I too have been lookind for a free AV for Win98 with no success, yet. Although many advertise that they are 98 compatible, once downloaded a message appears saying that a newer version of Win was expected. As Broni says (and I'm sure he's right), Avast 4.8 would probably work if it could be found. Unfortunately once at the site( from what I can see) they only offer a newer version that is not compatible with 98. The only AV that I could find to work(and it's mentioned in this thread) is Solo, and it's not free.
I hope someone can correct me (free AV for Win98), but until then I'll keep looking.
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is a reliable antivirus and antispyware protection for Windows available for free download.The Screenshot displays AVG fab. Free antivirus for windows 98 free download - AVG AntiVirus Free, Microsoft Windows 98 SE, F-PROT Antivirus for Windows, and many more programs.
Of course, AVG only makes money if somebody purchases the for-pay security suite. There's a certain amount of upsell when you go to install the free antivirus, but it's much more laid back than, for example, Comodo. You can choose the free antivirus or start a 30-day free trial of the suite. You don't have to enter a credit card, and if you do nothing, at the end of the trial it reverts to the free antivirus.
It does offer to install a plug-in for all of your browsers, and replace your home page, new tab page, and default search. Adobe Photoshop Cs3 Gradient. However, as I'll explain below, installing AVG in the browser gets you a ton of useful security features. Management by Zen Like all AVG products, the antivirus includes AVG Zen, a management and launching utility that offers an overview of AVG security on all of your devices. It's similar in many ways to the component that helps you manage and other McAfee products.
Four panels dominate Zen's main window, devoted to antivirus, PC tuneup, VPN, and Web Tuneup. Each panel contains a circle that can be fully or partially colored, depending on whether or not you've installed all possible protection in that area. If all is well, the circle glows green; if your attention is needed, it changes color. When you install the free antivirus, you see a three-quarter circle in the antivirus panel.
That becomes a full circle only if you upgrade to the paid edition. If you followed the installer's instructions regarding Web Tuneup, that panel displays a full circle. As for the VPN panel, that one remains empty unless you separately install the. The main window has two main panes. The Basic protection pane includes icons for computer protection and for Web and email protection, both enabled.
The Full protection panes icons represent protection for private data, protection during online payments, and protection against hack attacks, all three disabled. To enable those, you must upgrade to AVG's non-free security suite. In the middle, below the two panes, is a big button labeled Scan Computer. Clicking it launches a full scan, which does more than just scan for malware. It also scans for junk files, revealing browser traces, system logs, and Registry problems—but if you want to fix those you must start your short-time trial of AVG PC Tuneup.
In testing, the full scan finished in just six minutes, which led me to peruse all the scan options. I found another option called Deep Virus Scan. This scan took over an hour, quite a bit longer than last year's edition of AVG. However, because the scan flags safe files that don't need to be looked at again, a second scan goes much faster. I found that a repeat scan finished in just a few seconds. Lab Scores High and Plentiful It may seem counterintuitive, but in most cases antivirus makers pay for the privilege of having products included in testing by the independent labs, but they do benefit. A high score gives the company bragging rights; if the score is poor, the lab lets it know what went wrong.
When the antivirus doesn't bring in any income, a company might be tempted to avoid the expense of testing. I follow five independent testing labs that regularly release reports on their results; all five of them include AVG.
Testers at run a wide variety of tests on antivirus and other security products; I follow five of those tests closely. As long as a product meets the minimum for certification, it receives a standard rating. Those that go beyond the minimum can receive an Advanced rating, or even Advanced+.
AVG participates in four of the five, and received two Advanced and two Advanced+ ratings. Note, though, that Kaspersky and both rated Advanced+ in all five tests. Reports on antivirus capabilities in three areas: protection, performance, and usability. With six points possible in each category, the maximum score is 18 points. AVG took six points for usability, meaning it didn't screw up by flagging valid programs or websites as malicious. It came close in the other two categories, with 5.5 apiece.