Free Anti-Virus Programs

The free antivirus programs listed on this page allow you to detect computer viruses, remove or repair infected files, prevent infection, detect and remove email viruses, etc. There are also free online virus scanning services available for those who prefer (or need to) scan for virus that way.

Totally Free AntiVirus Utilities

Free AVG Antivirus
World-class anti-virus protection. The AVG Anti-Virus software comprises a resident program that works in the background, an email scanner (checks your email for viruses), an on-demand scanner (eg, you invoke it to scan your system), the ability to repair certain infected files, and automatic updates of the virus definitions. Download completely free at http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php or http://filehippo.com/download_avg_antivirus/

Stinger Virus Scanner
One of the best free standalone anti-virus programs. If you get nothing else, get this one! Performs a complete scan of your system and removes threats. The creators keep the program updated, so check back to their site from time to time for the latest version.

Clam AntiVirus
ClamAV is a free command line antivirus scanner for Unix systems. You can also integrate it with your mail server for scanning your email messages and attachments. It is able to scan inside archives like RAR archives, Zip archives, Gzip and Bzip2 archives (that is, it has unpacking engines for those types of compressed archives). If you are a programmer, you can even integrate the antivirus scanner into your own programs. This free antivirus program comes with source code that is released under the GNU General Public License. Prebuilt binary packages are available for numerous Linux distributions (Debian, RedHat / Fedora, PLD Linux, Mandrake), Microsoft Windows, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, AIX, OSF and Solaris 8 (Sparc).

AntiVir Personal Edition
AntiVir Personal Edition is a free antivirus program for Windows computers. It has a resident component that monitors file movements for signs of viruses. It also allows you to scan your computer and repair files that have been infected. The program comes with a facility to automatically check the AntiVir website for updates to the virus definitions and download them. Updates are free.

F-Prot Antivirus for Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and DOS
F-Prot Antivirus for DOS, Linux and BSD (FreeBSD, OpenBSD and NetBSD) is free for personal use on personal workstations. (Note: these are separate downloads; scroll down on their page to find the link appropriate for your system. Also note that the Windows and Solaris versions are not free.)

BitDefender Free Edition
BitDefender Free Edition is a free antivirus program that includes on demand scanning, scheduled scanning, automatic and manual updates of antivirus definitions, etc. There are versions available for Windows, MSDOS, Linux, Windows CE, and Palm.
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Free Online Virus Scan

Panda Free Online Scan
This free online virus scanning service will check your system for viruses.

Freedom Free Virus Scan
The free online virus scan from Freedom Internet Security and Privacy scans your hard disk, diskettes, CD-ROMs, network drives, directories and specific files for viruses, Trojans and worms.

Trend Micro Free Online Virus Scan
Scan your computer for viruses free with Trend Micro's online service. You will need either Netscape (3.01 or above) or Internet Explorer (4.0 or above)

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Disclaimer: The information provided on this page comes without any warranty whatsoever. Use at your own risk. We do not provide support for any of these products, but you are free to contact the companies directly.