Best FREE Antivirus Software with ACTIVE SHIELD and Update

[maniac_lonestar]

What is the best FREE Antivirus Software with ACTIVE SHIELD and Update?

 

[2kg4u]

antivirus software

I'm certainly no expert, but I like AVG.....active shield, updates, and FREE.

 

[almcneil]

This is an easy one: AVG!! http://free.avg.com bar none, the best free anti-virus, anti-spyware and anti-rootkit system on the Internet!

 

[maniac_lonestar]

I'm certainly no expert, but I like AVG.....active shield, updates, and FREE.

LOL you two dudes realize that active shield only lasts 60 days right?

 

[kitty500cat]

I think the active shield for AVG's free antivirus doesn't expire. The shield for AVG's free antispyware program does expire, however.

Avast is another good free antivirus program.

Regards

 

[almcneil]

LOL you two dudes realize that active shield only lasts 60 days right?

Dude, that's only for the AVG Anti-Spyware, not the anti-virus which is more important. Also, it's not 60 days, it's 30!!

 

[Alex.A]

OK, I installed AVG, because I saw that this anti-virus is a good one.

Now, do i need to make some settings, to improve the protection or I should let the program as is installed in the first time?

 

[almcneil]

When I setup AVG for my customer I select that the scan be a high priority task and do NOT use the scheduled scan. I recommend they perform they routine maintenance manually to ensure utilities don't conflict and the steps are actually done.