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How do I get free antivirus protection for my computer?
I have just purchased a new laptop. I want to protect it from all the threats. Can you please suggest me how to get free antivirus software for my system?

asked on 12th Jun 2011 | 2 Answers | Answer It!


chandan

You can find many good anti-virus software on the the internet. If you are looking for some free software, I will advice you the following:
(a) Avira from http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus
(b) Avast from http://www.avast.com/index

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Paul

The best protection for your computer is a 3-tiered approach: [1] anti-spyware software [2] anti-virus software [3] firewall [1] Latest list of Firewalls (use only one at at time) http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2008/03/latest-list-of-firewalls.html [2] Latest list of Anti Virus programs (use only one at at time) http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2008/03/latest-list-of-anti-virus-programs.html [3] Latest list of Anti Spyware removal tools http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2008/03/latest-list-of-anti-spyware-removal.html http://andymanchesta.com/ What Does AntiSpyware Do? Antispyware helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. To keep up with the latest forms of spyware, you must keep your antispyware updated. http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/basics/antispyware.mspx What is antivirus software? Software that scans your computer\'s hard drive for all known traces of viruses. After the scanning is complete you can usually choose which viruses to delete. http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/basics/antivirus.mspx what is a firewall ?How does it work? Is a security program which protects your computer from unauthorised access through the Internet. It resides on your pc and filters traffic coming and going from your computer http://computer.howstuffworks.com/computer-internet-security-channel.htm http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/firewall/faq.mspx Windows Personal Firewall Analysis http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/

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