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Free antivirus for Windows 98SE? Thread starter Airidh Start date Jun 5, Status This thread has been Locked and is not open to further replies.

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Watch our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site. Airidh Thread Starter. Joined Nov 17, Messages Does anyone know of a good free antivirus program which will still support Windows 98SE?

I have used Avast! It's not practical to run the newer versions of Windows on this machine, and W98 is much faster anyway. I will probably install linux, but would prefer to keep 98 as well because I like it! Thank you. Trusted Advisor. Joined May 12, Messages 84, An operating system older than Windows usually isn't supported, so they won't install.

And the ones that do install, their updating and scanning features won't work properly or at all. Joined Aug 15, Messages 6, I put 98 and xp on a machine in a dual boot. Read more About ClamWin Free Antivirus. ClamWin Free Antivirus is used by more than , users worldwide on a daily basis.

It comes with an easy installer and open source code. You may download and use it absolutely free of charge. It features: High detection rates for viruses and spyware; Scanning Scheduler; Automatic downloads of regularly updated Virus Database.

Standalone virus scanner and right-click menu integration to Microsoft Windows Explorer; Addin to Microsoft Outlook to remove virus-infected attachments automatically. The latest version of Clamwin Free Antivirus is 0. Professional Reviews. Affiliate Commissions. Reviews Guidelines. Katarina Glamoslija Updated on: January 13, This article contains. Short on time? Download Avira Free Security for Windows here. Quick summary of the best free Windows antiviruses for 1.

Kaspersky — Free extras like a VPN, dark web monitoring, and a password manager. Malwarebytes — Minimalistic antivirus with on-demand scanning. Sophos — Good real-time scanning with remote access for 3 PCs. Comparison of the Best Free Antiviruses for Windows in Here are a few of them: Avast.

While Avast — and their subsidiary antivirus company AVG — continue to offer two pieces of widely used free antivirus software Avast Free Antivirus and AVG AntiVirus Free their repeated privacy violations have caused too many concerns. You can read more here. McAfee is one of my favorite antiviruses of It comes with an advanced anti-malware engine, excellent web protections, and a VPN with unlimited data. Why should I use a free antivirus instead of Windows Defender?

Is it safe to use a free antivirus? Is Avast free? What are the most common types of viruses that affect Windows computers? Will Windows allow me to install a free antivirus? Read Review Visit Website. Share It: 0. Updated on: January 13,