Anti virus

[venkatctr]

hello every one... i have a desktop PC and i don't have any internet connection. which anti virus is best for my pc to manually update anti virus and could not slow the system. help me ....

[marlon_24_1982]

try avg antivirus. then download avg update or avg definition from
download.com and you can update avg through file directory from
where you save the downloaded update.

[upnorth]

In this case AVG should work pretty good but normaly I personal never recommend that AV. You can also test Avira or Avast but Avira's definitions are not easy to find but the procedure itself is extremly easy.

Avira :

http://www.free-av.com/en/products/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html

definition url :

http://dl.antivir.de/down/vdf/ivdf_fusebundle_nt_en.zip

Avast :

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

definition url :

http://files.avast.com/iavs4pro/vpsupd.exe

Good luck...

/UpNorth

[linksunlimited]

i think you should try Bitdefender
they give weekly manually downloadable update
and most of the AV rating websites are rating them NO 1
for quote a few year
you may easily search it in software section to get the download link

[CybeRnotic]

Use Free Antivirus Software

1. Avast! Antivirus:
   Click Here for Avast! - Recommended
   Avast is light on system resources, and it's unobtrusive. For the most part it runs silently in the background. It's the only free antivirus with boot scan options. While it's our favorite free antivirus, the alarm that the detection engine sounds can be annoying, and we wish they'd remove the requirement for email registration.
   
   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, Network Shield, Web Shield, Standard Shield. Compatible with Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP/Vista, 64-bit and Linux.
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   2. Splashscreen
      
      
   3. Program Interface
      
      
   4. Virus detected
2. Anti-Vir:
   Click Here for Anti-Vir
   Anti-Vir has a clean and pleasant interface. It has a small footprint and is easy on system resources. It also consistently ranks near the top of all antiviruses in detection rates. So why isn't it our top recommendation? It's a free product, but aggressively promotes the paid version. For example, a pop-up is displayed after running updates (shown below). Compatible with Windows NT/2K/XP/Vista, 64-bit and Linux.
   
   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.
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   2. Control Center
      
      
   3. Nag screen pop-up
      
      
   4. Virus detected
3. AVG:
   Click Here for AVG
   AVG was among the first of the free antivirus products offered, and has long been a favorite of this site and others. However, their detection rates are consistently testing at the bottom of these free antivirus applications. They've also had a number of problems with their update servers recently. While AVG is still a good choice, it's at the bottom of our recommendations. Compatible with Windows 98/ME/NT/2K/XP/Vista, 64-bit and Linux.
   
   Antivirus Protection Freeware for HOME use on personal computer only.
   1. AVG Free Edition is a FREE product. There is no warranty and no technical support available unless you purchase a technical support agreement.
   2. You may install and use only one copy of the Software for single home or office computer protection only, irrespective of the number of times you download the Software or the number of licenses you purport to accept.
   3. You may not use the Software on a network or more than one PC.
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   3. Virus detected

[Cyber-Tracker]

Originally Posted by venkatctr

hello every one... i have a desktop PC and i don't have any internet connection. which anti virus is best for my pc to manually update anti virus and could not slow the system. help me ....

Avira AntiVir Personal 9 has the best detection of avast! and AVG.

And it's totally free!

AV:

http://www.free-av.com/

Offline manual updates (updated almost daily)

http://forum.avira.com/wbb/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=71505

You have there information on how to install Avira AntiVir Personal 9 and how to install it's virus definitions through manual updates.

Or you can just download the VD manual updates from:

http://www.freewarefiles.com/Avira-Antivir-Virus-Definition-File-Update_program_17508.html

The proof that Avira is 2x better then avast! 4.8 Home Edition and 5x better then AVG 9 FREE

http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report22.pdf

http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report23.pdf

[mickyching]

Hi dude,

I used both AVG and AVAST antivirus... But I like Avast mostly .. It has the better capability to protect your PC than AVG .. And you can manually update this also ... The updates of this antivirus are available totally free on the Internet...`

[glowx]

Some of these free AV programs don't work if you're running server OSs.

I find the best combination to use is Symantec Corporate together with ThreatFire which is free.

Then upload any questionable files to VirusTotal.

However, if you're not running any problematic apps, should temporarily turn all these off, since put a heavy burden on the CPU.

[cf]

agv is the worst av ever

[FLASH]

If you don't have internet connection the only way you can get a virus is via external drives like USBs and CDs. I recommend the following:

• Kaspersky Internet Security
• ESET Smart Security
• Avira Pro

Everything else is crap.