Hi
I know there are a lot of antivirus software suites out there but I would like to hear from the readers regarding their views of reliable "free" antivirus software. I don't think the big box stores would recommend anything so I am reaching out to this community for an opinion.
Thanks
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Agreed
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This is exactly what I use. Has worked well for me for several years.
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