Which is the best FREE and PAID antivirus..??

[sude]

dear friends..
recently one of my friend got badly duped by buying norton antivirus 2008 original and finally getting an error while activation (invalid key..already used)..

please is despair he is out to hunt for another antivirus.. but which one..

please post ur preferences for the best free and paid antivirus (according to u)..

waiting

SUDE

 

[jal_desai]

AVIRA ANTIVIR, AVAST, AVG (freeware)

ESET NOD32, KASPERSKY (paid)

 

[j1n M@tt]

Best Free Anti-virus : avast!Home Edition

Best Paid Anti-virus : Kaspersky

 

[koolbluez]

AVG 8 rox.
Free or paid... the best option for Indian viruses (like that New Folder application virus)... even kaspersky leaves them alone!!!!

 

[Log_net2]

For free AVG8 is the best.

For paid either Kaspersky or Eset Nod32

 

[dheeraj_kumar]

Virii do not differentiate between Indians and others

NOD32 is the best value for the money.

 

[Indyan]

Free : Avira Antivir Classic
Paid : Avira Antivir PE and Kaspersky AV.

Check out tests done by av-comparatives.org and av-test.org if you want confirmation. They are the best AV comparision websites.

 

[Sathish]

AVG 8.00 is best .... with BitDefender v10.00 Free Edition..

 

[abhijangda]

for free use avira antivir and paid quickheal or kaspersky.

 

[Cool G5]

Free --> Use Avast Home or AVG

Paid --> Nod32 or Kaspersky

 

[RCuber]

Avast Home is best free AV available.

For paid Kaspersky. I loved kaspersky so much that I bought a Legal copy for my laptop , going for a second copy for my PC

 

[magneticme200]

guys sorry to interupt....bt do not create unnecessary threads when they are already there...*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75702

a lot of cost is incurred in maintaning these forums, so lets nt waste any space..!!
tc

 

[mkmkmk]

Best Paid Anti-virus = Kaspersky
Best free Antivirus.. = Avast

 

[ajaybc]

avg 8.0

for free use avira antivir and paid quickheal or kaspersky.

Quickheal dint even pass virus bulletin test in my knowledge.

 

[karan4]

with a antivirus (avg 8)
you also need spyware,malware and registry fixer
like spybot s&d, spyware terminator & regcure
these softwares are totally free and regularly updates virus definition
If someone wants links to download these softwares
links -
avg - 8
*free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe

spybot s&d
*www.freedownloadsplace.com/Downloading-Server1-Spybot-Search-and-Destroy-15824

spyware terminator
*www.freedownloadsplace.com/Downloading-Server1-Spyware-Terminator-15825

regcure-
If you have limewire search for regcure in programs tab, download regcure 1.5.0.0 + crack.rar

Advanced windows care

*download.iobit.com/AWC3Setup_beta2.exe

Zone Alarm ( best firewall)

*www.freedownloadsplace.com/Downloading-Server1-ZoneAlarm-15875

i hope u all are happy now (especially dheeraj)

 

[dheeraj_kumar]

If you have links, post it here dude, a forum is for sharing, not for making personal chat rooms.

 

[Indyan]

If you have links, post it here dude, a forum is for sharing, not for making personal chat rooms.

You can get free extended trials (mostly 6 months) for many av softwares. I have listed them here.

 

[shikhaonline]

Avast Home edition rocks which is free.
Not aware of any good paid antivirus software
and yeah... never go for Norton and McAfee if you really want to protect your PC from viruses and still wish to work on your PC. Norton eats too much system resources.

 

[nandmkumar]

Advanced Windows Care V2 in combination with Spyware Terminator both are FREE downloads from Cnet works well to remove/guard-against most of the worms and malware

 

[casanova]

Thanks Indyan, for the KIS license site