So who is staying on top of the ever-changing rankings
for solid, yet free, anti-virus program?
AVG? Avira?
BitDefender? used 2 b so lousy but top votes anyone?
be well, breathe and honor wabi sabi
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Home » Forums » AskWoody support » Questions: Browsers and desktop software » Questions: Browsers and desktop software – other » No anti-virus Forum? Seeking latest reco 4 best free anti-virus
Tags: antivirus
Perhaps you would like to check out these topics:
AKB 3000002: Choose an antivirus product
New to Windows 10: anti-virus recommendations
There are a number of useful links and advice in those topics!
You don’t state what Windows version you are seeking recommendations for.
or solid, yet free, anti-virus program?
There are none.
All free anti-virus apps are crippled and not worth their free cost.
If you are on Windows 10 then Defender is a good enough anti-virus, malware.. app.
For paid anti-virus Kaspersky and BitDefender are at the top for years now.
See this link:
https://uk.pcmag.com/antivirus/120817/the-best-free-antivirus-protection
It gives top 10 FREE Av’s
ErnieK
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