Top 3 Free Antivirus/Antispyware/malware etc..

This is my second post after my introduction. I'd like to know which are the Top 3 Best Free downloads for Antivirus/Antispyware/Malware? Or which Free downloads can do it all?

How does PC Tools rate on a scale of 1-5? 5 being great....3 being ok....and 1 being the worst?

How does windowscare rate when it comes to Antivirus/Spyware/malware etc...?

 

Thanks for the Reply and info Mark.

 

Thank you Mark for that information. I am not by any means an expert or even intermediate user of understanding of the brains of the computer and I am finding it is very hard to find a "NUMBER 1" anitvirus software program or antispyware program. I just know that I am using webroot now and its been pretty decent but unfortunately I have 6 computers in my home and renewing for another $200.00 is just completely out of the question at this time. I have been looking at all the "free" antivirus programs and I keep seeing that avg is pretty decent but when i downloaded it and tried to go to updates it kept rebooting my computer (whats up with that?) lol. At any rate if someone can give me a good up-to-date antivirus forum where "REAL" people actually give their current knowledge of current programs I would be so grateful.

Thanks to all for the information,

Lynn

 

Some links for you, 2 antivirus and one spyware software forums:

http://freeforum.avg.com/
http://forum.avast.com/

http://forums.superantispyware.com/viewforum.php?f=2

Just pick the free versions of these at MG in the link that Mark Trent posted. Use only 1 antivirus.
The free superantispyware does not protect one in real time, provides just manually updating and scanning. The PRO version does protect in real time and is not free.

 

See here for update on pc tools stuff

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=1220256#post1220256