I was wondering if anyone knew of PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition (http://www.download.com/PC-Tools-AntiVirus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10706842.html) / (http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/) is any good or not? Will it get the job done or is there better free, if so what?

Hello alienboy;
Safe to say, theres no one single program that does it all.

Hang around the boards here at SAF and you'll get many good suggestions of a free set of applications that generally will handle 90% of the job.

If you're looking to have a squeaky clean computer, format your HD, install you OS clean and never-never connect to the INTERNET.

Two good, and free, antivirus programs can be found here:

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0

Ive heard of Avast. Thought the price to pay was alot higher might have to get it. Anyone ever heard of NOD32? if so any good?

Avast has a free edition, that works well. No price to pay.

The link that I provided is for avast free edition; NOD32 is good too, but I’m not sure that they have a free version of their product:

http://www.eset.com/

yeah I looked at the Avast link, I must of, had to of read it wrong. Thought I saw that you only get 60days, havnet had much time to really look to possibly tomorrow Ill read up more on it

hello i am new to the forums world just thought i would send a link of my site that has some good info on there for those people who are just beginning to use a pc , there are some good surcurity programs on there too,

http://www.pcsupport-beginners-site.co.uk/



PCsupporthelper by the way nod32 is very good i use it on my XP machines, never failed me yet

no they dont at the moment but it is well worth the money over 1/2 or 3 years subscription