The free antivirus programs listed on this page allow you to detect computer viruses, remove or repair infected files, prevent infection, detect and remove email viruses, etc. There are also free online virus scanning services available for those who prefer (or need to) scan for virus that way.
Note that a number of the free antivirus software listed have limited support for scanning spyware and other types of non-virus malware that their commercial equivalents provide. If you are looking for commercial antivirus software, one that comes highly recommended by security-conscious people is the Avira Antivir Premium
(which is very light on resources and consistently has a very high detection rate). Also popular among many computer users is Norton Antivirus, 
which also has a Mac OS X version. 
If your system is already infected, you may also want to take a look at the Free Antivirus Rescue CDs and DVDs page.
Incidentally, you should not install more than one antivirus or antimalware product on your computer. Even if the software does not complain and all seems fine, there may be underlying conflicts that cause one or more of the software to miss viruses and other malware. That is to say, you may end up with a system that is less secure and more unstable than if you were simply running a single product.
Note that a number of the free antivirus software listed have limited support for scanning spyware and other types of non-virus malware that their commercial equivalents provide. If you are looking for commercial antivirus software, one that comes highly recommended by security-conscious people is the Avira Antivir Premium
(which is very light on resources and consistently has a very high detection rate). Also popular among many computer users is Norton Antivirus, which also has a Mac OS X version. If your system is already infected, you may also want to take a look at the Free Antivirus Rescue CDs and DVDs page.
Incidentally, you should not install more than one antivirus or antimalware product on your computer. Even if the software does not complain and all seems fine, there may be underlying conflicts that cause one or more of the software to miss viruses and other malware. That is to say, you may end up with a system that is less secure and more unstable than if you were simply running a single product.
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