Free AntiVirus Utilities
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.
AVG Anti-Virus
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.
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.)
avast! Home Edition
avast! Home Edition is free for home users on non-commercial computers.
You have to register your copy and supply them your email address so that they can send you a
license key to activate the program.
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 appear to be versions available for
Windows, MSDOS, Linux, Windows CE, and Palm.