[geeks] Is there still a free anti-virus package for WinXP?

Shannon Hendrix shannon at widomaker.com
Sat May 31 21:53:47 CDT 2008


On May 31, 2008, at 17:26 , hike wrote:

> When the AVG nagware started on our WinXPPro computer, I checked.  AVG
> version 8 still has a FREE download but there was NO FREE anti- 
> malware or
> anti-rootkit software.  To receive these two programs, one must  
> subscribe to
> AVG version 8 paid.  The FREE AVG version 8 is only anti-virus  
> software.

Interesting... because on my machine AVG 8 does more than anti-virus.

It searched my drive much like Llamasoft Adaware and removed spyware  
and malware data, configuration, and code.

I've never bought a license before so I'm not sure why we see  
different things.


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