Experiences of a blogger mom

returning to college

FREE Spyware and Virus protection

Most students tend to use the the internet A LOT and so are at a higher risk of viruses and spyware clogging up or even destroying their computers. Just because you may be on a budget, isn’t a good excuse not to protect you most valuable tool.  These are my favorite  Anti-Virus and Spyware programs….but the best news is they are free!

 

AVAST

http://www.avast.com/

a multi-award winning solution to virus protection, with anti-spyware and anti-rootkit software built in for added security. It is available free for non-commercial, home use and with its fast, automatic updates avast! antivirus is already being used by more than 50 million users worldwide to provide continuous protection against all forms of malicious software (malware).

AD-AWARE 

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-2008/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5&cdlPid=10844457

This program protects against password theft, key loggers, spyware, trojans, and other identity theft methods.  Erases racks left behind while surfing the Web, on browsers such as Internet Explorer, Opera, and Firefox

    May 30, 2008 Posted by bloggermom | college, freeware | , , , | 4 Comments