<p>Our McAfee subscription ran out last week. I feel we need some sort of protection running on our PC, but don’t want to renew with them - the cost is $65 per year, and I still need to run scans (usually the free versions of Malwarebytes or SuperAntiSpyware) every week or so to de-bug the computer and get of those awful malware warnings that pop up. There seem to be just too many things to McAfee doesn’t catch, and we felt the same way about Norton.
We’d like basic protection that covers email and viruses as well, and doesn’t slow down operations too much.
Any suggestions?
.</p>
<p>AVG (the free version). It has worked really well for me for a number of years: [AVG</a> Free](<a href=“Free Antivirus Download for PC | AVG Virus Protection Software”>http://free.avg.com/). I also scan regularly with SpyBot.</p>
<p>I suggest Avira antivirus</p>
<p>We are VERY happy with Trend. We have used both Norton and McAfee in the past.</p>
<p>I enthusiastically second AVG.</p>
<p>I’ve also used the free AVG for quite a long while. Quite happy.</p>
<p>Thanks - will look into these. Had heard of AVG but not the others. McAfee is just too expensive, and has not been effective. Last year we got “attacked” – you’d be sitting at the computer, minding your own business, and then porn-- reeeaally raunchy porn-- would pop up, conveniently followed a moment later by a pop-up “anti-malware” ad promising to get rid of it. Couldn’t even let the 10-year-old near the computer. Malwarebytes and SuperAntiSpyware are good for scans, but we need some continual coverage. So thanks!</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/615760-can-you-recommend-free-virus-scan.html?highlight=malwarebytes[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/615760-can-you-recommend-free-virus-scan.html?highlight=malwarebytes</a></p>
<p>We had a recent thread that talked about anti-virus protection. Avast was another program highlighted.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/615760-can-you-recommend-free-virus-scan.html?highlight=malwarebytes[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/615760-can-you-recommend-free-virus-scan.html?highlight=malwarebytes</a></p>
<p>We had a recent thread that talked about anti-virus protection. Avast was another program highlighted.</p>
<p>I do the scans pretty regularly to “clean up,” but do the free versions keep the protection running continually??</p>
<p>I use AVG free and it runs all the time.</p>
<p>I’m the one who started the previous anti-virus thread - I ended up downloading the free AVG and I’m very, very pleased so far. I have it set to run through scans once a day. It shows me clearly which websites appear to be safe to visit. </p>
<p>In addition, I do run spybot (as recommended by my computer guy) once a week. So far, so good!</p>
<p>I stop using Norton and switch to BitDefender. It’s cheap and you can buy 2 years, 3 years with litle bit more money. So far no complaints from my kids, heavy web surfers.</p>
<p>If you have a Mac, and they DO get viruses (not all that often, though) you can download ClamAVx. It’s pretty minimal, but it will find a virus, if it’s there to be found. We also have a PC and have used AVG and Spybot for many years. These two catch whatever needs to be caught.</p>
<p>Abasket–is CC safe to visit? Just don’t stay too long?</p>
<p>[avast</a>! - Download antivirus software for spyware and virus protection](<a href=“http://www.avast.com/]avast”>http://www.avast.com/)</p>
<p>AVG- free version. Zone Alarm- free version. That’s what protects me, H got me into these. PC World and Maximum PC both run reviews of protection, some recently, and have online editions you can check.</p>
<p>Ha Ha - I need my “CC Is Not Safe” alarm to go off every 10 minutes!!!</p>
<p>Started getting attacked by garbage again last night. The screen would flicker, whatever website we were looking at would disappear, and ads and junk would immediately take it’s place. Downloaded free AVG as quickly as I could. Hopefully that will take care of it.</p>
<p>Definitely run the scan immediately to get rid of the virus!</p>