OT: Free Virus Scanner?

[carb850]

Anyone know of a good free virus scanner for the PC? I just setup a new PC for my little sister and I would like to find something to put on. Does anyone know if Kanawha County Schools offers free virus protection?

Thanks,

 

[Altpers0na]

i have used avg in the past, but i think they are bloating up, like norton and macafee.

currently i use clam.

 

[carb850]

Last I saw AVG went to a pay service, or at least so I thought.

Clam a freeware program? Happy with it?

 

[grendl]

I still use AVG. http://free.avg.com/

I am a creature of habit, and this is what I have used for years. I dont know anything about any other free AV stuff. The only bloat I have noticed with it was with the most recent version. I had a very random, and very sporadic pop up that advertised their pay version. It did eventually stop bugging me.

 

[Ken_wied]

I use AVAST - never had any problems.

 

[Altpers0na]

clam is free.

avast as a good rep also..

 

[carb850]

Thanks guys, I will look into these. Off the tops of your head do all the above work for Vista? Does it matter if it is Vista 64bit?

 

[LtPiper]

Yes it could matter on a 64 bit. Just make sure the software is compatable with it.

 

[Altpers0na]

im know i have clam running on vista 32, im 90% that i have it running on vista 64..

could just go to linux and not worry so much about virus issues..

 

[carb850]

I installed AVAST and it seems to be working fine so far. Install went fine as well as the first pass through. I have a copy of McAfee that is due to expire anytime so I might even try AVAST on my own system.

 

[coralreefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15573762#post15573762 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by grendl
I still use AVG. http://free.avg.com/

I am a creature of habit, and this is what I have used for years. I dont know anything about any other free AV stuff. The only bloat I have noticed with it was with the most recent version. I had a very random, and very sporadic pop up that advertised their pay version. It did eventually stop bugging me.

Ditto.

Clam is one I haven't heard about before so I may check into it.