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How to Find the Best Free Anti Virus Software

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By AllentheRD
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Given the modern day threat that viruses and spyware pose to the ordinary computer owner, one can hardly afford not to have an anti virus or anti spyware program installed. The good news is that there are plenty of free anti virus and anti spyware options available. Here's some ideas on how to find the best free anti virus software.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • A computer
  • An internet connection
  • Hard drive space to install the anti virus program
  1. Step 1

    Open an internet browser to search for free anti-virus software. You can simply type this into a search engine or check out my remaining steps for popular free anti-virus software choices.

  2. Step 2

    Go to free.avg.com and download AVG anti-virus. This is an excellent free anti-virus program that runs nicely in the background. Sometimes, I forget that it's even on my computer! It may take up a bit more space than the other anti virus softwares, but it's worth it. This program is great because it provides anti-virus, anti-spyware, an email scanner, and a file scanner. It's very comprehensive and totally free!

  3. Step 3

    Go to the Avast website and download their free anti virus software. Here's another great freebie that offers protection while not using a lot of system resources. It also includes an anti-rootkit and anti-spyware component.

  4. Step 4

    Visit the Avira website and download their free anti-virus software. Here is another free anti virus that has a small footprint but large protection.

  5. Step 5

    Download Adaware personal edition by Lavasoft. This is a great free anti-spyware program that will help keep your PC protected at all times. Spybot is another great program for this function. They are not anti-virus programs per se, but they keep your computer protected from harmful malware and trojans.

Tips & Warnings
  • Feel free to download multiple programs. They're free!
  • Run these programs at all times to be protected.

Comments  

sonni57 said

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on 3/23/2009 Good information on how to find the best free anti virus for your computer. I have Norton and hate it!

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on 3/23/2009 Good resources for keeping your PC virus free. :)

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