.....installed Windows now I need anit-virus....

[stuart.reinke]

Howdy and greetings from Chrome browser running under Windows XP.

As hard as I tried to remain 100% Linux, I finally encountered a situation that requires Windows#-o

I am quite proud of myself however, I installed Windows, reinstalled GRUB, and edited the menu.lst file without turning my computer into an expensive paperweight. :lolflag:

Anyway, can someone recommend a good free or opensource anti-virus program.

Thanks for any advice you may have.

P.S. This Chrome browser rocks!!:guitar: can't wait till it's available for Linux.

[b@sh_n3rd]

Hi, yeah I'm most impatiently waiting for Chrome to be available on Ubuntu/Linux too...It's the best browser I've used so far. To answer your Q dude I say "Avast!"...It's the best, NO bug has EVER been able to stay in my PC with that on...I HIGHLY Recommend it...Do all the time! :D Get the Home version it's good enough and FREE...Oh yeah and it's 100% automatic and it talks when it updates etc. which just makes it cooler...and the skins too :D

http://www.avast.com/

[I-75]

AVG and it is free.

[The Real Dave]

I've been using Comodo Internet Security (http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/download_firewall.html) for quite a while now. Its a free anti-virus and firewall.

The firewall can be a bit intrusive at times, but once you agree to one thing, it remembers your choice, and theirs options such as "Trusted Application", "Windows System Application", "Browser" etc etc

The antivirus is good, though if you want you can just install the firewall (or just the AV for that matter) and use whichever other program you want.

I use both the AV and the Firewall, and really like em. Their easy on the system power too.

Also, you could check out ClamWin (http://www.clamwin.com/) for on-demand scanning, however, be aware thats its not real time and wont actively protect you. As far as other programs go, AVG Free (http://free.avg.com/) is a good antivirus choice, and Zone Alarm (http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/home.htm?lid=en-us) is a nice firewall.

Hope I helped :D

[wgarider]

Anyway, can someone recommend a good free or opensource anti-virus program.


Clam Win..........

[aysiu]

I would recommend a limited user account.

[HappyFeet]

avg and it is free.

+1

[monsterstack]

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww177/stuffandstuffand/Screenshot-8-1.png

Uh, am I missing something, here?

[stuart.reinke]

Uh, am I missing something, here?[/QUOTE]

I thought that Chromium and Chrome were not the same thing.

Am I mistaken?

Thanks for all the advice. I have some homework to do. ):P

[Hyper Tails]

Rising anti-virus FTW!!

[hyperdude111]

Uh, am I missing something, here?


I thought that Chromium and Chrome were not the same thing.

Am I mistaken?

Thanks for all the advice. I have some homework to do. ):P

Chromium is basically chrome.

There is an official alpha of chrome and many daily builds of chromium. They are made by the same people.

Stay away from crossover chromium. Its just wine, dont get 'chromium' and 'crossover chromium' mixed up.

[Cam42]

MalwareBytes Anti Malware

[Swagman]

Best anti virus for windows ?

easy.. DON'T use windows for surfing the net

end of

Use you Ubuntu install and keep windows solely for that app that you can't live without.

[izizzle]

Avira AntiVirus.

[stuart.reinke]

Best anti virus for windows ?

easy.. DON'T use windows for surfing the net

end of

Use you Ubuntu install and keep windows solely for that app that you can't live without.

That's my plan. But maybe I'll occasionally want to check something out without having to reboot.

I wish my computer had enough power to run VirtualBox.

[tbroderick]

If you are a Comcast user, you can get McAfee for free.

If not, user account + hardware firewall + threatfire + common sense.

[Old_Grey_Wolf]

After I "fix" friends and family computers, I install Avast. It has anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-rootkit, and it checks P2P, IM, email, and web for malware. It is free; however, it has to be registered.

[tjwoosta]

I always use avast free antivirus with safernetworkings spybot search and destroy

Not open source but free.