Safe Anti-virus

[rico35]

I subscribe to tiscali broadband which i use at home and i go on the internet quite regularly. I feel I need to protect my system and files from internet virus. Please how can i get a free anti-virus to download from the internet?

I am a bit careful because of the possibility of downloading an infected anti-virus from the internet.

[rico35]

I have checked out AVG, but it says, 'download AVG trial'. Does that mean it is temporary in nature, since it is a 'trial'?

[fo3nix]

If I were you I'd take the plunge and buy a good, but cheap, anti virus.

I'd recommend Panda Antivirus. Available from Scan for a little over �4; sure its available elsewhere at about the same price:

www.scan.co.uk

[vehelpfulguy]

You need anti-virus, a firewall, and some sort of spyware catcher.

I would suggest AVG Anti-Virus which does have a free version if you look for it. I know it is free because I use it.

Zone Alarm firewall. Again they have a free version which I use.

Lots of spyware catchers but I use Adaware and WinPatrol which are both free.

There is also SpyBot Search and Destroy and others

[vehelpfulguy]

Here is the page for the free edition of AVG

http://www.grisoft.com/doc/289/lng/us/tpl/tpl01

Here is the page for free Zone Alarm (right column)

http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/trial_zaFamily/trial_zaFamily.jsp