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AntiVirus software
Name: hieupham100 Date: December 18, 2005 at 20:27:47 Pacific OS: Win XP Professional CPU/Ram: 1.7
Comment:
Does anyone know a good free antivirus software that I can download? thanks
Name: johnr Date: December 19, 2005 at 02:44:30 Pacific
Reply:
But if you only have 32bit, AVG is easier to install as you can do it without providing e-mail details which you do eventually have to with Avast - plus I personally think the AVG interface is easier to use - no icons just plain text buttons.
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Response Number 4
Name: Ghostman 1 Date: December 19, 2005 at 06:24:30 Pacific
Reply:
johnr is right, you will want to go with AVG. AVG is a real good free antivirus.. you can all look at Bifdefender Antivirus,It too is free and works real good.
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Response Number 5
Name: David Leidig Date: December 22, 2005 at 00:34:28 Pacific
Reply:
The new AVG version 7.1 64-bit compatable, but you have to buy it. For the free version: http://free.grisoft.com/
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