What's a good anti-virus program for...........

self

[hsmomx3]

....computers running the following:

Win Xp, Svc. Pak 1 IE Version 6 Netscape version 7.2 Has McAfee but is uninstalled/turned off as it interfered with Netscape program.

Has Adaware & Yahoo Spyware programs

Has personal Firewall running at all times.

They want an AV program that is very easy to install and use.

Advise.

[areafiftyone]

I use Trend Micro. My boyfriend works in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and said they use it on their computers and I gave it a try and prefer it to McAfee or Norton.

[GregB]

AVG has a free antivirus and a pay one. I use the free one and it is good!!!

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

While on this subject, does anyone know why Norton Internet Security software would create problems with Safari (mac)?

[areafiftyone]

Here is the link in case you would like to check it out. Trend Micro

[tfecw]

"good" is subjective. If you want complete protection, unplug the net and never install another program on your computer ;)
Norton seems to be the Giant. I'm a fan of Panda myself. Then again between a little common sense and ditching IE (get fire fox!) you could also ditch the anti-virus stuff and buy something else.

[Sloth]

Had AVG Free for a long time, no problems.

[eleni121]

Have tried Mcafee and Norton...hated them. Now have ZoneAlarm and it's fine I guess. I use that along with Spyware stormer (free) and have not had a virus in a while.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Concurrence. AVG is da bomb!

[Knitting A Conundrum]

AVG is my fav....I run mozilla almost exclusively, too...

[martin_fierro]

AVG Free Edition

[hsmomx3]

How long does it take to download on a 56k dial-up connection?

[tomkat]

Probably about 10min.
Here's a direct link to d/l the app: AVG Free Edition

From their info page:

AVG Free Edition is the well-known anti-virus protection tool. AVG Free is available free-of-charge to home users for the life of the product! Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high-level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy-to-use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements).

Highlights include:

• Automatic update functionality
• The AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run
• The AVG E-mail Scanner, which protects your e-mail
• The AVG On-Demand Scanner, which allows the user to perform scheduled and manual tests
• Free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product
• AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files
• Great customer satisfaction!