avast

[peanut]

Has anyone ever used Avast security ? What do you think of it ? I ask because its the only program ive seen so far that will work with windows 64 bit.

[wideboy]

Have used it - very good and regular updates.

[peanut]

Is it just antivirus or a whole security program with a firewall ?

[wideboy]

avast! Home Edition is a complete anti-virus package, that is is free for registered home non-commercial users. It contains an on-demand scanner with two interfaces (simple for novices and advanced for experienced users), an on-access scanner with Standard Shield (which protects against execution and opening malware programs) and an embedded e-mail scanner which scans incoming and outgoing email messages. avast! Home integrates with the Windows Explorer right click menu and also includes a special screen saver which is able to scan your system while your computer is not in use. Updates are incremental and frequently made available for manual or scheduled download. You will download a 60 days demo, if you would like to continue free usage beyond that time, you`ll need to register from the home page to obtain a free activation key by email.

Doesn't look as if it has firewall - use Windows XP's and/or Sygate's (some people use ZoneAlarm).