Free anti virus protection

[anotheoldgit]

What is the best free anti virus protection?

At the moment I have AVG but I am having a V Protect Application that keeps popping up when I start my computer.

My operating system is XP and my browser if FireFox 9.0.1

I don't want to leave my system unprotected by deleting AVG before loading it again.

[ChuckFickens]

I tend to use MSE (microsoft security essentials) on any computer I build these days that requires free AV.

http://windows.micros...s/security-essentials

[anotheoldgit]

Thank you for that Chuck.

What do you suggest is the best way to install it, do I just remove AVG and then install MSE, or is that putting my computer at risk?

Will MSE work along side my other protections eg Spy-Bot search & destroy, Ad-Aware and Malwarebyte?

[ChuckFickens]

Strictly speaking the correct process would be

1) download MSE
2) disconnect from the internet
3) uninstall AVG (restarting as needed)
4) install MSE (restarting as needed)
5) connect to internet again.
6) ensure MSE has latest updates

Although I wouldn't bother with doing that myself TBH, I'd just remove AVG and install MSE straight away.

And yes, MSE will work fine alongside malwarebytes etc etc.

[anotheoldgit]

ChuckFickens

Great, thanks once again

[Giggsie]

robert24 you should scan regular flag turning orange is only warning you that you have not scanned for some time.