What's good for free antivirus
these days? I'm just a 'small' user, email, DU, FB, cats. But I don't want to click on something and get worms and stuff. I used to have Avira, and it served me well for many years, but their 2013 version is no longer compatible with my XP. I have Malwarebytes, is that enough? Should I also have Ad-Aware; will they work together, A-A and Mal? I use FF so I have Adblock, but that's not the same as Ad-Aware, right?
I've just read downthread here, so much great info. I updated FF a couple of months ago. Just looking to KISS.
Thanks for any advice. Happy Friday night!
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,479 posts)...with: Security Essentials from MS and AVG. Both are free.
Good luck.
walkerbait41
(302 posts)The free AVG. runs on win 7 no problems with it
RC
(25,592 posts)mockmonkey
(2,815 posts)The free version does not work in real time it only works when you use it to scan manually.
I use free Avast for my anti-virus and I do a boot scan of my computer with that about once a week. You probably wouldn't have to if you only go to known good sites and never open attachments in e-mails even the ones saying that they are UPS or FEDEX holding a package for you. So many scams so little time.
I also use Microsoft Safety Scanner about every two weeks.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
I haven't used Ad-Aware in a long time, it's different from what I use to use.
I've also used AVG in the past. It worked ok.
Whatever you download watch for the little boxes that want to add crap to your computer.
DinahMoeHum
(21,787 posts)n/t
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)bananas
(27,509 posts)hermetic
(8,308 posts)Thanks, bananas. I went with Avast. What I don't like about it is that it updates at random times which makes the computer unusable for 10 - 15 minutes. And I always seem to be right in the middle of something important when it happens. grrrrr
I do have cats, woo, so I guess I'm safe.
Mnpaul
(3,655 posts)If you click on the icon in the taskbar and then on settings(next to account) you can set it to ask before updating. I set update intervals for 1440 minutes (one day).
hermetic
(8,308 posts)They sure don't make it easy to find, do they. Much thanks, Mnpaul.