Antivirus Freeware

[circus_brimstone]

Problem: I've got some sort of virus that won't let me open antivirus programs, and automatically closes browser windows that have anything to do with antivirus free/software. Surprisingly, it doesn't affect the lesser-known AntiVir, but the latter isn't able to find the virus apparently. Any ideas about skipping around the problem? Any good free programs out there? Help! Thanks.

 

[Nico]

Hahaha, mate of mine had that same virus, I thought it was funny as hell.

Here's the direct link to download AVG Antivirus free-edition, without having to browse any websites:
http://free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup/avg70free_323a539.exe

 

[Nate The Great]

AVG is the way to go. You might also go to PC World and browse some of their downloads. They can help with plenty of freeware items.

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

have you tried here? I remember I had this virus like 2 years ago and had to edit some text file in the windows directory, but I can't remember what it was called or i'd find it. it basically blocks a lot of common antivirus websites.

if housecall deosnt' work, i'll ask some of my net admin friends ;p fuck paying people to do it.

 

[circus_brimstone]

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

have you tried here? I remember I had this virus like 2 years ago and had to edit some text file in the windows directory, but I can't remember what it was called or i'd find it. it basically blocks a lot of common antivirus websites.

if housecall deosnt' work, i'll ask some of my net admin friends ;p fuck paying people to do it.

Thanks for the help. Appreciate it! I'm browsing this thread at work, btw.

 

[Erik]

 

[circus_brimstone]

 

[Reign in Acai]

What's everyone using nowadays? I use Avast free anti-virus, problem is, every time I attempt to run a search on UM an alert comes up saying that malware has been found.

 

[Ellestin]

What's everyone using nowadays? I use Avast free anti-virus, problem is, every time I attempt to run a search on UM an alert comes up saying that malware has been found.

same

 

[swizzlenuts]

Ubuntu

 

[einride]

ubuntu is a crapola, use debian

that said

i don't use antivirus when i run windows (like right now) because i'm not a big klutzface so i don't get viruses

that said

IF i had to use antivirus, just get microsoft security essentials and be done with it. avast and avg are both shit now

 

[Tide In Mind Out]

Yeah, Microsoft Security Essentials is what I use. No problems.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

MS security essentials

 

[Thanatopsis123]

What's everyone using nowadays? I use Avast free anti-virus, problem is, every time I attempt to run a search on UM an alert comes up saying that malware has been found.

Same problem here since my McAfee subscription ran out a couple weeks ago.

 

[swizzlenuts]

ubuntu is a crapola, use debian

that said

i don't use antivirus when i run windows (like right now) because i'm not a big klutzface so i don't get viruses

that said

IF i had to use antivirus, just get microsoft security essentials and be done with it. avast and avg are both shit now

Some free ware that I use for imaging does not work on Debian. I was on red hat for a bit, but quit because of that software.