Free Antivirus Software Downloads For XP
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When you are looking for free antivirus software, you should be aware that some of the programs you’ll find are viruses or spyware in disguise. Other programs will scan your computer for viruses and claim you have them and must purchase their software to get rid of them. Most of the time, there are no viruses and it is a scam to get you to buy the software. Before downloading free antivirus software, search CNET Reviews or Download.Com for information about the programs. Two great programs that are compatible with XP are:
AntiVir Personal Edition Classic 8 for Windows XP, 2000, NT, ME and 98
This free program has a rating of 5 stars at Download.Com. It is well-reviewed all over the internet as the best antivirus software available for free because of its scanning capabilities and ease of use while running other applications on the computer.
The positives of AntiVir 8 are its manual scanning features that let you scan individual files and folders by right clicking on them or dragging and dropping them into the application window. It is configured to run in safe mode - a very convenient feature! You can choose to have full reports on every problem issue or receive just the basic information concerning viruses. It updates automatically, runs on a schedule and has various options for scanning tasks.
The drawbacks of this software are slow downloading of virus definitions and the poor ability to detect adware and spyware, thought it does detect much of it and offers a removal tool in its paid version.
Avast! Antivirus v4.8 for XP, Vista and ME
Avast is rated highly by both Download.Com and CNET. It has fantastic detection and protection from viruses. As far as spyware is concerned, it only detects about 33 percent of problems although it does remove what it finds for free.
Avast Antivirus v4.8 is always free without restrictions. Forums and blogs discuss it with good reviews because of its great detecting and removing abilities as well as its fast connection and downloading of updates.
The biggest drawback to Avast is that you must register the product after 60 days and continue to re-register annually in order to keep using it. But the registration is free and paid antivirus software has similar policies with charges applied so that isn?t much to complain about.
You simply can’t have an internet connection without installing antivirus software. It will only be a matter of time before you are infected. If your are unable or unwilling to pay for virus protection, AntiVir Personal Edition V8 and Avast Antivirus v4.8 are intelligent alternatives you can download and use for free. Defend your computer against viruses by using one of these free programs. Visit the official site of each of these antivirus programs to download each. There are warnings about false sites that sell the free versions or infect your computer with a bad download. Don’t let it happen to you!
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