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Antivirus Protection Freeware for HOME use on personal computer only.


Avast Antivirus
Avast could be used only by home users which do NOT use their computer for profit. If you do not meet this condition, you will need to buy a commercial license of avast!. Use it for up to 60 days before being required to register (for free) and you'll be sent a license key via email.
Resident Protection: Instant Messaging, P2P shield, Internet Mail, Outlook/Exchange
Languages: English, Czech, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Dutch, German, Portuguese, Hungarian




Anti-Vir
This free AntiVir® Personal Edition is intended exclusively for private use on a single workstation. You may copy the complete program package and pass it on to others for private use only. The free AntiVir® Personal Edition may not be used for commercial or professional purposes.

Clamwin which is totally free but downside is it doesn't have realtime protection so you need to have it scan weekly your computer. Still a viable option with no commercial interests.

Free Online Virus Scanners Downloads
One time temporary virus cleansing which can be installed from your browser.

Trend Micro Housecall



Panda Active Scan

Free Virus Removal Tools
Sometimes AntiVirus Programs are unable to remove a certain virus, trojan or worm and thus you'll need to use a removal tools after you find out which specific one your computer has.

avast! Virus Cleaner - free virus & worm removal tool

Combines a huge number worms all contained within one removal tool.

BitDefender Removal Tools

Doesn't require a reboot as often as Norton Removal Tools do.

Norton Removal Tools

Very detailed instructions and most often Norton Removal Tools requires a reboot

Hoaxes
Tons of people foward these emails to their friends containing bogus rumors and info. Check to see if you have been duped and how gullible you are.

F-secure Hoaxes List


HoaxBusters Hoaxes List


Sophos Hoaxes List

Updated Jan 2010


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