Free Antivirus, Antispyware and Firewall Solutions for Windows®

[Kiran.dks]

Free Antivirus, Antispyware and Firewall Solutions for Windows®

It has been 'n' number of times people ask for good free Antivirus, Firewall and Antispyware solutions.
It would be a best solution to put all those under one roof and make it sticky.
So here are all the good free security tools for your Windows OS.
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Antivirus Programs:

avast! Free Home Edition

Features overview

• Antivirus kernel
• Automatic updates
• Virus Chest
• Resident protection
• System integration
• P2P and IM Shields
• Integrated Virus Cleaner
• Network Shield
• Web Shield

Certifications:



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AOL Active Virus Shield

Features overview

• Kaspersky Antivirus Engine
• Antivirus kernel
• Automatic updates
• Resident protection
• System integration
• Integrated Virus Cleaner

Certifications:

Officially none. But practically, the engine and updates are Kaspersky Antivirus based. Hence, can be assumed VB100, WESTCOAST LABS and ICSA Labs certified.

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AVG Antivirus Free Edition

Features overview

• Integrated Virus Cleaner
• Antivirus kernel
• Automatic updates
• Resident protection
• System integration

Certifications:



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Avira AntiVir® Personal Edition Classic

Features overview:

• Protection against viruses, worms and Trojans
• Protection against expensive dialers and phishing
• Detects and deletes root kits

Certifications:



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Anti-Spyware Programs:

Windows® Defender
With Real-Time Scanner

Features overview:

• Real-time Scanner
• Delta definition updates
• simplified user interface
• Support for 64-bit platforms and accessibility
• WGA enforcement

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AVG Anti-Spyware Free Edition

Features overview:

• Easy to use
• Daily database updates
• Heuristics to detect unknown threats
• Automatic Cleaning Engine

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Spybot - Search & Destroy

Features overview:

• Easy and Advanced options for use
• Command line parameters to automate tasks
• Weekly updates
• Automatic Cleaning Engine
• Backups of every removed problem
• System reports to locate even unknown threats

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[Kiran.dks]

Ad-Aware SE Personal

Features overview:

• User-controlled spyware removal
• Code Sequence Identification (CSI) technology
• Extensive Lavasoft Detection Database
• ADS scan
• Blocks browser hijackers
• Quarantine manager

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Spyware Terminator
With Real-Time Scanner

Features overview:

• Real-time Protection
• Computer Restoration
• Locked File Removal
• Daily Automatic Update
• On Boot Remover
• ClamAV Antivirus Integration

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Firewall Programs:

Comodo Free Firewall

Features overview:

• Constantly monitors and defends your PC from internet attacks
• Free maintenance upgrades
• Gain complete control over which programs are allowed internet access
• Automatic Update
• Real time traffic monitoring enables you to react instantly to threats and identify bandwidth bottlenecks.
• Easy to use interface and quick setup

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ZoneAlarm® Firewall Protection (Basic)

Features overview:

• Constantly monitors and defends your PC from internet attacks
• Easy-to-use firewall blocks hackers and other unknown threats.
• Systematically identifies hackers and blocks access attempts
• Automatic Update
• Real time traffic monitoring
• Automatically makes your computer invisible to anyone on the Internet

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Agnitum Outpost Firewall Free

Features overview:

• Constantly monitors and defends your PC from internet attacks
• Easy-to-use firewall blocks hackers and other unknown threats.
• Systematically identifies hackers and blocks access attempts
• Automatic Update
• Real time traffic monitoring
• Automatically makes your computer invisible to anyone on the Internet

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Sunbelt Personal Firewall™

The Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall will work for first 30 days. But upon registeration of your email with Sunbelt Software, a license key can be obtained.

Features overview:

• Packet filter
• File integrity control
• Application communication control
• Application launch control
• Network Intrusion Prevention System
• Automatic update checker

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Jetico Personal Firewall

Features overview:

• Protect your computer against hackers and malicious software when networked or connected to the internet.
• Choose a pre-defined Security Policy.
• Edit an existing Security Policy (i.e. the firewall rule set configuration).
• Create your own Security Policy.
• Monitor running applications that access the network.
• Monitor selected/all network packets as well as selected network events.

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PC Tools Firewall Plus™

Features overview:

• Protects your PC as you are working, surfing and playing.
• Intelligent automatic protection without all the questions.
• Easy to use. Designed for both, novice and expert users.
• Advanced rules to protect your PC against common attacks.
• Network Intrusion Prevention System
• Automatic update checker

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Antivirus, Antispyware, Anti-spyware, Anti-Spyware, Best Antivirus, Best Antispyware, Best Anti-spyware, Firewall, Best Firewall

[Vishal Gupta]

There is no Firewall in the POLL???

[Kiran.dks]

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

There is no Firewall in the POLL???

Ya Vishal..., Poll Options can't be more than 10. So I excluded "Firewall List". I have messaged to FatBeing and mehul, let's see whether the poll options can be increased.

[anandk]

mother of all polls ! whats cooking kiran !

[Vishal Gupta]

This topic should be Sticky. It'll help new members a lot.

[ashisharya]

made it a stikcy

[Kiran.dks]

Originally Posted by anandk

mother of all polls ! whats cooking kiran !

Yeah! Now Firewall options are also added to the poll list making it to 15 entries, the biggest in the forum! Thanks to mehul.

But mehul, how do I vote to Firewall list??

[ssk_the_gr8]

hey i voted for antivirus & antispyware before..but i cant vote for firewall's why?
is it becuz firewall options were added later....mods do somethin!!

id suggest u to remove the poll & restart it plz....i want vote for my fav fire wall

[mehulved]

OK. will try restarting the poll. can't guarantee though. I may mess up since I don't know if those who voted before can do so again.

[azaad_shri75]

avast is fine for me.

[ssk_the_gr8]

Originally Posted by mehulved

OK. will try restarting the poll. can't guarantee though. I may mess up since I don't know if those who voted before can do so again.

ok but plz do try to fix this ..
thanx

[prasad_den]

Nice poll.. will be useful to all..!!

[Kiran.dks]

Oh mehul! Poof! All votes are gone! I can't even vote now. What to do?

Mehul, I understand that the problem can't be solved. All voters can't revote and the figures shown are wrong. So I have opened the same thread again http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/show...d=1#post508726

Please add the poll list to it and merge the replies.