads dot com will give the best ratings to the few deserving ones.
I can give a few links that offer free virus and spyware removers…!You may be having a virus or spyware installed on your PC. Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at and
July 13th, 2009 at 9:55 am
Stacy
There is a whole list. Microsoft has a good one.
July 13th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Earl
July 15th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Andrew
Free spyware program, Spybot - Search & Destroy:
or Ad-Aware is also free:
For free anti-virus, AVG Anti-Virus:
July 16th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Katherine
I like AVG antivirus which is available free from
for spyware, Windows Defender is available free from
and Spybot Search & Destroy is available at
click antispyware on the left and pick if from the list.
July 19th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Leslie
All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.After you install any of them,make sure you update them to get the full affect.
AVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven’t intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been “hijacked” (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don’t see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there’s no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!
Make sure after you download any of these, that you update them.
*Be sure to come back to Yahoo Q&A and vote for one of the answers as best answer!
July 21st, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Roberta
Give this a try: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.5.4
You can find it at
That is a CNET site and AVG has great reviews.
I’ve been running it on my new laptop for a month now, and so far so good! It found a trojan horse already….
July 25th, 2009 at 4:17 am
Jimmy
July 27th, 2009 at 7:56 am
Jimmy
AVG is a very good freeware anti virus program.
SPYBOT S&D is a very good anti malware program
You can download both free of charge by either googling the names of the products or by using a site like DOWNLOAD.COM or MAJORGEEKS.COM
July 28th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Beatrice
though not free MacAfee
you know a good pron blocker?
July 30th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Kathryn
No matter what they say, the answer is no. You get what you pay for. Nothing.
There are a lot that claim they do, but what actually happens is they do a scan only , no cure.
Others do worse, they actually find or pretend to find ‘things’ they were not even there in the first place and claim Eureka !….now buy us. Stay away from all the Hype and get something decent once you break the piggie bank. CNET downloads dot com will give the best ratings to the few deserving ones.
Good luck
Rene
August 1st, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Crystal
WHEN U FIND 1 SEND IT TO ME. TY
August 2nd, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Sam
AVG for anti virus and windows Defender at microsoft.com
August 3rd, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Michelle
I can give a few links that offer free virus and spyware removers…!You may be having a virus or spyware installed on your PC. Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at and
August 4th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Amy
I want good free anti virus and anti spy ware program