Eazy Cheezy's Five Free Apps

Anti-virus protection for your computer is a must! Viruses can infect your computer and cause harm, many times without your knowledge. Anti-virus programs work by utilizing signatures to search for known malicious patterns in executable code. Ant-virus software can be quite expensive, but why pay? There are some outstanding free programs that work just as well and sometimes better than many of those who charge.

1. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition – (Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000)

Ratings: CNET 5/5 Stars, Users 4/5 Stars out of 18,715 votes

AVG is one of the most trusted Anti-Virus programs. It’s simple to use and doesn’t slow your computer down. AVG is free for home users and

AVG constantly provides updates to their database.

2. Avast Home Edition Free (Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 98)

Ratings: CNET 5/5 Stars, Users 4.5/5 Stars out of 10,633 votes

Avast is a ICSA and Checkmark certified antivirus, Checkmark certified anti-spyware & anti-rootkit package. It’s one of the most popular free Anti-Virus programs available and it’s received the highest marks.

3. Avira Antivir Personal – Free Anti-Virus (Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit, Windows 2000, Windows X)

Ratings: CNET 5/5 Stars, Users 3.5/5 Stars out of 2418 votes.

Avira is a simple to use Anti-Virus program that offers extensive anti-spyware and anti-adware protection, automatic updates, real time monitoring and one-click virus removal.

My job provides free access to Norton Corporate Edition and McAfee, but I’m instead using Avast. I’ve used both AVG and Avast in the past and think they’re both outstanding programs. Though I’ve never used Avira, it comes highly recommended. Hopefully you can use one of the free options above to save you money and help protect your computer. Do you have a favorite Anti-virus program?

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